σφραγίζω sphragizō · G4972

to seal

σφραγίζω ; [in LXX chiefly for חָתַם (Deu.32:34, al.), also for סָתַם (Da TH Dan.8:26) ; ] ; to seal, ; (a) for security: Mat.27:66, Rev.20:3; τ. καρπὸν τοῦτον, figuratively (cf. Deiss., BS, 238 f.; MM, xxiv; DB, iv, 427a), Rom.15:28; (b) for concealment, hence, metaphorically, to hide (Da TH Dan.9:24, Jhn.14:17): Rev.10:4 22:10; (with) for distinction, Rev.7:3-8; metaphorically, Eph.4:30; mid., 2Co.1:22; (d) for authentication (Est.8:8): Jhn.3:33 6:27 (cf. κατα-σφραγίζω).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

σφρᾱγ-ίζω, ; Ionic dialect σφρηγίζω, close or enclose with a seal, σφραγίζεις λύεις τ᾽ ὀπίσω.. πεύκην (={δέλτον}) []; τὸ σιτάριον []:—middle, τὸν θησαυρόν []; μόνη δὲ κλῇθρ᾽ ἐγὼ σφραγίζομαι []; δεῖγμα σφραγισάσθω let him seal up with his seal a sample (of the corn), []:—passive, ἐν ᾧ [δώματι] κεραυνός ἐστιν ἐσφραγισμένος []; οὐ δύναμαι ἀναγνῶναι [τὸ βιβλίον]· ἐσφράγισται γάρ[]; ἐσφραγίσθη γῇ λευκῇ []; 2 authenticate a document with a seal, [] —middle []; ἵνα μὴ κυριεύσας (i.e. τῆς σφραγῖδος) …

Where it's used 25 times

Matthew 27:66 · John 3:33 · John 6:27 · Romans 15:28 · 2 Corinthians 1:22 · Ephesians 1:13 · Ephesians 4:30 · Revelation 7:3 · Revelation 7:4 · Revelation 7:5 · Revelation 7:6 · Revelation 7:7 · Revelation 7:8 · Revelation 10:4 · Revelation 20:3 · Revelation 22:10 … and 9 more

Source: TBESG G4972; TFLSJ G4972

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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