σφραγίζω
sphragízō · G4972 · Greek · 15 occurrences
Meanings
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to seal, to put a seal on, to make secure
To use a seal to close or to make something secure
ExamplesMatthew 27:66 And they went and made the tomb secure with the guard, sealing the stone.
Revelation 10:4 When the seven peals of thunder had spoken, I was about to write; and I heard a voice from heaven, saying, “Seal up the things which the seven peals of thunder have spoken, and do not write them.”
Revelation 20:3 and he threw him into the abyss and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he would not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were completed; after these things he must be released for a short time.
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to mark, to seal
(Derivative of σφραγίς ‘mark, seal,’) To put a mark on something, primarily to indicate ownership but possibly also to mark group identity
Examples2 Corinthians 1:22 who also sealed us and gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a pledge.
Ephesians 1:13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of the promise,
Ephesians 4:30 Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
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to turn over to in a secure way, to give in a secure manner
To arrange to give something to someone in a secure manner
ExamplesRomans 15:28 Therefore, when I have finished this, and have put my seal on this fruit of theirs, I will go on by way of you to Spain.
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to take safely to, to deliver safely
(A figurative extension of meaning of σφραγίζω ‘to seal,’) To deliver something safely to a destination
ExamplesRomans 15:28 Therefore, when I have finished this, and have put my seal on this fruit of theirs, I will go on by way of you to Spain.
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to make known, to confirm, to show clearly
(Derivative of σφραγίς ‘validation,’) To demonstrate by authentic proof the truth or validity of something
ExamplesJohn 3:33 “The one who has accepted His testimony has certified that God is true.
How it’s used In 8 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Who or what does itSubject
15 occurrences in 9 groups
- Not stated (participle) 5
- Other words · 8 groups that occur once or twice (10) 10
What it acts on, or what is saidObject
8 occurrences in 8 groups
- δοῦλοςslave, bondservant 1
- ἐγώI, we 1
- εἰμίto be 1
- καρπόςfruit 1
- λαλέωto speak 1
- λίθοςstone 1
To or for whomIndirect object
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- αὐτόςhe, she, it, same 1
With prepositionsPrepositional phrases
7 occurrences in 7 groups
- ἐκfrom+ φυλήtribe, nation, people 3
- ἐνin+ ὅςwho, which, that 2
- εἰςto+ ἔπαινοςpraise 1
- εἰςto+ ἡμέραday 1
- εἰςto+ ἀπολύτρωσιςredemption, deliverance 1
- ἐπάνωabove+ αὐτόςhe, she, it, same 1
With adverbsAdverbs
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- μήnot 1
Named alongside itApposition
2 occurrences in 2 groups
- θεόςGod 1
- πνεῦμαspirit 1
What is done to itIt is the object
2 occurrences in 1 groups
- λέγωto say 2
In phrases “… of it”It is the genitive
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- ἀριθμόςnumber 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Semantic domains 5 entries
- To take safely to, to deliver safely15.189
- Paul writes, “when I have finished this, and have put my seal on this fruit of theirs, I will go on by way of you to Spain” (Romans 15:28).
- To make known, to confirm, to show clearly28.53
- John writes, “The one who has accepted His testimony has certified that God is true” (John 3:33).
- To mark, to seal33.484
- Paul writes, “after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of the promise” (Ephesians 1:13).
- To turn over to in a secure way, to give in a secure manner57.87
- John records that the angel “threw him into the abyss and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he would not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were completed” (Revelation 20:3).
- To seal, to put a seal on, to make secure6.55
- Matthew records that the chief priests and Pharisees “went and made the tomb secure with the guard, sealing the stone” (Matthew 27:66).
Word family 3 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon (Rev 7:3 Rec.st); 1 aorist ἐσφραγισα; 1 aorist middle participle σφραγισάμενος; passive,…
a. for security: τί, Mt 27:66; namely, τήν ἄβυσσον, to close it, lest Satan after being cast into it should come out; hence, the addition ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ, over him i. e. Satan, Rev 20:3 (ἐν ᾧ —i. e. δώματι —κεραυνός ἐστιν ἐσφραγισμενος, Aeschylus Eum. 828; middle σφραγίζομαι τήν θύραν, Bel and the Dragon, Bel 1:14, Theod.).
b. Since things sealed up are concealed (as, the contents of a letter), (σφραγίζω means, tropically, to hide (Deut 32:34), keep in silence, keep secret: τί, Rev 10:4; Rev 22:10 (τάς ἁμαρτίας, Dan 9:24, Theod.; τάς ἀνομίας, Job 14:17; τούς λόγους σιγή, Stobaeus, flor. 34, 9, p. 215; θαυματα πολλά σοφή σφρηγισσατο σιγή, Norm. paraphr. evang. Ioan. 21,140).
c. in order to mark a person or thing; hence, to set a mark upon by the impress of a seal, to stamp: angels are said σφραγίζειν τινας ἐπί τῶν μετώπων, i. e. with the seal of God (see σφραγίς, c.) to stamp his servants on their foreheads as destined for eternal salvation, and by this means to confirm their hopes, Rev 7:3, cf. Ewald at the passage; (B. D., under the words, Cuttings and Forehead); hence, οἱ εσφραγισμένοι, fourteen times in Rec. Rev 7:4-8, four times by G L T Tr WH (δεινοισι σημαντροισιν εσφραγισμένοι, Euripides, Iph. Taur. 1372); metaphorically: τινα τῷ πνεύματι and ἐν τῷ πνεύματι, respecting God, who by the gift of the Holy Spirit indicates who are his, passive, Eph 1:13; Eph 4:30; absolutely, middle with τινα, 2 Cor 1:22.
d. in order to prove, confirm, or attest a thing; hence, tropically, to confirm, authenticate, place beyond doubt (a written document τῷ δακτυλίῳ, Est 8:8): followed by ὅτι, Jn 3:33; τινα, to prove by one's testimony to a person that he is what he professes to be, Jn 6:27. Somewhat unusual is the expression σφραγισάμενος αὐτοῖς τόν καρπόν τοῦτον, when I shall have confirmed (sealed) to them this fruit (of love), meaning apparently, when I shall have given authoritative assurance that this money was collected for their use, Rom 15:28. (Compare: κατασφραγίζω.)
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Topical studies with this word 5 entries
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
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