Lexicon
σπαργανόω
sparganoō
G4683
G:V Greek

to wrap

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sparganoo describes wrapping an infant, whether as a completed action or as the infant’s condition.

The attested use describes an infant being wrapped: Luke 2:7 presents the act after birth, while Luke 2:12 identifies the infant by the resulting wrapped condition.

Senses in use

  1. Wrapping an infant · dominant

    In Luke 2:7, the aorist active indicative form occurs in the sequence of giving birth, wrapping the child, and laying him in a manger; the APB renders the clause “wrapped him.” In Luke 2:12, the perfect passive participle describes the infant whom the hearers will find lying in a manger; the APB renders the infant as “wrapped.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the action in Luke 2:7 as “wrapped him” and the infant’s condition in Luke 2:12 as “wrapped.” These renderings reflect the surrounding clauses.

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