ΣΦΙΓΓ, σφιγγ
SPHIGG, sphigg
Sounds Like: SFIN-g
Translations: to bind tightly, to tighten, to compress, to constrict, to press together, to be constricted, to be bound, to be pressed
From the root: ΣΦΙΓΓΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is an inflected form of the verb 'σφίγγω' (sphiggō), meaning to bind tightly or to constrict. It describes the action of being compressed or held firmly, often in a restrictive or binding manner. The provided form 'ΣΦΙΓΓ' appears to be a truncated or possibly a misspelled/incomplete form of a verb, likely related to 'σφίγγω', or it could be an imperative or a specific tense/mood that is less common without full context. Given the examples, it seems to refer to being bound or constricted.
Inflection: This form 'ΣΦΙΓΓ' is unusual and does not directly correspond to a standard inflected form of 'σφίγγω' in Koine Greek. It might be a truncated form, a misspelling, or an archaic/dialectal variant. If it were a complete word, it would likely be a form of 'σφίγγω' (e.g., present active imperative singular 'σφίγγε' or a stem for compound words).
Strong’s number: G4969 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Unknown: Yes
Instances
None found.
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΦΙΓΓΩ.
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.
- ἘΣΦΙΓΞΑΝ — they bound, they tightened, they compressed, they constricted
- ἘΣΦΙΓΧΘΑΙ — to be bound, to be tightened, to be compressed, to be constricted
- ΣΦΙΓΓΕΤΑΙ — is bound, is constrained, is tightened, is pressed, is compressed
- ΣΦΙΓΜΕΝΟΙ — bound, fastened, compressed, tightened, constricted, girded, drawn tight
- ΣΦΙΓΧΘΑΙ — to be bound, to be tightened, to be choked, to be compressed, to be constricted
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