Lexical Definition
θάπτω tháptō (thap'-to) to bury G:V
a primary verb
bury.
- to celebrate funeral rites, i.e. inter
Abbott-Smith
θάπτω, [in LXX chiefly for קבר;]
to bury: c. acc., Mt 8:21, 22 14:12, Lk 9:59, 60, Ac 5:6, 9, 10; pass., Lk 16:22, Ac 2:29, I Co 15:4.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 8:21 · 8:22 · 14:12 |
| Luke | 9:59 · 9:60 · 16:22 |
| Acts | 2:29 · 5:6 · 5:9 · 5:10 |
| 1 Corinthians | 15:4 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
θάπτω,
future θάψω [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, future τᾰφήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist 1 ἐθάφθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; more frequently aorist 2 ἐτάφην [ᾰ] [Refs], and alwaysin Attic dialect, as [Refs 5th c.BC+]; participle ἐν-θαφείς [Refs]perfect τέθαμμαι, Ionic dialect3rd.pers. plural τετάφαται variant{τεθάφαται} [Refs 5th c.BC+]; infinitive τεθάφθαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]: pluperfect passive ἐτέθαπτο [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—honour with funeral rites, ὅτε μιν θάπτωσιν Ἀχαιοί [Refs 8th c.BC+] (but frequently used later with reference to cremation, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θ. ἐς χῶρον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θ. ἐξ οἰκίας to carry out to burial from a house, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; καταλείψει μηδὲ ταφῆναι not even his burial expenses, [Refs 5th c.BC+]