ἔθαψαν
tháptō
buried him
To bury a dead body, i.e., to perform the prescribed rites of burial; generally, to inter a corpse in the ground, tomb, or grave. The term primarily denotes the act of placing a dead body in its final resting place, but also encompasses associated funerary customs and rituals related to mourning and honoring the deceased.
Acts 5:6 · Word #9
Lexicon G2290
| Lemma | θάπτω |
| Transliteration | tháptō |
| Strong's | G2290 |
| Definition | To bury a dead body, i.e., to perform the prescribed rites of burial; generally, to inter a corpse in the ground, tomb, or grave. The term primarily denotes the act of placing a dead body in its final resting place, but also encompasses associated funerary customs and rituals related to mourning and honoring the deceased. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | buried him |
| Literal | buried |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | θάπτω |
| Strong's | G2290 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2290-02
they buried
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person plural denotes a simple completed action performed by a group: "they buried." This preserves the core sense of carrying out burial or funeral rites without adding contextual detail. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they buried
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'They buried' is contextually and grammatically appropriate, matching the SILEX definition and the narrative burial action. |