"a moth, Lk. 12:33; Mt. 6:19f.*"
Definition and meaning
a moth, Lk. 12:33; Mt. 6:19f.*
In the original Greek the word is written: σής
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of ses (G4597) across the King James Bible.
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
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Common questions
Strong's G4597 (ses) is a Greek word that means: a moth, Lk. 12:33; Mt. 6:19f.* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word ses (G4597) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4597 is ses, a Greek word defined as: a moth, Lk. 12:33; Mt. 6:19f.*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ses is a Greek word found in the New Testament.