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σπόγγος G4699

G4699 is the Greek word σπόγγος, transliterated spóngos. The King James Version most often renders it spunge.

Word: σπόγγοςTransliteration: spóngosLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

a "sponge".

Where it comes from

perhaps of foreign origin.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

spunge 3×

Strong's own list of renderings: spunge.

Verses using σπόγγος

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 27:48 · KJV

And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.

Mark 15:36 · KJV

And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.

John 19:29 · KJV

Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.

Common questions

What does Strong's G4699 mean?

G4699 is the Greek word σπόγγος (spóngos), meaning a "sponge".

How is G4699 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it spunge (3 times).

How many times does G4699 appear in the Bible?

σπόγγος (spóngos) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G4699 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: perhaps of foreign origin.

Nearby entries

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