seal

Greek Noun Female

σφραγίς, -ῖδος, ἡ [in LXX: Exo.28:11, al. (חוֹתָם) Exo.35:22 (חָח), Sir.17:22, al;] 1) a seal, signet: Rev.7:2. 2) The impression of a seal or signet, a seal (on its various purposes, see: σφραγίζω): on a book or roll, Rev.5:1-2, 5 5:9 6:1, 3 6:5, 7 6:9, 12 8:1; metaphorically, Rom.4:11, 1Co.9:2, 2Ti.2:19, Rev.9:4. (AS)

seal

Greek Noun Female

σφρᾱγ-ίς, Ionic dialectσφρηγίς, ῖδος, ἡ: Aeolic dialect accusative σφρᾶγιν [Refs 4th c.AD+]:—seal, signet, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; distinguished from δακτύλιος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῶν σφραγῖδας ἐχόντων, i.e. fops, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of the public seal of a state, [ὁ ἐπιστάτης] τηρεῖ τὴν δημοσίαν σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὸν στρατηγὸν καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς σ. keeper of the privy seal, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] 2) gem or stone for a ring, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰς τῶν δακτυλίων σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+] 3) generally, gem, κιθάραν. σφραγῖσι. κατακεκοσμημένην [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II) impression of a signet-ring, seal, σ. δακτυλίου Legal Solonis cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; παρασημήνασθαι σασθαι σ. to counterfeit it, [Refs]; warrant attached to a camel, οἴσομεν ὑμῖν τὴν σ. καὶ οὐδὲν ζητηθήσεται πρὸς ἡμᾶς [Refs 2nd c.AD+], as a warrant, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; but ἀρρήτων ἐπέων γλώσσῃ σ. ἐπικείσθω (for secrecy) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔχεις κόσμου σφρηγῖδα τυπῶτιν, of the Creator, [Refs 5th c.AD+]; ὁρκίζω σφραγῖδα (σφρακ- pap.) θεοῦ, ὅπερ ἐστὶν ὅρασις [Refs]; drawing, γράφε χαλκῷ γραφίῳ τὴν ὑποκειμένην σ. τοῦ ζῳδίου “PMag. Osl.” 1.39. II.2) any mark, as the spots on a leopard, [Refs 3rd c.AD+] II.3) wound, blow, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] III) tablet of Lemnian medicinal earth certified as such by bearing the impression of the seal of the Lemnian priestess of Artemis, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; σ. Λημνία [Refs 2nd c.AD+] IV) governmentally defined and numbered area of land (including plots belonging to different owners) in Egypt, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] IV.2) registered holding of land, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] IV.3) numbered area on a worldmap, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] V) in Medicine texts, pastille, ἡ Πολυείδου σ. [Refs 1st c.AD+] V.b) Πακκίου σ, Paccius's brand, name of an eye-salve, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; eye-salves were certified by their makers by a seal-impression, e.g. D. Galli Sesti sfragis ad aspritudines, [Refs]

Greek

Noun Feminine

a signet (as fencing in or protecting from misappropriation); by implication, the stamp impressed (as a mark of privacy, or genuineness), literally or figuratively; seal; probably strengthened from g5420 (φράσσω)