Definition
σπόγγος, -ου, ὁ
a sponge: Matthew 27:48, Mark 15:36, John 19:29.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Matthew 27:48σπόγγον · a spongeOne of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.
- Mark 15:36σπόγγον · a spongeAnd someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”
- John 19:29σπόγγον · a spongeA jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth.