Strong G1779ἐνταφιάζω
to prepare burial
- Transliteration
- entaphiazō
- Pronunciation
- en-taf-ee-ad'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐνταφιάζω
[in LXX: Gen.50:2 (חָנַט; cf. ἐνταφιαστής, Gen.50:2 for רָפָא; see Deiss., BS, 120 f.; MM, Exp., xiii)*;]
a κοινή word (Deiss., LAE, 723),
to prepare for burial: Mat.26:12, Jhn.19:40.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Gen.50:2 (חָנַט; cf. ἐνταφιαστής, Gen.50:2 for רָפָא; see Deiss., BS, 120 f.; MM, Exp., xiii)*;]
a κοινή word (Deiss., LAE, 723),
to prepare for burial: Mat.26:12, Jhn.19:40.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1779 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- burial1
- bury1
First verses
- Matthew 26:12For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
- John 19:40Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐντᾰφ-ιάζω,
prepare for burial, lay out, [LXX+NT+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Gen.50.2, NT.Matt.26.12, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.995c, “Anthologia Graeca” 11.125: _metaphorically_, τὴν τυραννίδα τῇ πόλει 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Dio” 44)]:—middle, τὸ λοιπὸν ἐντεταφιασμένος περιπατεῖ [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “de Morte - Papiri Ercolanesi” 38.)]
prepare for burial, lay out, [LXX+NT+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Gen.50.2, NT.Matt.26.12, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.995c, “Anthologia Graeca” 11.125: _metaphorically_, τὴν τυραννίδα τῇ πόλει 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Dio” 44)]:—middle, τὸ λοιπὸν ἐντεταφιασμένος περιπατεῖ [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “de Morte - Papiri Ercolanesi” 38.)]