Jump to: ATS • ISBE • Easton's • Webster's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms Easton's Bible Dictionary A seal used to attest documents (Dan. 6:8-10, 12). In 6:17, this word properly denotes a ring. The impression of a signet ring on fine clay has recently been discovered among the ruins at Nineveh. It bears the name and title of an Egyptian king. Two actual signet rings of ancient Egyptian monarchs (Cheops and Horus) have also been discovered.When digging a shaft close to the south wall of the temple area, the engineers of the Palestine Exploration Fund, at a depth of 12 feet below the surface, came upon a pavement of polished stones, formerly one of the streets of the city. Under this pavement they found a stratum of 16 feet of concrete, and among this concrete, 10 feet down, they found a signet stone bearing the inscription, in Old Hebrew characters, "Haggai, son of Shebaniah." It has been asked, Might not this be the actual seal of Haggai the prophet? We know that he was in Jerusalem after the Captivity; and it is somewhat singular that he alone of all the minor prophets makes mention of a signet (Haggai 2:23). (see SEAL.) Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (n.) A seal; especially, in England, the seal used by the sovereign in sealing private letters and grants that pass by bill under the sign manual; -- called also privy signet.International Standard Bible Encyclopedia SIGNETsig'-net. Greek 4973. sphragis -- a seal, a signet ... a seal, a signet. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: sphragis Phonetic Spelling: (sfrag-ece') Short Definition: a signet-ring, impression of a seal ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4973.htm - 7k 4972. sphragizo -- to seal Strong's Hebrew 2885. tabbaath -- signet ring, ring, signet... 2884, 2885. tabbaath. 2886 . signet ring, ring, signet. Transliteration: tabbaath Phonetic Spelling: (tab-bah'-ath) Short Definition: rings. ... /hebrew/2885.htm - 6k 5824. izqah -- a signet ring 2368. chotham -- a seal, signet ring 2858. chothemeth -- signet ring Library The Petition The Judges Said: if You Allege that the Shepherd Exposed the Kid ... On the Way to Thebes He Proceeds to Show that There is no "Variance" in the Essence of ... Under Ban of the Ritual The Heir Intervenes The Tomb of the Pharaoh Imperial Caesar Of the Thousand Years in which the Dragon or Satan is bound, with ... Faith Stopping the Mouths of Lions Thesaurus Signet (21 Occurrences)... 6:8-10, 12). In 6:17, this word properly denotes a ring. The impression of a signet ring on fine clay has recently been discovered among the ruins at Nineveh. ... /s/signet.htm - 15k Signet-rings (2 Occurrences) Signet-clay (1 Occurrence) Openings (27 Occurrences) Engravings (11 Occurrences) Seal (47 Occurrences) Signets (4 Occurrences) Ring (33 Occurrences) Bracelets (10 Occurrences) Bracelet (5 Occurrences) Bible Concordance Signet (21 Occurrences)Genesis 38:18 He said, "What pledge will I give you?" She said, "Your signet and your cord, and your staff that is in your hand." He gave them to her, and came in to her, and she conceived by him. Genesis 38:25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, "By the man, whose these are, I am with child." She also said, "Please discern whose are these-the signet, and the cords, and the staff." Genesis 41:42 Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in robes of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck, Exodus 28:11 With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, you shall engrave the two stones, according to the names of the children of Israel: you shall make them to be enclosed in settings of gold. Exodus 28:21 The stones shall be according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, everyone according to his name, they shall be for the twelve tribes. Exodus 28:36 "You shall make a plate of pure gold, and engrave on it, like the engravings of a signet,'HOLY TO YAHWEH.' Exodus 35:22 They came, both men and women, as many as were willing-hearted, and brought brooches, earrings, signet rings, and armlets, all jewels of gold; even every man who offered an offering of gold to Yahweh. Exodus 39:6 They worked the onyx stones, enclosed in settings of gold, engraved with the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the children of Israel. Exodus 39:14 The stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, everyone according to his name, for the twelve tribes. Exodus 39:30 They made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote on it a writing, like the engravings of a signet: "HOLY TO YAHWEH." Numbers 31:50 We have brought Yahweh's offering, what every man has gotten, of jewels of gold, armlets, and bracelets, signet rings, earrings, and necklaces, to make atonement for our souls before Yahweh." Esther 3:10 And the king turneth aside his signet from off his hand, and giveth it to Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, adversary of the Jews; Esther 3:12 And scribes of the king are called, on the first month, on the thirteenth day of it, and it is written according to all that Haman hath commanded, unto lieutenants of the king, and unto the governors who 'are' over province and province, and unto the heads of people and people, province and province, according to its writing, and people and people according to its tongue, in the name of the king Ahasuerus it hath been written and sealed with the signet of the king, Esther 8:2 and the king turneth aside his signet, that he hath caused to pass away from Haman, and giveth it to Mordecai, and Esther setteth Mordecai over the house of Haman. Esther 8:8 and ye, write ye for the Jews, as 'it is' good in your eyes, in the name of the king, and seal with the signet of the king -- for the writing that is written in the name of the king, and sealed with the signet of the king, there is none to turn back.' Esther 8:10 And he writeth in the name of the king Ahasuerus, and sealeth with the signet of the king, and sendeth letters by the hand of the runners with horses, riders of the dromedary, the mules, the young mares, Isaiah 3:21 the signet rings, the nose rings, Jeremiah 22:24 As I live, says Yahweh, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet on my right hand, yet would I pluck you there; Ezekiel 28:12 Son of man, take up a lamentation over the king of Tyre, and tell him, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: You seal up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty. Daniel 6:17 A stone was brought, and laid on the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel. Haggai 2:23 In that day, says Yahweh of Armies, will I take you, Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel,' says Yahweh,'and will make you as a signet, for I have chosen you,' says Yahweh of Armies." Subtopics Related Terms Willing-hearted (3 Occurrences) Father-in-law (25 Occurrences) Corresponding (17 Occurrences) Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |
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