Strong G4626σκάπτω
to dig
- Transliteration
- skaptō
- Pronunciation
- skap'-to
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Apparently a primary verb; to dig: - dig.
Detailed definition
σκάπτω
[in LXX: Isa.5:6 (עֲדַר ni.)*;]
to dig: Luk.6:48 13:8 16:3.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Isa.5:6 (עֲדַר ni.)*;]
to dig: Luk.6:48 13:8 16:3.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4626 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- dig2
- digged1
First verses
- Luke 6:48He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
- Luke 13:8And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
- Luke 16:3Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
σκάπτω,
[Refs (“hymnus ad Mercurium” 90, etc.)]: future σκάψω [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 778e, (κατα-) 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 566)]: aorist ἔσκαψα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 12, (κατ-) 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.156, etc.:)]perfect ἔσκᾰφα (κατ-) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 14.7,35:)] —passive, future σκᾰφήσομαι (ἀπο-) [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Polyaenus Historicus 5.10.3, (κατα-) 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 20.6.1:)]aorist ἐσκάφην [ᾰ] [LXX+5th c.BC+ (LXX.Isa.5.6, “Geoponica” 12.5.1, (κατ-) 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 22, etc.)]: perfect ἔσκαμμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 413a, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Gall.” 6)]:—dig, absolutely, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 12, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 778e; σ. τἆλλά τε μοχθεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 525: proverbial, σ. οὐκ ἐπίσταμαι [prev. author] “Av.” 1432, compare “fragment” 221, NT.Luke.16.3)]:—middle, σ. δικέλλῃ [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD(?): Pseudo-Phocylidea 158.)]
II with accusative,
II.1 dig, delve, for cultivation, σκάπτων, ἀρῶν γῆν, ποιμνίοις ἐπιστατῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 188, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 16.15; τοὺς ἀμπελῶνας 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 4.31; ὑπόλιθον γῄδιον 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Tim.” 31.)]
II.2 dig about, cultivate by digging, φυτὰ σ. (as we say to hoe turnips) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“hymnus ad Mercurium” 90, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 20.20: _metaphorically_, σκάπτει, μοχλεύει θύρετρα)] digs about them, digs them up, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 999.)]
II.3 of the result, σ. τάφρον dig a trench, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.90)]; σ. βαθεῖαν (i.e. τάφρον) [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 3.20.4; θεμελίους 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Alex.” 10:)] —passive, τὰ ἐσκαμμένα,= σκάμμα [Refs (11.2, hence, _metaphorically_, ὑπὲρ τὰ ἐσκαμμένα ἅλλεσθαι)] to leap too far, or further than seemed possible, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 413a, compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Gall.” 6, 4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Epistulae” 438, “Or.” 64.69 (variant{ὑπὲρ τὸ σκάμμα});compare σκάμμα 11, ὑποσκάπτω.)]
[Refs (“hymnus ad Mercurium” 90, etc.)]: future σκάψω [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 778e, (κατα-) 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 566)]: aorist ἔσκαψα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 12, (κατ-) 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.156, etc.:)]perfect ἔσκᾰφα (κατ-) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 14.7,35:)] —passive, future σκᾰφήσομαι (ἀπο-) [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Polyaenus Historicus 5.10.3, (κατα-) 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 20.6.1:)]aorist ἐσκάφην [ᾰ] [LXX+5th c.BC+ (LXX.Isa.5.6, “Geoponica” 12.5.1, (κατ-) 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 22, etc.)]: perfect ἔσκαμμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 413a, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Gall.” 6)]:—dig, absolutely, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 12, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 778e; σ. τἆλλά τε μοχθεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 525: proverbial, σ. οὐκ ἐπίσταμαι [prev. author] “Av.” 1432, compare “fragment” 221, NT.Luke.16.3)]:—middle, σ. δικέλλῃ [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD(?): Pseudo-Phocylidea 158.)]
II with accusative,
II.1 dig, delve, for cultivation, σκάπτων, ἀρῶν γῆν, ποιμνίοις ἐπιστατῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 188, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 16.15; τοὺς ἀμπελῶνας 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 4.31; ὑπόλιθον γῄδιον 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Tim.” 31.)]
II.2 dig about, cultivate by digging, φυτὰ σ. (as we say to hoe turnips) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“hymnus ad Mercurium” 90, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 20.20: _metaphorically_, σκάπτει, μοχλεύει θύρετρα)] digs about them, digs them up, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 999.)]
II.3 of the result, σ. τάφρον dig a trench, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.90)]; σ. βαθεῖαν (i.e. τάφρον) [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 3.20.4; θεμελίους 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Alex.” 10:)] —passive, τὰ ἐσκαμμένα,= σκάμμα [Refs (11.2, hence, _metaphorically_, ὑπὲρ τὰ ἐσκαμμένα ἅλλεσθαι)] to leap too far, or further than seemed possible, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 413a, compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Gall.” 6, 4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Epistulae” 438, “Or.” 64.69 (variant{ὑπὲρ τὸ σκάμμα});compare σκάμμα 11, ὑποσκάπτω.)]