Strong's Greek #4699 - σπόγγος, ου, ὁ spoggos (a sponge)

a sponge

Perhaps of foreign origin; a "sponge" -- spunge.

Strong's 4699: σπόγγος

σπόγγος, σπογγου, ὁ (perhaps akin is fungus; Curtius, § 575), from Homer down, sponge: Matthew 27:48; Mark 15:36; John 19:29.

Strong's Greek: 4699. σπόγγος (spoggos) — 3 Occurrences

Matthew 27:48 - N-AMS
GRK: καὶ λαβὼν σπόγγον πλήσας τε
NAS: and taking a sponge, he filled
KJV: and took a spunge, and filled
INT: and having taken a sponge having filled [it] and

Mark 15:36 - N-AMS
GRK: καὶ γεμίσας σπόγγον ὄξους περιθεὶς
NAS: and filled a sponge with sour wine,
KJV: and filled a spunge full of vinegar,
INT: and having filled a sponge with vinegar having put [it] on

John 19:29 - N-AMS
GRK: ὄξους μεστόν σπόγγον οὖν μεστὸν
NAS: they put a sponge full
KJV: they filled a spunge with vinegar,
INT: of vinegar full a sponge therefore having filled