Skaptō σκάπτω
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| σκάπτω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | skaptō |
| Strong's number | G4626 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to dig |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
Skaptō (Greek σκάπτω, Strong's G4626) is a Greek verb meaning “to dig”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | digged (1), i shall dig (1), dig (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | dug down (1), i dig (1), dig (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Skaptō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 6:48He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.
- Luke 13:8And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it.
- Luke 16:3Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).