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Lexicon :: Strong's G4972 - sphragizō

Aa
σφραγίζω
Transliteration
sphragizō (Key)
Pronunciation
sfrag-id'-zo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 7:939,1127

Strong’s Definitions

σφραγίζω sphragízō, sfrag-id'-zo; from G4973; to stamp (with a signet or private mark) for security or preservation (literally or figuratively); by implication, to keep secret, to attest:—(set a, set to) seal up, stop.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x

The KJV translates Strong's G4972 in the following manner: seal (22x), set to (one's) seal (1x), stop (1x), seal up (1x), set a seal (1x), variations of 'seal' (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x
The KJV translates Strong's G4972 in the following manner: seal (22x), set to (one's) seal (1x), stop (1x), seal up (1x), set a seal (1x), variations of 'seal' (1x).

  1. to set a seal upon, mark with a seal, to seal

    1. for security: from Satan

    2. since things sealed up are concealed (as the contents of a letter), to hide, keep in silence, keep secret

    3. in order to mark a person or a thing

      1. to set a mark upon by the impress of a seal or a stamp

      2. angels are said to be sealed by God

    4. in order to prove, confirm, or attest a thing

      1. to confirm authenticate, place beyond doubt

        1. of a written document

        2. to prove one's testimony to a person that he is what he professes to be

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
σφραγίζω sphragízō, sfrag-id'-zo; from G4973; to stamp (with a signet or private mark) for security or preservation (literally or figuratively); by implication, to keep secret, to attest:—(set a, set to) seal up, stop.
STRONGS G4972:
σφραγίζω (Revelation 7:3 Rec.st); 1 aorist ἐσφραγισα; 1 aorist middle participle σφραγισάμενος; passive, perfect participle ἐσφραγισμενος; 1 aorist ἐσφραγίσθην; (in 2 Corinthians 11:10 Rec.st gives the form σφραγίσεται de coniectura vel errore (Tdf.; see his note at the passage)); (σφραγίς, which see); the Sept. for חָתַם; to set a seal upon, mark with a seal, to seal;
a. for security: τί, Matthew 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, Revelation 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 (Deuteronomy 32:34), keep in silence, keep secret: τί, Revelation 10:4; Revelation 22:10 (τάς ἁμαρτίας, Daniel 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, Revelation 7:3, cf. Ewald at the passage; (B. D., under the words, Cuttings and Forehead); hence, οἱ εσφραγισμένοι, fourteen times in Rec. Revelation 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, Ephesians 1:13; Ephesians 4:30; absolutely, middle with τινα, 2 Corinthians 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, Esther 8:8): followed by ὅτι, John 3:33; τινα, to prove by one's testimony to a person that he is what he professes to be, John 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, Romans 15:28. (Compare: κατασφραγίζω.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
32:34
Esther
8:8
Job
14:17
Daniel
9:24
Matthew
27:66
John
3:33; 6:27
Romans
15:28
2 Corinthians
1:22; 11:10
Ephesians
1:13; 4:30
Revelation
7:3; 7:3; 7:4; 7:5; 7:6; 7:7; 7:8; 10:4; 20:3; 22:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4972 matches the Greek σφραγίζω (sphragizō),
which occurs 15 times in 14 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:66

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:66 - And they went G4198 and made G805 the grave G5028 secure, G805 and along with the guard G2892 they set G4972 a seal G4972 on the stone. G3037

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:33 - “He who has received G2983 His testimony G3141 has set G4972 his seal G4972 to this, that God G2316 is true. G227

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:27 - “Do not work G2038 for the food G1035 which perishes, G622 but for the food G1035 which endures G3306 to eternal G166 life, G2222 which G3739 the Son G5207 of Man G444 will give G1325 to you, for on Him the Father, G3962 God, G2316 has set G4972 His seal.” G4972

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:28 - Therefore, G3767 when I have finished G2005 this, G3778 and have [fn]put G4972 my seal G4972 on this G3778 fruit G2590 of theirs, G846 I will go G565 on by way G1223 of you to Spain. G4681

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:22 - who also G2532 sealed G4972 us and gave G1325 us the Spirit G4151 in our hearts G2588 as a [fn]pledge. G728

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:13 - In [fn]Him, you also, G2532 after listening G191 to the message G3056 of truth, G225 the gospel G2098 of your salvation G4991—having also G2532 [fn]believed, G4100 you were sealed G4972 in [fn]Him with the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 of promise, G1860

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:30 - Do not grieve G3076 the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 of God, G2316 [fn]by whom G3739 you were sealed G4972 for the day G2250 of redemption. G629

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:3 - saying, G3004 “Do not harm G91 the earth G1093 or G3383 the sea G2281 or G3383 the trees G1186 until G891 we have sealed G4972 the bond-servants G1401 of our God G2316 on their foreheads.” G3359

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:4 - And I heard G191 the number G706 of those G3588 who were sealed, G4972 one G1540 hundred G1540 and forty-four G5062 G5064 thousand G5505 sealed G4972 from every G3956 tribe G5443 of the sons G5207 of Israel: G2474

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:5 - from the tribe G5443 of Judah, G2455 twelve G1427 thousand G5505 were sealed, G4972 from the tribe G5443 of Reuben G4502 twelve G1427 thousand, G5505 from the tribe G5443 of Gad G1045 twelve G1427 thousand, G5505

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:8 - from the tribe G5443 of Zebulun G2194 twelve G1427 thousand, G5505 from the tribe G5443 of Joseph G2501 twelve G1427 thousand, G5505 from the tribe G5443 of Benjamin, G958 twelve G1427 thousand G5505 were sealed. G4972

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 10:4 - When G3753 the seven G2033 peals G1027 of thunder G1027 had spoken, G2980 I was about G3195 to write; G1125 and I heard G191 a voice G5456 from heaven G3772 saying, G3004 “Seal G4972 up the things which G3739 the seven G2033 peals G1027 of thunder G1027 have spoken G2980 and do not write G1125 them.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:3 - and he threw G906 him into the abyss, G12 and shut G2808 it and sealed G4972 it over G1883 him, so G2443 that he would not deceive G4105 the nations G1484 any G2089 longer, G2089 until G891 the thousand G5507 years G2094 were completed; G5055 after G3326 these G3778 things G3778 he must G1163 be released G3089 for a short G3398 time. G5550

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:10 - And he *said G3004 to me, “Do not seal G4972 up the words G3056 of the prophecy G4394 of this G3778 book, G975 for the time G2540 is near. G1451
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