The Biblical Description of Miracles.
Three Greek words are
used for the word miracle:
"Semeion."
A "Sign" (used 78
times). Jesus speaks of his resurrection as a "sign".
Matthew 12:39
He said to them in reply,
"An evil and unfaithful generation seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it except the sign of
Jonah the prophet.
"Semeion"
was an event with divine
significance.
"Teras".
A "wonder" (used 16
times). It is also used in combination with "semeion".