σπαργανόω

sparganoō · wrap in cloths

Greek word · Strong’s number G4683 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

sparganoō (σπαργανόω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “wrap in cloths”.

Wrap a newborn in strips of cloth.

How to say it

spar·ga·no·ō

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

To bind a newborn snugly in strips of fabric.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

Where it appears

Luke 2:7
And she gave birth to her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the guest room.
Luke 2:12
And this will be the sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”