Strong's Lexicon

G5027

G5027 — ταφή

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreektaphenounOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G5027
Word:ταφή
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:feminine from G2290
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:taphe
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:taf-ay'
Meaning:1. burial (the act)
KJV Renderings:X bury

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ταφή, ταφῆς, (θάπτω), from Herodotus down; the Sept. several times for ÷ÀáåÌøÈä and ÷ÆáÆø, burial: Mat 27:7.

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ταφή (X bury)

Matthew 27:7

KJV: And they took counsel and bought with them the potter’s field to bury strangers in
GK: συμβούλιον δε λαβόντες ηγόρασαν εξ αυτών τον αγρόν του κεραμέως εις ταφήν τοις ξένοις
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