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σελήνη

Transliteration: selene · noun

9x in NTFirst: Matt 24:29
Meaningthe moon
Part of speechnoun
Frequency9x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsσελήνη, σελήνῃ, σελήνης
Example versesMatt 24:29 · Mark 13:24 · Luke 21:25 · Acts 2:20 · 1Cor 15:41
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What kind of word is σελήνη?

σελήνη (selene) is a noun that occurs 9 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “the moon” and first appears in Matt 24:29.

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