σκάπτω skaptō · G4626
to dig
σκάπτω ; [in LXX: Isa.5:6 (עֲדַר ni.)* ; ] ; to dig: Luk.6:48 13:8 16:3.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
σκάπτω, ; []: future σκάψω []: aorist ἔσκαψα []perfect ἔσκᾰφα (κατ-) [] —passive, future σκᾰφήσομαι (ἀπο-) []aorist ἐσκάφην [ᾰ] []: perfect ἔσκαμμαι []:—dig, absolutely, []:—middle, σ. δικέλλῃ []; II with accusative, ; II.1 dig, delve, for cultivation, σκάπτων, ἀρῶν γῆν, ποιμνίοις ἐπιστατῶν []; II.2 dig about, cultivate by digging, φυτὰ σ. (as we say to hoe turnips) [] digs about them, digs them up, []; II.3 of the result, σ. τάφρον dig a trench, []; σ. βαθεῖαν (i.e. τάφρον) [] —passive, τὰ …
Where it's used 3 times
Luke 6:48 · Luke 13:8 · Luke 16:3
Source: TBESG G4626; TFLSJ G4626
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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