Seal Signet

σφρᾱγ-ίς, Ionic dialectσφρηγίς, ῖδος, ἡ: Aeolic dialect accusative σφρᾶγιν Refs 4th c.AD+:—seal, signet, Refs 5th c.BC+; distinguished from δακτύλιος, Refs 5th c.BC+; τῶν σφραγῖδας ἐχόντων, i.e. fops, Refs 4th c.BC+; of the public seal of a state, [ὁ ἐπιστάτης] τηρεῖ τὴν δημοσίαν σ. Refs 4th c.BC+; τὸν στρατηγὸν καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς σ. keeper of the privy seal, Refs 2nd c.BC+ __2 gem or stone for a ring, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰς τῶν δακτυλίων σ. Refs 4th c.BC+ __3 generally, gem, κιθάραν.. σφραγῖσι.. κατακεκοσμημένην Refs 2nd c.AD+ __II impression of a signet-ring, seal, σ. δακτυλίου Legal Solonis cited in Refs 5th c.BC+; παρασημήνασθαι σασθαι σ. to counterfeit it, Refs; warrant attached to a camel, οἴσομεν ὑμῖν τὴν σ. καὶ οὐδὲν ζητηθήσεται πρὸς ἡμᾶς Refs 2nd c.AD+, as a warrant, Refs 6th c.BC+; but ἀρρήτων ἐπέων γλώσσῃ σ. ἐπικείσθω (for secrecy) Refs 5th c.BC+; ἔχεις κόσμου σφρηγῖδα τυπῶτιν, of the Creator, Refs 5th c.AD+; ὁρκίζω σφραγῖδα (σφρακ- pap.) θεοῦ, ὅπερ ἐστὶν ὅρασις Refs; drawing, γράφε χαλκῷ γραφίῳ τὴν ὑποκειμένην σ. τοῦ ζῳδίου “PMag. Osl.” 1.39. __II.2 any mark, as the spots on a leopard, Refs 3rd c.AD+ __II.3 wound, blow, Refs 3rd c.BC+ __III tablet of Lemnian medicinal earth certified as such by bearing the impression of the seal of the Lemnian priestess of Artemis, Refs 1st c.AD+; σ. Λημνία Refs 2nd c.AD+ __IV governmentally defined and numbered area of land (including plots belonging to different owners) in Egypt, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __IV.2 registered holding of land, Refs 2nd c.BC+ __IV.3 numbered area on a worldmap, Refs 3rd c.BC+ __V in Medicine texts, pastille, ἡ Πολυείδου σ. Refs 1st c.AD+ __V.b Πακκίου σ., Paccius's brand, name of an eye-salve, Refs 2nd c.AD+; eye-salves were certified by their makers by a seal-impression, e.g. D. Galli Sesti sfragis ad aspritudines, Refs

† I. חֹתָם, חוֹתָם n.m. Jb 41:7 seal, signet-ring (Aramaic ܚܳܬܡܳܐ; Ethiopic ማኅተም —v. LagBN 116)—abs. חֹתָם Ex 28:11 + 2 times; חוֹתָם Je 22:24 + 8 times; sf. חֹתָֽמְךָ Gn 38:18, חֹתָמוֹ 1 K 21:8;—on supposed cstr. חוֹתַם v. foregoing;—seal, signet-ring, hung by a cord (פָּתִיל) about the neck Gn 38:18 (J; = חֹתֶמֶת v 25), or (later?) worn on (finger of) right hand Je 22:24, (BenzArchäol. 106); the two customsappar. combined Ct 8:6 (עַל־לִבֶּ֗ךָ, עַל־זְרוֹעֶךָ); used to attest a royal missive 1 K 21:8 (instr. of vb. חתם); a precious article Hg 2:23 (sim. of Zerubbabel); פִּתּוּחֵי ח׳ engravings of a seal, as model for cutting names and inscr. on precious stones and gold plate Ex 28:11, 21, 26; 39:6, 14, 30 (all P; v. Benz258 ff.); חֹמֶר ח׳ Jb 38:14 = clay of (under) a signet; ח׳ צָ֑ר 41:7 a close signet, i.e. one that is closely pressed down, sim. of closely joined (סָגוּר) scales of crocodile.

חֹתֶ֫מֶת n.f. signet-ring—only הַח׳ Gn 38:25 (J; for i. חֹתָם v 18) the signet-ring (according to BöNÄ i, 23 fem. coll. the sealing-apparatus).