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verb

sfragizamō

Greekσφραγίζω (sfragizō)

Strong’sG4972

I set a seal upon

stem sfragiz-15 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books9 forms occur

Translated as

sealed10×seal upcertifiedsealingset … seal

What it means

σφραγίζω

[in LXX chiefly for חתם (De 32:34, al.), also for סתם (Da TH 8:26);]

to seal,
(a) for security: Mt 27:66, Re 20:3; τ. καρπὸν τοῦτον, fig. (cf. Deiss., BS, 238 f.; MM, xxiv; DB, iv, 427a), Ro 15:28;
(b) for concealment, hence, metaph., to hide (Da TH 9:24, Jo 14:17): Re 10:4 22:10;
(c) for distinction, Re 7:3-8; metaph., Eph 1:13 4:30; mid., II Co 1:22;
(d) for authentication (Es 8:8): Jo 3:33 6:27 (cf. κατα-σφραγίζω).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G4972 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidsfrag-id'-zo

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

Fromfrom G4973;

King James(set a, set to) seal up, stop.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
sfragizataἐσφράγισενhappened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singularsealed
sfragizivaἐσφραγίσθητεhappened · yeaorist passive indicative 2nd person pluralsealed
sfragizaseiaσφραγίσῃςhappened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singularseal up
sfragizaneiaσφραγίσωμενhappened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person pluralsealed
sfragizasarΣφράγισονhappened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singularseal up
sfragizaratoisσφραγίσαντεςhappened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculinesealing
sfragizeratosσφραγισάμενοςhappened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculinesealed
sfragizirētoisἐσφραγισμένοιhas happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural masculinesealed
sfragizirētoiuἐσφραγισμένωνhas happened · of, belonging toperfect passive participle genitive plural masculinesealed

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 258, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 5 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularsfragizamōsfragizamesfragizamisfragizamasfragizamēsfragizamelē
you 2nd person singularsfragizasōsfragizasesfragizasisfragizasasfragizasēsfragizaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularsfragizatōsfragizatesfragizatisfragizataἐσφράγισενsfragizatēsfragizatelē
we 1st person pluralsfragizanōsfragizanesfragizanisfragizanasfragizanēsfragizanelē
ye 2nd person pluralsfragizavōsfragizavesfragizavisfragizavasfragizavēsfragizavelē
they 3rd person pluralsfragizalōsfragizalesfragizalisfragizalasfragizalēsfragizalelē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularsfragizemōsfragizemesfragizemisfragizemasfragizemēsfragizemelē
you 2nd person singularsfragizesōsfragizesesfragizesisfragizesasfragizesēsfragizeselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularsfragizetōsfragizetesfragizetisfragizetasfragizetēsfragizetelē
we 1st person pluralsfragizenōsfragizenesfragizenisfragizenasfragizenēsfragizenelē
ye 2nd person pluralsfragizevōsfragizevesfragizevisfragizevasfragizevēsfragizevelē
they 3rd person pluralsfragizelōsfragizelesfragizelisfragizelasfragizelēsfragizelelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularsfragizimōsfragizimesfragizimisfragizimasfragizimēsfragizimelē
you 2nd person singularsfragizisōsfragizisesfragizisisfragizisasfragizisēsfragiziselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularsfragizitōsfragizitesfragizitisfragizitasfragizitēsfragizitelē
we 1st person pluralsfragizinōsfragizinesfragizinisfragizinasfragizinēsfragizinelē
ye 2nd person pluralsfragizivōsfragizivesfragizivisfragizivaἐσφραγίσθητεsfragizivēsfragizivelē
they 3rd person pluralsfragizilōsfragizilesfragizilisfragizilasfragizilēsfragizilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularsfragizameiōsfragizameiasfragizameiē
you 2nd person singularsfragizaseiōsfragizaseiaσφραγίσῃςsfragizaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularsfragizateiōsfragizateiasfragizateiē
we 1st person pluralsfragizaneiōsfragizaneiaσφραγίσωμενsfragizaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralsfragizaveiōsfragizaveiasfragizaveiē
they 3rd person pluralsfragizaleiōsfragizaleiasfragizaleiē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularsfragizemeiōsfragizemeiasfragizemeiē
you 2nd person singularsfragizeseiōsfragizeseiasfragizeseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularsfragizeteiōsfragizeteiasfragizeteiē
we 1st person pluralsfragizeneiōsfragizeneiasfragizeneiē
ye 2nd person pluralsfragizeveiōsfragizeveiasfragizeveiē
they 3rd person pluralsfragizeleiōsfragizeleiasfragizeleiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularsfragizimeiōsfragizimeiasfragizimeiē
you 2nd person singularsfragiziseiōsfragiziseiasfragiziseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularsfragiziteiōsfragiziteiasfragiziteiē
we 1st person pluralsfragizineiōsfragizineiasfragizineiē
ye 2nd person pluralsfragiziveiōsfragiziveiasfragiziveiē
they 3rd person pluralsfragizileiōsfragizileiasfragizileiē
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularsfragizasōrsfragizasarΣφράγισονsfragizasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularsfragizatōrsfragizatarsfragizatēr
ye 2nd person pluralsfragizavōrsfragizavarsfragizavēr
they 3rd person pluralsfragizalōrsfragizalarsfragizalēr

