Strong's Lexicon sparganoó: To swaddle, to wrap in swaddling clothes Original Word: σπαργανόω Word Origin: From σπάργανον (sparganon), meaning "a swaddling band" or "strip of cloth." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "sparganoó," the concept of swaddling is present in the Hebrew Bible. For example, in Ezekiel 16:4, the practice of swaddling is mentioned in the context of God's care for Israel: "On the day you were born, your cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water to cleanse you, nor were you rubbed with salt, nor wrapped in swaddling clothes." Usage: The verb "sparganoó" refers to the act of wrapping an infant in swaddling clothes, which are strips of cloth used to bind a newborn baby tightly. This practice was common in ancient times to provide warmth and security to the infant. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman cultures, swaddling was a customary practice for newborns. It was believed to help the baby feel secure and to promote proper limb development. Swaddling clothes were typically made of linen or wool, and the act of swaddling symbolized care and protection. This practice is still observed in various forms in many cultures around the world today. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sparganon (a swathing band) Definition to wrap in swaddling clothes NASB Translation wrapped...in cloths (1), wrapped in cloths (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4683: σπαργανόωσπαργανόω, σπαργάνω: 1 aorist ἐσπαργάνωσα; perfect passive participle ἐσπαργανωμενος: (σπραγανον a swathing band); to wrap in swaddling-clothes: an infant just born, Luke 2:7, 12. (Ezekiel 16:4; (Euripides, Aristotle), Hippocrates, Plutarch, others.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance wrap in swaddling clothes. From sparganon (a strip; from a derivative of the base of sparasso meaning to strap or wrap with strips); to swathe (an infant after the Oriental custom) -- wrap in swaddling clothes. see GREEK sparasso Forms and Transliterations εσπαργανώθης εσπαργανωμενον εσπαργανωμένον ἐσπαργανωμένον εσπαργάνωσα εσπαργανωσεν εσπαργάνωσεν ἐσπαργάνωσεν σπαρτίον σπαρτίου esparganomenon esparganoménon esparganōmenon esparganōménon esparganosen esparganōsen espargánosen espargánōsenLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Luke 2:7 V-AIA-3SGRK: πρωτότοκον καὶ ἐσπαργάνωσεν αὐτὸν καὶ NAS: son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid KJV: him in swaddling clothes, and INT: first-born and wrapped in swaddling clothes him and Luke 2:12 V-RPM/P-ANS Strong's Greek 4683 |
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