Strong G5027ταφή
burial (place)
- Transliteration
- taphē
- Pronunciation
- taf-ay'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
feminine from G2290; burial (the act): - X bury.
Detailed definition
ταφή, -ῆς, ἡ
(θάπτω), [in LXX chiefly for קָבַר and cognate forms;]
burial: Mat.27:7 (Hdt., al.; for other meanings, see LS, see word, Deiss., BS, 355 f., MM xxiv).†
(AS)
(θάπτω), [in LXX chiefly for קָבַר and cognate forms;]
burial: Mat.27:7 (Hdt., al.; for other meanings, see LS, see word, Deiss., BS, 355 f., MM xxiv).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5027 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- bury1
First verses
- Matthew 27:7And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ταφ-ή, ἡ,
(see. θάπτω) burial, ταφῆς τυχεῖν, κυρῆσαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.24, 112)]: in plural, mode of burial, [Refs ([prev. author] 2.85, 5.8)]: plural also of the burials of those who had fallen in battle, δημοσίᾳ ταφὰς ἐποιήσαντο [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.34)]; νόμοι.., οἷς ἐχρῶντο περὶ τὰς ταφάς[Refs 2nd c.BC+ ([prev. work] 52, compare “OGI” 90.32 (Rosetta, 2nd c.BC).)]
2 plural also, burial-place, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.71, 5.63, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1090, 1109)]: later in singular, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“Sammelb.” 6028.2, +others (1st c.BC): but σῆς εἰ στερήσομαι ταφῆς)], of the urn supposed to contain the ashes of Orestes, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1210)]; so in Egypt, mummy, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (POxy. 736.13 (1st c.AD), Wilcken “Chr.” 499 (2nd-3rd c.AD), etc.)]; also, sarcophagus, δευτέρα τ., of a double sarcophagus, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PGiss.” 68.7 (2nd c.AD), “Arch.Papyrus” 4.133 (2nd c.AD).)]
3 payment for burial, burial-fee, τὸν τὴν τ. τοῦ πατρὸς οὐκ ἀπειληφότα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.58; ἐνδεεῖς γενόμενοι εἰς τὴν τ. τὴν Φιλίππου “PEnteux.” 32.6 (3rd c.BC))]; ὑπὲρ τέλους ταφῆς μιᾶς [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“Ostr.Bodl.” ii 45 (2nd c.AD).)]
(see. θάπτω) burial, ταφῆς τυχεῖν, κυρῆσαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.24, 112)]: in plural, mode of burial, [Refs ([prev. author] 2.85, 5.8)]: plural also of the burials of those who had fallen in battle, δημοσίᾳ ταφὰς ἐποιήσαντο [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.34)]; νόμοι.., οἷς ἐχρῶντο περὶ τὰς ταφάς[Refs 2nd c.BC+ ([prev. work] 52, compare “OGI” 90.32 (Rosetta, 2nd c.BC).)]
2 plural also, burial-place, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.71, 5.63, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1090, 1109)]: later in singular, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“Sammelb.” 6028.2, +others (1st c.BC): but σῆς εἰ στερήσομαι ταφῆς)], of the urn supposed to contain the ashes of Orestes, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1210)]; so in Egypt, mummy, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (POxy. 736.13 (1st c.AD), Wilcken “Chr.” 499 (2nd-3rd c.AD), etc.)]; also, sarcophagus, δευτέρα τ., of a double sarcophagus, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PGiss.” 68.7 (2nd c.AD), “Arch.Papyrus” 4.133 (2nd c.AD).)]
3 payment for burial, burial-fee, τὸν τὴν τ. τοῦ πατρὸς οὐκ ἀπειληφότα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.58; ἐνδεεῖς γενόμενοι εἰς τὴν τ. τὴν Φιλίππου “PEnteux.” 32.6 (3rd c.BC))]; ὑπὲρ τέλους ταφῆς μιᾶς [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“Ostr.Bodl.” ii 45 (2nd c.AD).)]