Greek · Strong's G4683
σπαργανόω
sparganoospar-gan-o'-o
to swathe (an infant after the Oriental custom)
1890 spelling: sparganóō
- σ200
- π80
- α1
- ρ100
- γ3
- α1
- ν50
- ο70
- ω800
Isopsephy 1,305
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to swathe (an infant after the Oriental custom)
Rendered in the KJV as
wrap in swaddling clothes.
- 2occurrencesin the New Testament
- 1 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 2 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- ἐσπαργανωμένον1
- ἐσπαργάνωσεν1
How it is rendered · 2
- swaddled1
- wrapped in swaddling cloths1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singular1
- verb · perfect (done, and it stands) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · neuter singular1
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- V-AAI-3S · 1
- V-RPP-ASN · 1
All 2, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Luke2 occurrences
- Luke 2:7ἐσπαργάνωσενesparganōsenverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singularAnd she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.here: wrapped in swaddling cloths
- Luke 2:12ἐσπαργανωμένονesparganōmenonverb · perfect (done, and it stands) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · neuter singularAnd this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”here: swaddled