4626. skaptó
Berean Strong's Lexicon
skaptó: To dig

Original Word: σκάπτω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: skaptó
Pronunciation: skap'-to
Phonetic Spelling: (skap'-to)
Definition: To dig
Meaning: I dig, excavate.

Word Origin: Derived from a primary verb

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of digging is חָפַר (chaphar), Strong's Hebrew 2658, which also means to dig or search.

Usage: The Greek verb "skaptó" primarily means "to dig" and is used in the context of excavating or making a hole in the ground. In the New Testament, it is often used metaphorically to describe actions that require effort and diligence, such as preparing the ground for planting or uncovering something hidden.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the agrarian society of ancient Israel and the broader Greco-Roman world, digging was a common and necessary task. It was essential for agriculture, construction, and even for burial practices. The act of digging was labor-intensive and required physical strength and perseverance, reflecting the hard work and dedication needed in various aspects of life.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from a prim. root skaph
Definition
to dig
NASB Translation
dig (2), dug (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4626: σκάπτω

σκάπτω; 1 aorist ἐσκαψα; (allied with it are English 'ship', 'skiff', etc.; Curtius, § 109; Fick 4:267; 7:336); to dig: Luke 6:48 (on which see βαθύνω); (Buttmann, § 130, 5); . ((Homer h. Merc.); Aristophanes, Euripides, Xenophon, Plato, Aristotle, Theophrastus, others) (Compare: κατασκάπτω.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
dig.

Apparently a primary verb; to dig -- dig.

Forms and Transliterations
έσκαψε εσκαψεν ἔσκαψεν σκαπτειν σκάπτειν σκαφή σκαψω σκάψω eskapsen éskapsen skapso skapsō skápso skápsō skaptein skáptein
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 6:48 V-AIA-3S
GRK: οἰκίαν ὃς ἔσκαψεν καὶ ἐβάθυνεν
NAS: a house, who dug deep and laid
KJV: an house, and digged deep, and
INT: a house who dug and deepened

Luke 13:8 V-ASA-1S
GRK: ἕως ὅτου σκάψω περὶ αὐτὴν
NAS: too, until I dig around it and put
KJV: also, till I shall dig about it,
INT: until when I shall dig about it

Luke 16:3 V-PNA
GRK: ἀπ' ἐμοῦ σκάπτειν οὐκ ἰσχύω
NAS: from me? I am not strong enough to dig; I am ashamed
KJV: I cannot dig; to beg
INT: from me To dig not I am able

Strong's Greek 4626
3 Occurrences


ἔσκαψεν — 1 Occ.
σκάψω — 1 Occ.
σκάπτειν — 1 Occ.

















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