G4972 — σφραγίζω (sphragízō)

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Strong's G4972 (Greek)

Greek: σφραγίζω (sphragízō)

Pronunciation: sfrag-id'-zo

Derivation: from G4973;

Definition: to stamp (with a signet or private mark) for security or preservation (literally or figuratively); by implication, to keep secret, to attest

KJV Renderings: (set a, set to) seal up, stop

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G4973 σφραγίς sphragís probably strengthened from G5420 a signet (as fencing in or protecting from misappropriation); by implication, the stamp impressed (as a mark of privacy, or genuineness), literally or figuratively seal

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.