Forms of the word

Dictionary
θάπτω
Greek transliteration
thaptō
Simplified transliteration
thapto
Principal Parts
-, ἔθαψα, -, -, ἐτάφην

Numbers

Strong's number
2290
GK Number
2507

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
11
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-4
Gloss
to bury, entomb
Definition
to bury, Mt. 8:21, 22; 14:12

Greek-English Concordance for θάπτω

Matthew 8:21 Another of his disciples said to him, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury (thapsai | θάψαι | aor act inf ) my father.”
Matthew 8:22 And Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury (thapsai | θάψαι | aor act inf ) their own dead.”
Matthew 14:12 John’s disciples came and took the corpse and buried (ethapsan | ἔθαψαν | aor act ind 3 pl) it; then they went and told Jesus.
Luke 9:59 He said to another person, “Follow me.” But that one said, “Lord, let me first go and bury (thapsai | θάψαι | aor act inf ) my father.”
Luke 9:60 Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury (thapsai | θάψαι | aor act inf ) their own dead. But you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
Luke 16:22 The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried (etaphē | ἐτάφη | aor pass ind 3 sg),
Acts 2:29 My brothers, I can speak to you confidently about the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried (etaphē | ἐτάφη | aor pass ind 3 sg) and his tomb is with us to this day.
Acts 5:6 So the young men came forward, wrapped him up, then carried him out and buried (ethapsan | ἔθαψαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him.
Acts 5:9 And Peter said to her, “Why is it that you agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look! The feet of those who buried (thapsantōn | θαψάντων | aor act ptcp gen pl masc) your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”
Acts 5:10 And she fell down immediately at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in and found her dead, they (ethapsan | ἔθαψαν | aor act ind 3 pl) carried her out and buried (ethapsan | ἔθαψαν | aor act ind 3 pl) her beside her husband.
1 Corinthians 15:4 and that he was buried (etaphē | ἐτάφη | aor pass ind 3 sg), and that he has been raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

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