What is the Meaning of the signs in the book of john?

John speaks of Christ's miracles as signs (semeia). However,

semeia does not always refer to a miracle; it can refer to Christ's nonmiraculous

"works." A sign is a "token" or "distinguishing mark" (like

circumcision is a token or sign of the covenant in Gen 17:11). A sign is

a symbol which points to something beyond itself.