Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
burial (place)
Usage: ταφή, -ῆς, ἡ (θάπτω), [in LXX chiefly for קָבַר and cognate forms ;] burial: Mat.27:7 (Hdt., al.; for other meanings, see LS, see word, Deiss., BS, 355 f., MM xxiv).† (AS)
Strong's Number
G5027
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
14
Books
12
Strong's G5027 Quick Answer
Strong's G5027 ταφή (taphe) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. taphe (taf-ay') n. 1. burial (the act) [feminine from G2290] It has 14 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include bury. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- taphe (taf-ay') n. 1. burial (the act) [feminine from G2290]
- Usage
- 14 linked usages
- Books
- 12 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- bury
Meaning and Definition
taphe (taf-ay') n. 1. burial (the act) [feminine from G2290] KJV: X bury Root(s): G2290
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5027. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G5027 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render taphe, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
bury
Matthew 27:7
How Strong's G5027 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 11 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G5027 (ταφή) appears 13 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Chronicles 26:23 — ταφῆς
- 2 Maccabees 9:15 — ταφῆς
- Deuteronomy 21:23 — ταφῇ
- Deuteronomy 34:6 — ταφὴν
- Ecclesiastes 6:3 — ταφὴ
Strong's G5027 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G5027 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
Strong's G5027 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And they fulfilled forty days for him, for so are the days of embalming numbered; and Egypt mourned for him seventy days.
his body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but ye shall by all means bury it in that day; for everyone that is hanged on a tree is cursed of God; and ye shall by no means defile the land which the Lord thy God gives thee for an inheritance.
And they buried him in Gai near the house of Peor; and no one has seen his sepulcher to this day.
Strong's G5027 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
and as touching the Jews, whom he had judged not worthy so much as to be buried, but to be cast out with their children to be devoured of the fowls and wild beasts, he would make them all equals to the citizens of Athens:
My son, let tears fall down over the dead, And begin to lament, as if thou hadst suffered great harm thyself; And then cover his body according to the custom, And neglect not his burial.
Usage Excerpts
First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5027.
And they fulfilled forty days for him, for so are the days of embalming numbered; and Egypt mourned for him seventy days.
his body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but ye shall by all means bury it in that day; for everyone that is hanged on a tree is cursed of God; and ye shall by no means defile the land which the Lord thy God gives thee for an inheritance.
And they buried him in Gai near the house of Peor; and no one has seen his sepulcher to this day.
And Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial place of the kings, for they said, He is a leper; and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
I perish, carried away by the wind, And I seek for burial, and obtain it not.
If a man beget a hundred children, and live many years, Yea, however abundant the days of his years shall be, Yet if his soul shall not be satisfied with good, And also he have no burial; I said, An untimely birth is better than he.
And I will give the wicked for his burial, and the rich for his death; for he practiced no iniquity, nor craft with his mouth.
His burial shall be in peace: he has been removed out of the way.
He shall be buried with the burial of an ass; he shall be dragged roughly along and cast outside the gate of Jerusalem.
There are Assyria and all his company: all his slain have been laid there:
And the Lord shall give a command concerning thee; there shall no more of thy name be scattered: I will utterly destroy the graven images out of the house of thy god, and the molten images: I will make thy grave; for they are swift.
And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
and as touching the Jews, whom he had judged not worthy so much as to be buried, but to be cast out with their children to be devoured of the fowls and wild beasts, he would make them all equals to the citizens of Athens:
My son, let tears fall down over the dead, And begin to lament, as if thou hadst suffered great harm thyself; And then cover his body according to the custom, And neglect not his burial.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5027, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G5027 FAQ
What does taphe (ταφή) mean?
Strong's G5027 is a Greek entry for G5027 ταφή (taphe). taphe (taf-ay') n. 1. burial (the act) [feminine from G2290]
How many times is taphe (ταφή) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's G5027 across 12 books.
Where can I study taphe (ταφή) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5027 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate taphe (ταφή)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bury. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G5027 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 11 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5027, with linked reader references where each row is available.