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
What it means
σφραγίζω
[in LXX chiefly for חתם (De 32:34, al.), also for סתם (Da TH 8:26);]
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 it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| sfragizataἐσφράγισεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | sealed | 3× |
| sfragizivaἐσφραγίσθητε | happened · yeaorist passive indicative 2nd person plural | sealed | 2× |
| sfragizaseiaσφραγίσῃς | happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular | seal up | 1× |
| sfragizaneiaσφραγίσωμεν | happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural | sealed | 1× |
| sfragizasarΣφράγισον | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | seal up | 1× |
| sfragizaratoisσφραγίσαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | sealing | 1× |
| sfragizeratosσφραγισάμενος | happened · subjectaorist middle participle nominative singular masculine | sealed | 2× |
| sfragizirētoisἐσφραγισμένοι | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural masculine | sealed | 3× |
| sfragizirētoiuἐσφραγισμένων | has happened · of, belonging toperfect passive participle genitive plural masculine | sealed | 1× |
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 person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sfragizamō | sfragizame | sfragizami | sfragizama | sfragizamē | sfragizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sfragizasō | sfragizase | sfragizasi | sfragizasa | sfragizasē | sfragizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sfragizatō | sfragizate | sfragizati | sfragizata3×ἐσφράγισεν | sfragizatē | sfragizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | sfragizanō | sfragizane | sfragizani | sfragizana | sfragizanē | sfragizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sfragizavō | sfragizave | sfragizavi | sfragizava | sfragizavē | sfragizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sfragizalō | sfragizale | sfragizali | sfragizala | sfragizalē | sfragizalelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sfragizemō | sfragizeme | sfragizemi | sfragizema | sfragizemē | sfragizemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sfragizesō | sfragizese | sfragizesi | sfragizesa | sfragizesē | sfragizeselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sfragizetō | sfragizete | sfragizeti | sfragizeta | sfragizetē | sfragizetelē |
| we 1st person plural | sfragizenō | sfragizene | sfragizeni | sfragizena | sfragizenē | sfragizenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sfragizevō | sfragizeve | sfragizevi | sfragizeva | sfragizevē | sfragizevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sfragizelō | sfragizele | sfragizeli | sfragizela | sfragizelē | sfragizelelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sfragizimō | sfragizime | sfragizimi | sfragizima | sfragizimē | sfragizimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sfragizisō | sfragizise | sfragizisi | sfragizisa | sfragizisē | sfragiziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sfragizitō | sfragizite | sfragiziti | sfragizita | sfragizitē | sfragizitelē |
| we 1st person plural | sfragizinō | sfragizine | sfragizini | sfragizina | sfragizinē | sfragizinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sfragizivō | sfragizive | sfragizivi | sfragiziva2×ἐσφραγίσθητε | sfragizivē | sfragizivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sfragizilō | sfragizile | sfragizili | sfragizila | sfragizilē | sfragizilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sfragizameiō | sfragizameia | sfragizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sfragizaseiō | sfragizaseia1×σφραγίσῃς | sfragizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sfragizateiō | sfragizateia | sfragizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | sfragizaneiō | sfragizaneia1×σφραγίσωμεν | sfragizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sfragizaveiō | sfragizaveia | sfragizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sfragizaleiō | sfragizaleia | sfragizaleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sfragizemeiō | sfragizemeia | sfragizemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sfragizeseiō | sfragizeseia | sfragizeseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sfragizeteiō | sfragizeteia | sfragizeteiē |
| we 1st person plural | sfragizeneiō | sfragizeneia | sfragizeneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sfragizeveiō | sfragizeveia | sfragizeveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sfragizeleiō | sfragizeleia | sfragizeleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sfragizimeiō | sfragizimeia | sfragizimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sfragiziseiō | sfragiziseia | sfragiziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sfragiziteiō | sfragiziteia | sfragiziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | sfragizineiō | sfragizineia | sfragizineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sfragiziveiō | sfragiziveia | sfragiziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sfragizileiō | sfragizileia | sfragizileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sfragizasōr | sfragizasar1×Σφράγισον | sfragizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sfragizatōr | sfragizatar | sfragizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sfragizavōr | sfragizavar | sfragizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sfragizalōr | sfragizalar | sfragizalēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sfragizesōr | sfragizesar | sfragizesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sfragizetōr | sfragizetar | sfragizetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sfragizevōr | sfragizevar | sfragizevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sfragizelōr | sfragizelar | sfragizelēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sfragizisōr | sfragizisar | sfragizisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sfragizitōr | sfragizitar | sfragizitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sfragizivōr | sfragizivar | sfragizivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sfragizilōr | sfragizilar | sfragizilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sfragizamoiō | sfragizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sfragizasoiō | sfragizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sfragizatoiō | sfragizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | sfragizanoiō | sfragizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sfragizavoiō | sfragizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sfragizaloiō | sfragizaloia |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sfragizemoiō | sfragizemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sfragizesoiō | sfragizesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sfragizetoiō | sfragizetoia |
| we 1st person plural | sfragizenoiō | sfragizenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sfragizevoiō | sfragizevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sfragizeloiō | sfragizeloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sfragizimoiō | sfragizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sfragizisoiō | sfragizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sfragizitoiō | sfragizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | sfragizinoiō | sfragizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sfragizivoiō | sfragizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sfragiziloiō | sfragiziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sfragizarō | sfragizari | sfragizara | sfragizarē |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | sfragizerō | sfragizeri | sfragizera | sfragizerē |
| acted on passive voice | sfragizirō | sfragiziri | sfragizira | sfragizirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 7 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sfragizarōtos | sfragizaritos | sfragizaratos1× | sfragizarētos |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | sfragizerōtos | sfragizeritos | sfragizeratos2×σφραγισάμενος | sfragizerētos |
| acted on passive voice | sfragizirōtos | sfragiziritos | sfragiziratos | sfragizirētos4× |
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
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 singular3×
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 plural2×
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 singular1×
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 plural1×
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 singular1×
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 masculine1×
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 masculine2×
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 masculine3×
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 masculine1×
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: