σφραγίς sphragis

Greek word for “seal” · Strong’s G4973 · used 16 times in 16 verses

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Meaning

σφραγίς, -ῖδος, ἡ; 1.

How it is translated

Glosses given for sphragis in context, with how often each is used:

• seal 11
• seals 5

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Revelation 6 (6), Revelation 5 (4), Romans 4 (1), 1 Corinthians 9 (1), 2 Timothy 2 (1), Revelation 7 (1), Revelation 8 (1), Revelation 9 (1)

Forms

• σφραγῖδα 10
• σφραγῖδας 3
• σφραγίς 1
• σφραγῖσιν 1
• σφραγίδων 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with sphragis more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ἀνοίγω anoigō “to open” 10
• ὅτε hote “when” 6
• ζῷον zōon “living thing” 4
• βιβλίον biblion “scroll” 4
• εἴδω eidō “to perceive” 7
• φωνή phōnē “voice/sound” 4
• μέλας melas “black” 2
• ἑπτά hepta “seven” 3
• σφάζω sphazō “to slaughter” 2
• ἀκούω akouō “to hear” 4
• φυλή phulē “tribe” 2
• ἀδικέω adikeō “to harm” 2

Key verses

The verses using sphragis that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Romans 4:11 — And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all…
• 2 Timothy 2:19 — Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ…
• Revelation 5:1 — And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
• Revelation 5:2 — And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
• Revelation 5:5 — And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the…
• Revelation 5:9 — And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy…
• Revelation 6:1 — And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
• Revelation 6:9 — And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
• Revelation 6:12 — And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as…
• Revelation 7:2 — And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to…
• Revelation 8:1 — And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
• Revelation 9:4 — And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.