ΕΠΙΣΦΡΑΓΙΖΟΥΣΙΝ, επισφραγιζουσιν
EPISPHRAGIZOUSIN, episphragizousin
Sounds Like: eh-pee-sfrag-ee-ZOO-sin
Translations: they seal, they set a seal upon, they confirm, they attest, they certify
From the root: ΕΠΙΣΦΡΑΓΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from 'epi' (upon, over) and 'sphragizo' (to seal). It means to set a seal upon something, often implying confirmation, authentication, or security. It can be used in both a literal sense (e.g., sealing a document or a tomb) and a figurative sense (e.g., God sealing believers with the Holy Spirit, thereby confirming their salvation). The action signifies ownership, authority, or the finality of a decision.
Inflection: Present Tense, Active Voice, Indicative Mood, Third Person Plural
Strong’s number: G1961 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 2 Esdras — 20:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΙΣΦΡΑΓΙΖΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΠΙΣΦΡΑΓΙΖΟΥΣΙΝ — they seal, they set a seal upon, they confirm, they attest
- ἘΠΙΣΦΡΑΓΙΣΑΣ — having sealed, having set a seal upon, having confirmed, having authenticated
- ΕΠΙΣΦΡΑΓΙΖΩ — to seal, to set a seal upon, to put a seal on, to attest by sealing, to confirm, to certify
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