Strong's Greek · G4973
G4973 sphragís
σφραγίς
sfrag-ece'
seal
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sphragís appears 16 times in Scripture, including Romans 4:11 and 1 Corinthians 9:2. 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
a signet (as fencing in or protecting from misappropriation); by implication, the stamp impressed (as a mark of privacy, or genuineness), literally or figuratively
In the King James Version
seal
Derivation
probably strengthened from G5420 (φράσσω);
Appears 16 times in Scripture
“Even if I am not an apostle to others, surely I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.”
“And when the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!””
“And when the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!””
“Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals.”
“Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.””
“And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?””
“And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales.”
“And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld.”
“And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.”
“And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.”
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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).
