σφραγίζω sphragízō
Meaning
to stamp (with a signet or private mark) for security or preservation (literally or figuratively); by implication, to keep secret, to attest
In the King James Version: (set a, set to) seal up, stop
Derivation: from G4973 (σφραγίς);
Where it is used
- Matthew 27:66 So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.
- John 3:33 Whoever accepts His testimony has certified that God is truthful.
- John 6:27 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.”
- Romans 15:28 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 placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.
- Ephesians 1:13 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 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
- Revelation 7:3 “Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have placed a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.”
- Revelation 7:4 And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel:
- Revelation 7:5 From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000,
- Revelation 7:6 from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,
- Revelation 7:7 from the tribe of Simeon 12,000, from the tribe of Levi 12,000, from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,
- Revelation 7:8 from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000, from the tribe of Joseph 12,000, and from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.
- Revelation 10:4 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.”
- Revelation 20:3 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.
- Revelation 22:10 Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, because the time is near.