thaptō · bury

What it means

thaptō (θάπτω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “bury”.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To lay a dead body in the ground or in a tomb.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• buried ×4
• bury ×4
• was buried ×3

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×3
• Luke×3
• Acts×4
• 1 Corinthians×1

• Matthew 8:21

  Another of the disciples said to him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”

• Matthew 8:22

  But Jesus says to him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”

• Matthew 14:12

  And his disciples came and took the corpse and buried him, and they went and reported it to Jesus.

• Luke 9:59

  And he said to another, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”

• Luke 9:60

  But he said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead; but you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”

• Luke 16:22

  And it happened that the poor man died and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried.

• Acts 2:29

  Brothers, it is permitted to speak to you with frankness about the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

• Acts 5:6

  And the young men rose and wrapped him up, and carrying him out, buried him.

• Acts 5:9

  And Peter said to her, “Why was it agreed between you to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”

• Acts 5:10

  And immediately she fell at his feet and breathed her last. And when the young men came in, they found her dead, and carrying her out, they buried her beside her husband.

• 1 Corinthians 15:4

  and that he was buried, and that he has been raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,