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularsfragizesōrsfragizesarsfragizesēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularsfragizetōrsfragizetarsfragizetēr
ye 2nd person pluralsfragizevōrsfragizevarsfragizevēr
they 3rd person pluralsfragizelōrsfragizelarsfragizelēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularsfragizisōrsfragizisarsfragizisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularsfragizitōrsfragizitarsfragizitēr
ye 2nd person pluralsfragizivōrsfragizivarsfragizivēr
they 3rd person pluralsfragizilōrsfragizilarsfragizilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularsfragizamoiōsfragizamoia
you 2nd person singularsfragizasoiōsfragizasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularsfragizatoiōsfragizatoia
we 1st person pluralsfragizanoiōsfragizanoia
ye 2nd person pluralsfragizavoiōsfragizavoia
they 3rd person pluralsfragizaloiōsfragizaloia

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularsfragizemoiōsfragizemoia
you 2nd person singularsfragizesoiōsfragizesoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularsfragizetoiōsfragizetoia
we 1st person pluralsfragizenoiōsfragizenoia
ye 2nd person pluralsfragizevoiōsfragizevoia
they 3rd person pluralsfragizeloiōsfragizeloia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularsfragizimoiōsfragizimoia
you 2nd person singularsfragizisoiōsfragizisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularsfragizitoiōsfragizitoia
we 1st person pluralsfragizinoiōsfragizinoia
ye 2nd person pluralsfragizivoiōsfragizivoia
they 3rd person pluralsfragiziloiōsfragiziloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicesfragizarōsfragizarisfragizarasfragizarē
acts on or for itself middle voicesfragizerōsfragizerisfragizerasfragizerē
acted on passive voicesfragizirōsfragizirisfragizirasfragizirē
Used as an adjective — participle, 7 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicesfragizarōtossfragizaritossfragizaratossfragizarētos
acts on or for itself middle voicesfragizerōtossfragizeritossfragizeratosσφραγισάμενοςsfragizerētos
acted on passive voicesfragizirōtossfragiziritossfragiziratossfragizirētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them
sfragizstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

sfragiz 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

15 occurrences, every one of them listed

sfragizata“sealed”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular

John 3:33“certified”tos lambaratos autou tan marturian sfragizata hoti tos theos alēthos atō.Whoever accepts His testimony has certified that God is truthful.

John 6:27“set … seal”ergazevōr mē tan brōsian tan apolluerōtan alla tan brōsian tan menarōtan eis zōan aiōnian, han tos huios tou anthrōpou vi dōati, houton gar tos patēros sfragizata tos theos.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.”

Revelation 20:3“sealed”kai ballata auton eis tan abussan, kai kleiata kai sfragizata epanō autou, hina mē planateia ēti teim ethneim, achri teliteia teim chilioi eteim; meta houteim datō luira auton mikron chronon.And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time.

sfragiziva“sealed”happened · yeaorist passive indicative 2nd person plural

Ephesians 1:13“sealed”en ho kai vis akouaratois ton logon tau alētheiau, tem euangeliem tau sōtērēau vu, en ho kai pisteuaratois sfragiziva te pneume tau epangeliau te hagie,And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth — the gospel of your salvation — you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

Ephesians 4:30“sealed”kai mē lupavōr tem pneumem tem hagiem tou theou, en he sfragiziva eis hēmeran apolutrōsiau.And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

sfragizaseia“seal up”happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular

Revelation 22:10“seal up”Kai legatō mi; Mē sfragizaseia toin logoin tau profēteiau teu biblieu houteu, tos kairos gar engus atō.Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, because the time is near.

sfragizaneia“sealed”happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural

Revelation 7:3“sealed”legarōtos; Mē adikaveia tan gēan mēte tan thalassan mēte teim dendreim, achri sfragizaneia toin douloin tou theou nu epi teiu metōpeiu autoiu.“Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have placed a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.”

sfragizasar“seal up”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular

Revelation 10:4“seal up”kai hote lalala tais hepta brontais, mellame grafarō; kai akouama fōnan ek tou ouranou legarōtan; Sfragizasar heim lalala tais hepta brontais, kai mē auteim grafaseia.When the seven thunders had spoken, I was about to put it in writing. But I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.”

sfragizaratois“sealing”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine

Matthew 27:66“sealing”tois de poreuiratois asfalizela ton tafon sfragizaratois ton lithon meta tau koustōdiau.So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.

sfragizeratos“sealed”happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine

Romans 15:28“sealed”houtem oun epitelaratos, kai sfragizeratos autoi ton karpon houton, aperchemi dia vu eis Spanian;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.

2 Corinthians 1:22“sealed”tos kai sfragizeratos nin kai dōaratos ton arrabōnon teu pneumeu en tai kardiai nu.placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.

sfragizirētois“sealed”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural masculine

Revelation 7:4“sealed”Kai akouama ton arithmon toiu sfragizirētoiu, hekaton tesserakonta tessares chiliadais, sfragizirētois ek pantau fulau huioiu Israēl;And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel:

Revelation 7:5“sealed”ek fulau Ioudaou dōdeka chiliadais sfragizirētois, ek fulau Roubēn dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Gad dōdeka chiliadais,From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000,

Revelation 7:8“sealed”ek fulau Zaboulōn dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Iōsēf dōdeka chiliadais, ek fulau Beniamin dōdeka chiliadais sfragizirētois.from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000, from the tribe of Joseph 12,000, and from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.

sfragizirētoiu“sealed”has happened · of, belonging toperfect passive participle genitive plural masculine

Revelation 7:4“sealed”Kai akouama ton arithmon toiu sfragizirētoiu, hekaton tesserakonta tessares chiliadais, sfragizirētois ek pantau fulau huioiu Israēl;And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel: