Strong's Greek · G2290

G2290 tháptō

θάπτω

thap'-to

to bury

Looking for Hebrew H2290 chăgôwr? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G2290. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.

tháptō appears 11 times in Scripture, including Matthew 8:21 and Luke 9:59. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

to celebrate funeral rites, i.e. inter

In the King James Version

bury

Derivation

a primary verb;

Appears 11 times in Scripture

Matthew 14:12

“Then John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. And they went and informed Jesus.”

Acts 5:10

“At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.”

1 Corinthians 15:4

“that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,”

Luke 16:22

“One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.”

Acts 5:9

““How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.””

Acts 5:6

“Then the young men stepped forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.”

Matthew 8:21

“Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.””

Luke 9:60

“But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.””

Luke 9:59

“Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.””

Matthew 8:22

“But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.””

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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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