4582. seléné

Lexicon

seléné: Moon

Original Word: σελήνη
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: seléné
Pronunciation: seh-LAY-nay
Phonetic Spelling: (sel-ay'-nay)
Definition: Moon
Meaning: the moon.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

moon.

From selas (brilliancy; probably akin to the alternate of haireomai, through the idea of attractiveness); the moon -- moon.

see GREEK haireomai

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from selas (a bright flame)
Definition
the moon
NASB Translation
moon (9).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4582: σελήνη

σελήνη, σελήνης, ἡ (from σέλας brightness), from Homer down, Hebrew יָרֵחַ, the moon: Matthew 24:29; Mark 13:24; Luke 21:25; Acts 2:20; 1 Corinthians 15:41; Revelation 6:12; Revelation 8:12; Revelation 12:1; Revelation 21:23.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from a presumed base of selas (meaning "brightness").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H3394 יָרֵחַ (yareach): The primary Hebrew term for "moon," used frequently in the Old Testament to denote the physical moon and its role in the calendar and religious festivals.
• H3842 לְבָנָה (lebanah): Another Hebrew word for "moon," often used poetically or in parallelism with yareach.

These Hebrew terms, like their Greek counterpart, are integral to understanding the biblical worldview of the cosmos and its theological implications.

Usage: The term σελήνη is used in the New Testament to denote the moon, often in the context of celestial events or signs.

Context: The word σελήνη appears in the New Testament primarily in eschatological contexts, where it is associated with signs in the heavens. In the Berean Standard Bible, the moon is often mentioned alongside the sun and stars as part of prophetic imagery. For instance, in Matthew 24:29, Jesus describes the end times: "Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’" This passage highlights the moon's role in signaling significant divine interventions or judgments.

The moon is also mentioned in Revelation 6:12, where it is described as turning "blood red" during the opening of the sixth seal, symbolizing cataclysmic events. Such imagery draws from Old Testament prophetic traditions, where celestial bodies often serve as signs of God's activity in the world.

In the ancient world, the moon was a critical component of timekeeping and agricultural cycles, and its phases were closely observed. The New Testament usage of σελήνη reflects this understanding, using the moon as a symbol of change and divine timing.

Forms and Transliterations

σεληνη σελήνη σελήνῃ σελήνην σεληνης σελήνης selene selēnē selḗne selḗnē selḗnei selḗnēi selenes selēnēs selḗnes selḗnēs

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 24:29 N-NFS
GRK: καὶ ἡ σελήνη οὐ δώσει
NAS: WILL BE DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE
KJV: be darkened, and the moon shall not
INT: and the moon not will give

Mark 13:24 N-NFS
GRK: καὶ ἡ σελήνη οὐ δώσει
NAS: WILL BE DARKENED AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE
KJV: and the moon shall
INT: and the moon not will give

Luke 21:25 N-DFS
GRK: ἡλίῳ καὶ σελήνῃ καὶ ἄστροις
NAS: in sun and moon and stars,
KJV: and in the moon, and
INT: sun and moon and stars

Acts 2:20 N-NFS
GRK: καὶ ἡ σελήνη εἰς αἷμα
NAS: INTO DARKNESS AND THE MOON INTO BLOOD,
KJV: darkness, and the moon into blood,
INT: and the moon into blood

1 Corinthians 15:41 N-GFS
GRK: ἄλλη δόξα σελήνης καὶ ἄλλη
NAS: glory of the moon, and another
KJV: another glory of the moon, and another
INT: another glory of [the] moon and another

Revelation 6:12 N-NFS
GRK: καὶ ἡ σελήνη ὅλη ἐγένετο
NAS: and the whole moon became
KJV: of hair, and the moon became as
INT: and the moon whole became

Revelation 8:12 N-GFS
GRK: τρίτον τῆς σελήνης καὶ τὸ
NAS: and a third of the moon and a third
KJV: the third part of the moon, and
INT: third of the moon and a

Revelation 12:1 N-NFS
GRK: καὶ ἡ σελήνη ὑποκάτω τῶν
NAS: with the sun, and the moon under
KJV: with the sun, and the moon under her
INT: and the moon under the

Revelation 21:23 N-GFS
GRK: οὐδὲ τῆς σελήνης ἵνα φαίνωσιν
NAS: or of the moon to shine
KJV: neither of the moon, to
INT: nor of the moon that they should shine

Strong's Greek 4582
9 Occurrences

σελήνη — 6 Occ.
σελήνης — 3 Occ.