Strong's Lexicon
G4430 — πτῶμα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4430 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πτῶμα |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from the alternate of G4098 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | ptoma |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pto`-mah |
| Meaning: | 1. a ruin 2. (specially), lifeless body (corpse, carrion) |
| KJV Renderings: | dead body, carcase, corpse |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πτῶμα, πτώματος, τό (πίπτω, perfect πέπτωκα);
1. in Greek writings from Aeschylus down, a fall, downfall; metaphorically, a failure, defeat, calamity; an error lapse, sin.
2. that which is fallen; hence, with the genitive of a person or with νεκροῦ added, the (fallen) body of one dead or slain, a corpse, carcase; later also with νεκροῦ omitted (Polybius, the Sept., Philo, Joseph, Plutarch, Herodian), cf. Thomas Magister, p. 765 (edited by Ritschl, p. 290, 14); Phryn. ed. Lob., p. 375; (Winer’s Grammar, 23), and so in the N. T.: Mat 14:12 L T Tr WH; Mar 15:45 L T Tr WH; Mat 24:28; τίνος, Mar 6:29; Rev 11:8-9.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πτῶμα (dead body)
Matthew 24:28
- KJV: For wheresoever the carcase is there will the eagles be gathered together
- GK: όπου γαρ εάν η το πτώμα εκεί συναχθήσονται οι αετοί
Mark 6:29
- KJV: And when his disciples heard they came and took up his corpse and laid it in a tomb
- GK: και ακούσαντες οι μαθηταί αυτού ήλθον και ήραν το πτώμα αυτού και έθηκαν αυτό εν τω μνημείω
Revelation 11:8
- KJV: And their dead bodies in the street of the great city which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt where also our Lord was crucified
- GK: και τα πτώματα αυτών επί της πλατείας της πόλεως της μεγάλης ήτις καλείται πνευματικώς Σόδομα και Αίγυπτος όπου και ο κύριος αυτών εσταυρώθη
Revelation 11:9
- KJV: And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves
- GK: και βλέπουσιν εκ των λαών και φυλών και γλωσσών και εθνών τα πτώματα αυτών ημέρας τρεις και ήμισυ και τα πτώματα αυτών ουκ αφήσουσι τεθήναι εις μνήμα