Strong's Greek · G4972
G4972 sphragízō
σφραγίζω
sfrag-id'-zo
to seal
Looking for Hebrew H4972 mattᵉlâʼâh? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G4972. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
sphragízō appears 15 times in Scripture, including John 3:33 and Romans 15:28. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
to stamp (with a signet or private mark) for security or preservation (literally or figuratively); by implication, to keep secret, to attest
In the King James Version
(set a, set to) seal up, stop
Derivation
from G4973 (σφραγίς);
Appears 15 times in Scripture
“Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.””
“Whoever accepts His testimony has certified that God is truthful.”
“placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.”
“From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000,”
“And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel:”
“And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.”
“So after I have completed this service and have safely delivered this bounty to them, I will set off to Spain by way of you.”
“And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,”
““Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have placed a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.””
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
