G4956 (sēmeion), sign, wonder, miracle. CL sēmeion, attested from Aesch. and Hdt. onwards, is a derivation from sēma, sign, a word common in early Gk. epic and synonymous with sēmeion, but one whose etymology has not yet been satisfactorily clarified. The word does not originally come from the sphere of religion, but it takes on theological colouring in appropriate contexts. 1. The basic meaning of sēmeion is a sign (as a rule, visually perceived, but occasionally also heard) by which