sphragizō · seal

What it means

sphragizō (σφραγίζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “seal”.

Put a seal on.

How to say it

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

1. To mark or close something with a stamp.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• sealed ×10
• Seal up ×2
• has set his seal ×2
• sealing ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• John×2
• Romans×1
• 2 Corinthians×1
• Ephesians×2
• Revelation×8

• Matthew 27:66

  And they went and made the grave secure, sealing the stone, with the guard.

• John 3:33

  Whoever has received his testimony has set his seal to this, that God is true.

• John 6:27

  Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you; for on him the Father, God, has set his seal.”

• Romans 15:28

  So, having completed this and having sealed to them this fruit, I will go by way of you to Spain.

• 2 Corinthians 1:22

  who also sealed us and gave us the down payment of the Spirit in our hearts.

• Ephesians 1:13

  in whom you also, having heard the word of truth, the good news of your salvation, in whom also having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

• Ephesians 4:30

  And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

• Revelation 7:3

  saying, “Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees until we have sealed the slaves of our God on their foreheads.”

• Revelation 7:4

  And I heard the number of those who were sealed: a hundred forty-four thousand, sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel.

• Revelation 7:5

  From the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand, from the tribe of Gad twelve thousand,

• Revelation 7:8

  from the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand, from the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand, from the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were sealed.

• Revelation 10:4

  And when the seven thunders spoke, I was about to write; and I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have spoken, and do not write it.”

• Revelation 20:3

  and threw him into the abyss, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he would not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were completed. After these things he must be released for a short time.

• Revelation 22:10

  And he says to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.

And 1 more times.