Occurs only in the narrative of the crucifixion (Matt. 27:48; Mark 15:36; John 19:29). It is ranked as a zoophyte. It is found attached to rocks at the bottom of the sea.
·noun Any spongelike substance. II. Sponge ·vi To suck in, or imbile, as a sponge. III. Sponge ·vt...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
a soft, porous marine substance. Sponges were for a long time supposed to be plants, but are now con...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
·noun A siliceous sponge, of the genus Hyalonema, and allied genera; — so called from their glassy ...