◄ 5028. taphos ►
Strong's Lexicon taphos: Tomb, grave, sepulcher Original Word: τάφος Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: taphos Pronunciation: TAH-fos Phonetic Spelling: (taf'-os) Definition: Tomb, grave, sepulcher Meaning: a burial-place, sepulcher, tomb, grave. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb θάπτω (thapto), meaning "to bury." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6913 קֶבֶר (qeber) – grave, sepulcher - H7585 שְׁאוֹל (Sheol) – the grave, the abode of the dead Usage: The Greek word "taphos" refers to a burial place, typically a tomb or grave. It is used in the New Testament to describe the physical location where a body is laid to rest. The term conveys the idea of a final resting place and is often associated with the burial customs of the time. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Jewish context, burial practices were significant and often involved placing the deceased in a rock-hewn tomb or a grave. Tombs were sometimes family-owned and could be reused for multiple burials. The practice of burial was deeply rooted in Jewish tradition, emphasizing respect for the dead and the hope of resurrection. Tombs were often located outside city walls, and the process of burial was accompanied by mourning rituals. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from thaptó Definition a burial, hence a grave NASB Translation grave (5), tombs (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5028: τάφος τάφος, τάφου, ὁ (θάπτω); 1. burial (so from Homer down). 2. a grave, sepulchre (so from Hesiod down): Matthew 23:27, 29; Matthew 27:61, 64, 66; Matthew 28:1; in a comparison: τάφος ἀνεῳγμένος ὁ λάρυγξ αὐτῶν, their speech threatens destruction to others, it is death to someone whenever they open their mouth, Romans 3:13. The Sept. for קֶבֶר; and sometimes for קְבוּרָה. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance sepulchre, tomb. Masculine from thapto; a grave (the place of interment) -- sepulchre, tomb. see GREEK thapto Forms and Transliterations τάφοι ταφοις τάφοις ταφον τάφον ταφος τάφος ταφου τάφου ταφους τάφους τάφρον τάφρω τάφω τάφων taphois táphois taphon táphon taphos táphos taphou táphou taphous táphous Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 23:27 N-DMP GRK: ὅτι παρομοιάζετε τάφοις κεκονιαμένοις οἵτινες NAS: whitewashed tombs which KJV: unto whited sepulchres, which INT: for you are like tombs whitewashed which Matthew 23:29 N-AMP GRK: οἰκοδομεῖτε τοὺς τάφους τῶν προφητῶν NAS: For you build the tombs of the prophets KJV: ye build the tombs of the prophets, INT: you build the tombs of the prophets Matthew 27:61 N-GMS GRK: ἀπέναντι τοῦ τάφου NAS: sitting opposite the grave. KJV: sitting over against the sepulchre. INT: opposite the tomb Matthew 27:64 N-AMS GRK: ἀσφαλισθῆναι τὸν τάφον ἕως τῆς NAS: give orders for the grave to be made secure KJV: therefore that the sepulchre be made sure INT: to be secured the tomb until the Matthew 27:66 N-AMS GRK: ἠσφαλίσαντο τὸν τάφον σφραγίσαντες τὸν NAS: and made the grave secure, KJV: and made the sepulchre sure, INT: they made secure the tomb having sealed the Matthew 28:1 N-AMS GRK: θεωρῆσαι τὸν τάφον NAS: came to look at the grave. KJV: Mary to see the sepulchre. INT: to see the tomb Romans 3:13 N-NMS GRK: τάφος ἀνεῳγμένος ὁ NAS: IS AN OPEN GRAVE, WITH THEIR TONGUES KJV: [is] an open sepulchre; with their INT: grave an opened [is] the Strong's Greek 5028 7 Occurrences τάφοις — 1 Occ. τάφον — 3 Occ. τάφος — 1 Occ. τάφου — 1 Occ. τάφους — 1 Occ.