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GreekG1779Verb

ἐνταφιάζω

entaphiazō

2Occurrences
G1779Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to inswathe with cerements for interment

from a compound of G1722 (ἐν) and G5028 (τάφος);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
a *κοινή *word, to prepare for burial.
LXX: (חָנַט; cf. ἐνταφιαστής, for רָפָא; see Deiss., BS, 120 f.; MM, Exp., xiii)*

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἐνταφιάζω appears 2 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
1
Matthew
1

Key Passages

John 19:40BSB

So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom.

Matthew 26:12BSB

By pouring this perfume on Me, she has prepared My body for burial.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.