Forms of the word

Dictionary
σφραγίζω
Greek transliteration
sphragizō
Simplified transliteration
sphragizo
Principal Parts
-, ἐσφράγισα, -, ἐσφράγισμαι, ἐσφραγίσθην

Numbers

Strong's number
4972
GK Number
5381

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
15
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-2a(1)
Gloss
to seal, to put a mark on an object to show possession, authority, identity, or security
Definition
to seal, stamp with a seal, Mt. 27:66; Rev. 20:3; to seal up, to close up, conceal, Rev. 10:4; 22:10; to set a mark upon, distinguish by a mark, Eph. 1:13; 4:30; Rev. 7:3, 4, 5, 8; to seal, to mark distinctively as invested with a certain character, Jn. 6:27; mid. to set one's own mark upon, seal as one's own, to impress with a mark of acceptance, 2 Cor. 1:22; to deliver over safely to someone, Rom. 15:28; absol. to set to one's seal, to make a solemn declaration, Jn. 3:33*

Greek-English Concordance for σφραγίζω

Matthew 27:66 So they went and made the tomb secure by sealing (sphragisantes | σφραγίσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) the stone and setting the guard
John 3:33 The one who has accepted his testimony has thereby acknowledged (esphragisen | ἐσφράγισεν | aor act ind 3 sg) that God is truthful.
John 6:27 Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you; for on (esphragisen | ἐσφράγισεν | aor act ind 3 sg) him God the Father has set (esphragisen | ἐσφράγισεν | aor act ind 3 sg) his seal.”
Romans 15:28 Therefore, when I have completed this task and have delivered (sphragisamenos | σφραγισάμενος | aor mid ptcp nom sg masc) to them what was raised, I will leave for Spain by way of you.
2 Corinthians 1:22 and who has (sphragisamenos | σφραγισάμενος | aor mid ptcp nom sg masc) also sealed (sphragisamenos | σφραγισάμενος | aor mid ptcp nom sg masc) us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a pledge.
Ephesians 1:13 You also are in him, having heard the word of truth, the good news of your salvation; in him also, when you believed, you were marked (esphragisthēte | ἐσφραγίσθητε | aor pass ind 2 pl) with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit,
Ephesians 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed (esphragisthēte | ἐσφραγίσθητε | aor pass ind 2 pl) for the day of redemption.
Revelation 7:3 saying, “Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees until we have sealed (sphragisōmen | σφραγίσωμεν | aor act subj 1 pl) the servants of our God on their foreheads.”
Revelation 7:4 And I heard the number of those who were sealed (esphragismenōn | ἐσφραγισμένων | perf pass ptcp gen pl masc), one hundred forty-four thousand, sealed (esphragismenoi | ἐσφραγισμένοι | perf pass ptcp nom pl masc) from every tribe of the sons of Israel:
Revelation 7:5 from the tribe of Judah twelve thousand sealed (esphragismenoi | ἐσφραγισμένοι | perf pass ptcp nom pl masc), from the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand, from the tribe of Gad twelve thousand,
Revelation 7:8 from the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand, from the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand, from the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand sealed (esphragismenoi | ἐσφραγισμένοι | perf pass ptcp nom pl masc).
Revelation 10:4 And when the seven thunders had sounded, I was preparing to write but I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up (sphragison | σφράγισον | aor act imperative 2 sg) what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.”
Revelation 20:3 Then he threw him into the abyss, locked and sealed (esphragisen | ἐσφράγισεν | aor act ind 3 sg) it over him, so he could not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were finished. After that he must be set loose for a short time.
Revelation 22:10 Then he said to me, “Do (sphragisēs | σφραγίσῃς | aor act subj 2 sg) not seal up (sphragisēs | σφραγίσῃς | aor act subj 2 sg) the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.

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