Quick Definition
εὔσημος, ον Adj with clear meaning, intelligible
Strong's Definition
well indicated, i.e. (figuratively) significant
Derivation: from G2095 (εὖ) and the base of G4591 (σημαίνω);
KJV Usage: easy to be understood
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
adjc. | -ον | σημαίνω
32.19 · Understand · Ease or Difficulty in Understanding
intelligible, easily understandable pertaining to being easily understood
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὔσημος, -ov, (εὖ and σῆμα a sign), well-marked, clear and definite, distinct: λόγος, 1 Co. xiv. 9 [A. V. easy to be understood]. (Aeschyl., [Soph.], Theophr., Polyb., Plut.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
εὔσημος eusēmos 1x
pr. well marked, strongly marked; met. significant, intelligible, 1 Cor. 14:9*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
εὔσημος, -ον
(< εὖ + οῆμα, a sign) [in LXX for כֶּסֶא, Ps 80 (81):3 (-ως, Da LXX 2:19)* ;]
conspicuous (cf. Ps, l.c.).
clear to the understanding, distinct: I Co 14:9.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
εὔσημος, like ἄσημος (7.:.), is used in personal descriptions with reference to any ‘‘distinguishing’’ marks, as in P Petr I. 19 (B.C. 225) οἸὐλῃ εὔσημος μετώπωι perfor, P Flor III. 316% (ii/A.D.) Πασίωνι - εὐσήμωι ὀ[φθαλ]μῷ δεξιῷ. From the inscrr. we may cite OG/S 90% (the Rosetta stone —B.C. 196) ὅπως δ᾽ εὔσημος ἧι viv τε καὶ εἰς τὸν ἔπειτα χρόνον, and 20. 665! (A.D. 49) βούλομαι οὖν [σ]ε. . . καθ᾽ ἕκαστον τόπο]ν αὐτὸ (a decree) προθεῖναι σαφέσι καὶ εὐσήμοις [γράμμασιν. For the adv. = ‘‘legibly” see P Par 6211.7 (c, B.C. 170) and cf. P Oxy IX. 1188° (A.D. 13) προσavéve(yke) evay(pws), “report clearly.” In P Tebt I. 1411 (B.c. 114) the editors render εὐσήμως “in detail” with reference to various items in a report on certain property.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
εὔσημος (eusēmos) — intelligible. εὔσημ-ος, Doric dialect εὔσᾱμος, ον, of good signs or omens, φάσμα ναυβάταις [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. easily known by signs, conspicuous, εὔσημον γὰρ οὔ μελανθάνει [τὸ πλοῖον] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἴχνη [Refs 4th c.BC+]; οὐκ εὔσημον, ὅθεν.. not easy to distinguish, [Refs]; legible, clear, ὅπως -σαμοτέρα ὑπάρχῃ ἁ ἀναγραφά [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; εὔ. γράμματα [Refs 1st c.AD+]; εὔ. προσαγόρευσις [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of sound, distinct, βοαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; wellmarked, βραχίων [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
II.2. clear, intelligible, λόγον εὔ. δοῦναι [NT+1st c.AD+]
II.3. evident, τισι [Refs 1st c.BC+]
II.4. εὔσημα, τά, = Latin insignia, falsa lectio for{σύσσημα}, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
II.5. of garments, with fine edging, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II. adverb -μως clearly, distinctly, ἔχειν [Refs 4th c.BC+]: superlative -ότατα [Refs 1st c.AD+]