Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
sponge
Usage: σπόγγος, -ου, ὁ a sponge: Mat.27:48, Mrk.15:36, Jhn.19:29.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4699
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's G4699 Quick Answer
Strong's G4699 σπόγγος (spoggos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. spoggos (spong'-gos) n. 1. a "sponge" [perhaps of foreign origin] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include spunge. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
- Meaning
- spoggos (spong'-gos) n. 1. a "sponge" [perhaps of foreign origin]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament
- Usage Words
- spunge
Meaning and Definition
spoggos (spong'-gos) n. 1. a "sponge" [perhaps of foreign origin] KJV: spunge
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4699. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G4699 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render spoggos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
spunge
Matthew 27:48
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How Strong's G4699 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 3 linked usages.
Strong's G4699 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G4699 in the New Testament
3 indexed usages in New Testament.
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.
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.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4699.
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.
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.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4699, grouped by book.
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G4699 FAQ
What does spongos (σπόγγος) mean?
Spongos (Strong's G4699) is a Greek word most simply glossed "spunge". spoggos (spong'-gos) n. 1. a "sponge" [perhaps of foreign origin]
How many times is spongos (σπόγγος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's G4699 across 3 books.
Where can I study spongos (σπόγγος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4699 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
What English words translate spongos (σπόγγος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as spunge. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.