σπόγγος spongos · G4699
sponge
σπόγγος, -ου, ὁ ; a sponge: Mat.27:48, Mrk.15:36, Jhn.19:29.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
σπόγγος, ὁ, ; sponge, σ. πολυτρήτοισι τραπέζας νίζον []; used at the bath, []; for cleaning shoes. []; II any spongy substance, σικυώνης σ. []; οἱ σ. the glands in the throat, tonsils, from their spongy nature and liability to swell, []; III ={νήριον}, Ps.-[]. (σφόγγος is found in []; compare σπογγιά, σπογγίον.)
Where it's used 3 times
Matthew 27:48 · Mark 15:36 · John 19:29
Source: TBESG G4699; TFLSJ G4699
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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