πτῶμα
ptōmaNoun (Neuter)G4430
corpse
From: from the alternate of G4098 (πίπτω);
Short Definition
a ruin, i.e. (specially), lifeless body (corpse, carrion)
Full Lexicon Entry
1.a fall, metaphorically, a misfortune, calamity .
2.That which has fallen
aof buildings, a ruin
bof living creatures, in cl. (poët. only) usually with genitive, νεκρῶν, etc., but also absol., as in late writers and NT, a fallen body, a carcase, corpse
LXX Usage: (מַפֶּלֶת), (14) (פֶּרֶץ), (שֹׁד),
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Neuter)
Morphology G:N-N
DescriptionGreek Noun, Neuter
Occurrences
6 timesAppears 6 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Matthew
2
Mark
2
Revelation
2
Key Passages
- Matthew 14:12
- Matthew 24:28
- Mark 15:45
- Mark 6:29
- Revelation 11:8
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