What does ἔθος · Ἰουδαῖος · ἐνταφιάζω mean in the Bible?
ἔθος · Ἰουδαῖος · ἐνταφιάζω is a Greek phrase meaning "Jewish custom of burial".
Greek · G1485, G2453, G1779
ἔθος...τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις ἐνταφιάζειν
A usage (prescribed by habit or law) · Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah · to inswathe with cerements for interment
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ἔθοςG1485a usage (prescribed by habit or law)
Pronunciationéthos
Habit or customary practice, often approaching the force of binding law or religious obligation.
Open lexicon entry →ἸουδαῖοςG2453Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah
PronunciationIoudaîos
Open lexicon entry →ἐνταφιάζωG1779to inswathe with cerements for interment
Pronunciationentaphiázō
To prepare a body for burial through anointing and wrapping in cloths; funeral preparation.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἔθος...τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις ἐνταφιάζειν (ethos...tois Ioudaiois entaphiazein) mean in the Bible?
ἔθος · Ἰουδαῖος · ἐνταφιάζω is a Greek phrase meaning "Jewish custom of burial".
Full entry for ἔθος...τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις ἐνταφιάζειν (G1485, G2453, G1779) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1485, G2453, G1779?
G1485, G2453, G1779 is connected to 12 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. Jewish custom of burial
Source Gloss
Jewish custom of burial
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 6 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns6Aligned forms12Case patternAccusative (5)Number patternSingular (7)
Nominative · Singular · NeuterJohn 19:40 · Acts 25:16 · Heb 10:253×
Genitive · Plural · NeuterActs 26:31×
Dative · Plural · NeuterActs 21:21 · Acts 28:172×
Dative · Singular · NeuterActs 15:11×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterLuke 1:9 · Luke 2:42 · Luke 22:393×
Accusative · Plural · NeuterActs 6:14 · Acts 16:212×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present1aorist1
Voice
active2
Mood
infinitive2
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἔθος...τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις ἐνταφιάζειν is built from this root: