Strong's Lexicon
G2290 — θάπτω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2290 |
|---|---|
| Word: | θάπτω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a primary verb |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 11 |
| Transliteration: | thapto |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | thap'-to |
| Meaning: | 1. to celebrate funeral rites, i.e. inter |
| KJV Renderings: | bury |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
θάπτω: 1 aorist ἔθαψα; 2 aorist passive ἐτάφην; from Homer down; the Sept. for ÷ÈáÇø; to bury, inter (BB. DD. under the word ; cf. Recker, Charicles, namely, ix. Excurs., p. 390f): τινα, Mat 8:21; Mat 14:12; Luk 9:59; Luk 16:22; Act 2:29; Act 5:6; Act 5:9; 1Co 15:4. (Compare: συνθάπτω.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
θάπτω (bury)
Matthew 8:21
- KJV: And another of his disciples said unto him Lord suffer me first to go and bury my father
- GK: έτερος δε των μαθητών αυτού είπεν αυτώ κύριε επίτρεψόν μοι πρώτον απελθείν και θάψαι τον πατέρα μου
Matthew 8:22
- KJV: But Jesus said unto him Follow me and let the dead bury their dead
- GK: ο δε Ιησούς είπεν αυτώ ακολούθει μοι και άφες τους νεκρούς θάψαι τους εαυτών νεκρούς
Matthew 14:12
- KJV: And his disciples came and took up the body and buried it and went and told Jesus
- GK: και προσελθόντες οι μαθηταί αυτού ήραν το σώμα και έθαψαν αυτό και ελθόντες απήγγειλαν τω Ιησού
Luke 9:59
- KJV: And he said unto another Follow me But he said Lord suffer me first to go and bury my father
- GK: είπε δε προς έτερον ακολούθει μοι ο δε είπεν κύριε επίτρεψόν μοι απελθόντι πρώτον θάψαι τον πατέρα μου
Luke 9:60
- KJV: Jesus said unto him Let the dead bury their dead but go thou and preach the kingdom of God
- GK: είπε δε αυτώ ο Ιησούς άφες τους νεκρούς θάψαι τους εαυτών νεκρούς συ δε απελθών διάγγελλε την βασιλείαν του θεού
Luke 16:22
- KJV: And it came to pass that the beggar died and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom the rich man also died and was buried
- GK: εγένετο δε αποθανείν τον πτωχόν και απενεχθήναι αυτόν υπό των αγγέλων εις τον κόλπον του Αβραάμ απέθανε δε και ο πλούσιος και ετάφη
Acts 2:29
- KJV: Men brethren let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David that he is both dead and buried and his sepulchre is with us unto this day
- GK: άνδρες αδελφοί εξόν ειπείν μετά παρρησίας προς υμάς περί του πατριάρχου Δαβίδ ότι και ετελεύτησε και ετάφη και το μνήμα αυτού εστιν εν ημίν άχρι της ημέρας ταύτης
Acts 5:6
- KJV: And the young men arose wound him up and carried out and buried
- GK: αναστάντες δε οι νεώτεροι συνέστειλαν αυτόν και εξενέγκαντες έθαψαν
Acts 5:9
- KJV: Then Peter said unto her How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord behold the feet of them which have buried thy husband at the door and shall carry thee out
- GK: ο δε Πέτρος είπεν προς αυτήν τι ότι συνεφωνήθη υμίν πειράσαι το πνεύμα κυρίου ιδού οι πόδες των θαψάντων τον άνδρα σου επί τη θύρα και εξοίσουσί σε
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