Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
σπόγγος
- Transliteration
- spongos
- Language
- Greek
- Part of speech
- G:N-M
- Indexed occurrences
- 3
Glosses
sponge, spunge
Lexicon definition
σπόγγος, -ου, ὁ a sponge: Mat.27:48, Mrk.15:36, Jhn.19:29.† (AS)
SUBJECT · Complete Bible Study
Sponge
Occurs only in the narrative of the crucifixion (Matt. 27:48; This unified study connects 6 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.
View overview sources
- Historical Reference: Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
- Historical Reference: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
- Historical Reference: concordance
- Historical Reference: STEPBible TBESG (based primarily on Abbott-Smith)
- Historical Reference: A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament
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Study overview
Study at a glance
- Subject type
- Subject
- Strong’s
- G4699
- Greek
- σπόγγος · spongos
Strong’s and original-language information
G4699
A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament
Σπόγγος
- Transliteration
- spóngos
- Language
- Greek
- Indexed occurrences
- 3
Glosses
spunge
Lexicon definition
a sponge, Mat. 27.48. Mar. 15.36. Jno. 19.29.
Hebrew lexical coverage
No safely matched Hebrew Strong’s entry
The installed lexicons do not contain a sufficiently exact Hebrew word-level match for this study. UNLEARN leaves this language unassigned instead of displaying an unrelated Strong’s record.
Complete dictionary entries
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
Sponge
Occurs only in the narrative of the crucifixion (Matt. 27:48; Mark 15:36; John 19:29). It is ranked as a zoophyte. It is found attached to rocks at the bottom of the sea.
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897) · View data sources
Concordance
Strong's Concordance
Sponge
Indexed occurrences: 3
Source: Strong's Concordance · View data sources
All Scripture references3 references
Topical Bible
Nave's Topical Bible
SPONGE
Entry:
Nave’s Topical Bible references for SPONGE.
Indexed references: 3
Scripture references:
Source: Nave's Topical Bible · View data sources
Sources
- Historical Reference: Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
- Historical Reference: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
- Historical Reference: concordance
- Historical Reference: STEPBible TBESG (based primarily on Abbott-Smith)
- Historical Reference: A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament
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