What does πλούσιος · ἀποθνήσκω · θάπτω mean in the Bible?
πλούσιος · ἀποθνήσκω · θάπτω is a Greek phrase meaning "the rich man also died and was buried".
Greek · G4145, G599, G2290
ἀπέθανεν δὲ καὶ ὁ πλούσιος καὶ ἐτάφη
Wealthy; figuratively, abounding with · to die off (literally or figuratively) · to bury
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πλούσιοςG4145wealthy; figuratively, abounding with
Pronunciationploúsios
Wealth used metaphorically for spiritual abundance; rich in mercy, faith, or divine resources, not material possessions.
Open lexicon entry →ἀποθνήσκωG599to die off (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationapothnḗskō
Death as severance—natural, violent, or spiritual—often involving sacrifice or separation from life/sin.
Open lexicon entry →θάπτωG2290to bury
Pronunciationtháptō
To bury the dead, often emphasizing the final rite of honoring or disposing of a body.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἀπέθανεν δὲ καὶ ὁ πλούσιος καὶ ἐτάφη (apethanen de kai ho plousios kai etaphē) mean in the Bible?
πλούσιος · ἀποθνήσκω · θάπτω is a Greek phrase meaning "the rich man also died and was buried".
Full entry for ἀπέθανεν δὲ καὶ ὁ πλούσιος καὶ ἐτάφη (G4145, G599, G2290) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4145, G599, G2290?
G4145, G599, G2290 is connected to 28 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the rich man also died and was buried
Source Gloss
the rich man also died and was buried
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 forms28Case patternNominative (17)Number patternSingular (18)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 19:23 · Matt 27:57 · Luke 16:1 · Luke 16:19 · Luke 16:22 · Luke 18:23 · Luke 19:2 · 2 Cor 8:9 · Eph 2:4 · Jas 1:10 · Jas 1:11 · Rev 2:9 · Rev 3:1713×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMark 12:41 · Jas 2:6 · Jas 5:1 · Rev 6:154×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineLuke 12:16 · Luke 16:212×
Dative · Plural · MasculineLuke 6:24 · 1 Tim 6:172×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineLuke 14:12 · Luke 21:1 · Jas 2:5 · Rev 13:164×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 19:24 · Mark 10:25 · Luke 18:253×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 108 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist82present21future4imperfect1
Voice
active104middle4
Mood
indicative60infinitive21subjunctive16participle11
NT Occurrences
Matthew 8:32ἀπέθανονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 9:24ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 22:24ἀποθάνῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 22:27ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 26:35ἀποθανεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 5:35ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 5:39ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 9:26ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 12:19ἀποθάνῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 12:20ἀποθνῄσκωνpresent active participleparticipleMark 12:21ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 12:22ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 15:44ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 8:42ἀπέθνῃσκενimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 8:52ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 8:53ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 16:22ἀποθανεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 16:22ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 20:28ἀποθάνῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 20:29ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 20:31ἀπέθανονaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 20:32ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 20:36ἀποθανεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 4:47ἀποθνῄσκεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 4:49ἀποθανεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 6:49ἀπέθανονaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 6:50ἀποθάνῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 6:58ἀπέθανονaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 8:21ἀποθανεῖσθεfuture middle indicativeprospectiveJohn 8:24ἀποθανεῖσθεfuture middle indicativeprospectiveJohn 8:24ἀποθανεῖσθεfuture middle indicativeprospectiveJohn 8:52ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 8:53ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 8:53ἀπέθανονaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 11:14ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 11:16ἀποθάνωμενaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 11:21ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 11:25ἀποθάνῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 11:26ἀποθάνῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 11:32ἀπέθανενaorist active indicativecompleted+68 more 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
ἀπέθανεν δὲ καὶ ὁ πλούσιος καὶ ἐτάφη is built from this root: