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Strong's G767 ἄσημος (asemos)

Asemos means “mean” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H767 — oren in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G767
Language Greek
Linked Usages 4
Books 4

Strong's G767 Quick Answer

Strong's G767 ἄσημος (asemos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. asemos (as'-ay-mos) adj. 1. unmarked 2. (figuratively) ignoble It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include mean. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
asemos (as'-ay-mos) adj. 1. unmarked 2. (figuratively) ignoble
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
mean

Meaning and Definition

asemos (as'-ay-mos) adj. 1. unmarked 2. (figuratively) ignoble [from G1 (as a negative particle) and the base of G4591] KJV: mean Root(s): G1, G4591

Original Word
ἄσημος
Transliteration
asemos
Derivation
Root: σημαίνω R1: 1 R2: 4591
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G767. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

insignificant

Usage: ἄσημος, -ον (σῆμα, a mark), [in LXX: Gen.30:42 (עָטַף), Job.42:11, 3Ma.1:3 * ;] without mark (in π. of an uncircumcised boy: Deiss., BS, 153; MM, see word). Metaphorical (MM, see word), unknown, obscure: litotes, οὐκ ἄ (Eur., al.), πόλις, Act.21:39.† (AS)

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How Strong's G767 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render asemos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

mean Acts 21:39

How Strong's G767 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G767 (ἄσημος) appears 3 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G767 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G767 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Acts 21:39 KJV

But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.

Strong's G767 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 30:42 Septuagint / Brenton

But he did not put them in indiscriminately whenever the cattle happened to bring forth, but the unmarked ones were Laban’s, and the marked ones Jacob’s.

Job 42:11 Septuagint / Brenton

And all his brethren and his sisters heard All that had happened to him, And they came to him, And so did all that had known him from the first: And they ate and drank with him, and comforted him, And wondered at all that the Lord had brought upon him: And each one gave him a lamb, and four drachma’s weight of gold, even of unstamped gold.

Strong's G767 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

3 Maccabees 1:3 Septuagint / Brenton

But Dositheus, called the son of Drimylus, by birth a Jew, afterward a renegade from the laws and observances of his country, conveyed Ptolemy away, and made an obscure person lie down in his stead in the tent. It befell this man to receive the fate which was meant for the other.

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G767.

Genesis 30:42 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But he did not put them in indiscriminately whenever the cattle happened to bring forth, but the unmarked ones were Laban’s, and the marked ones Jacob’s.
Job 42:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all his brethren and his sisters heard All that had happened to him, And they came to him, And so did all that had known him from the first: And they ate and drank with him, and comforted him, And wondered at all that the Lord had brought upon him: And each one gave him a lamb, and four drachma’s weight of gold, even of unstamped gold.
Acts 21:39 New Testament, KJV
But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
3 Maccabees 1:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But Dositheus, called the son of Drimylus, by birth a Jew, afterward a renegade from the laws and observances of his country, conveyed Ptolemy away, and made an obscure person lie down in his stead in the tent. It befell this man to receive the fate which was meant for the other.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G767, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G767 FAQ

What does asemos (ἄσημος) mean?

Asemos (Strong's G767) is a Greek word most simply glossed "mean". asemos (as'-ay-mos) adj. 1. unmarked 2. (figuratively) ignoble

How many times is asemos (ἄσημος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's G767 across 4 books.

Where can I study asemos (ἄσημος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G767 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate asemos (ἄσημος)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mean. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G767 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G767, with linked reader references where each row is available.