noun · feminine
sfragias
Greekσφραγίς (sfragis)
Strong’sG4973
a signet-ring, impression of a seal, the proof
stem sfragi-16 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
σφραγίς, -ῖδος, ἡ
[in LXX: Ex 28:11, al. (חֹתָם) 35:22 (חָח), Si 17:22, al.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4973 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidsfrag-ece'
a signet (as fencing in or protecting from misappropriation); by implication, the stamp impressed (as a mark of privacy, or genuineness), literally or figuratively
Fromprobably strengthened from G5420;
King Jamesseal.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | sfragias1×σφραγίς | sfragiais |
| object accusative | sfragian10×σφραγῖδα | sfragiain3×σφραγῖδας |
| direct address vocative | sfragiar | sfragiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | sfragiau | sfragiaiu1×σφραγίδων |
| to, for dative | sfragia | sfragiai1×σφραγῖσιν |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
sfragia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
16 occurrences, every one of them listed
sfragias“seal”subjectnominative singular1×
1 Corinthians 9:2“seal”ei alloi ouk amō apostolos, alla ge vi amō, tas gar sfragias mu tau apostolau vis avō en kurio.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.
sfragian“seal”objectaccusative singular10×
Romans 4:11“seal”kai sēmem lambata peritomau, sfragian tau dikaiosunau tau pistiau tau en ta akrobustia, eis tem arō auton patēron pantoiu toiu pisteuarōtoiu dia akrobustiau, eis tem logizira autoi tan dikaiosunan,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.
2 Timothy 2:19“seal”tos mentoi stereos themelios tou theou histanatē, echarōtos tan sfragian houtan; Gnōskata kurios toin arōtoin autou, kai; Afistanatar apo adikiau pantos tos onomazarōtos tem onomem kuriou.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.”
Revelation 6:3“seal”Kai hote anoigata tan sfragian tan deuteran, akouama teu deutereu zōeu legarōteu; Erchesōr.And when the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!”
Revelation 6:5“seal”Kai hote anoigata tan sfragian tan tritan, akouama teu triteu zōeu legarōteu; Erchesōr. kai horama, kai idou hippos melanos, kai tos katherōtos epi auton echarōtos zugon en ta cheira autou.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.
Revelation 6:7“seal”Kai hote anoigata tan sfragian tan tetartan, akouama fōnan teu tetarteu zōeu legarōteu; Erchesōr.And when the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!”
Revelation 6:9“seal”Kai hote anoigata tan pemptan sfragian, horama hupokatō teu thusiastērieu tain psuchain toiu sfazirētoiu dia ton logon tou theou kai dia tan marturian han echale.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.
Revelation 6:12“seal”Kai horama hote anoigata tan sfragian tan hektan, kai seismos megos gineta, kai tos hēlios gineta melanos hōs sakkos trichinos, kai tas selēnas holas gineta hōs haimem,And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red,
Revelation 7:2“seal”kai horama allon angelon anabainarōton apo anatolau hēliou, echarōton sfragian theou zōarōtou, kai krazata fōna mega toi tessares angeloi hoi dōita autoi adikara tan gēan kai tan thalassan,And I saw another angel ascending from the east, with the seal of the living God. And he called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea:
Revelation 8:1“seal”Kai hotan anoigata tan sfragian tan hebdoman, gineta sigas en to ourano hōs hēmiōriem.When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
Revelation 9:4“seal”kai legita autai hina mē adikali ton chorton tau gēau oude pantem chlōrem oude pantem dendrem, ei mē toin anthrōpoin hotinois ouk echalō tan sfragian tou theou epi teiu metōpeiu.They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
sfragiain“seals”objectaccusative plural3×
Revelation 5:2“seals”kai horama angelon ischuron kērussarōton en fōna mega; Tinos axios anoigara tem bibliem kai luara tain sfragiain auteu?And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?”
Revelation 5:5“seals”kai henos ek toiu presbuteroiu legatō mi; Mē klaiasōr; idou nikata tos leōnos tos ek tau fulau Ioudaou, tas rizas David, anoigara tem bibliem kai tain hepta sfragiain auteu.Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
Revelation 5:9“seals”kai adalō ōdan kainan legarōtois; Axios asō lambara tem bibliem kai anoigara tain sfragiain auteu, hoti sfazisa kai agorazasa to theo en te haime su ek pantau fulau kai glōssau kai laou kai ethneu,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.
sfragiaiu“seals”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
Revelation 6:1“seals”Kai horama hote anoigata tem arniem henan ek taiu hepta sfragiaiu, kai akouama heneu ek teiu tessares zōeiu legarōteu hōs fōna brontau; Erchesōr.Then I watched as the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, “Come!”
sfragiai“seals”to, fordative plural1×
Revelation 5:1“seals”Kai horama epi tan dexan tou katherōtou epi tou thronou bibliem grafirētem esōthen kai opisthen, katasfragizirētem sfragiai hepta.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.