What does σκάπτω (skáptō) mean in the Bible?
σκάπτω (skáptō) is a Greek word meaning "to dig".
Greek · G4626
σκάπτω
To dig
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σκάπτωG4626
Pronunciationskáptō
What does σκάπτω (skáptō) mean in the Bible?
σκάπτω (skáptō) is a Greek word meaning "to dig".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4626?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include dug down (1), I dig (1), to dig (1).
Where does σκάπτω (skáptō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 6:48. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itdug down1×Luke 6:48
I dig1×Luke 13:8
to dig1×Luke 16:3
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 6:48
Aligned rows3
Books represented1
Luke3
Source forms
ἔσκαψεν1xeskapsenLuke 6:48
σκάπτειν1xskapteinLuke 16:3
σκάψω1xskapsōLuke 13:8
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 6:48
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular1xLuke 13:8
Verb - Present Infinitive Active1xLuke 16:3
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to dig
Strong'sG4626
Lexical occurrences3 versesGreek text appearances3 timesWord forms3 forms3 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to dig
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 6:48Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἔσκαψεeskayen
I dig
Read verseLuke 13:8Verb First Person Singular Aorist Active Subjunctive
σκάψωskayw
I dig
Read verseLuke 16:3Verb Present Active Infinitive
σκάπτεινskaptein
I dig
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms3TensesAorist, PresentVoicesActive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Aorist ActiveLuke 6:481×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist ActiveLuke 13:81×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Present ActiveLuke 16:31×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2present1
Voice
active3
Mood
indicative1subjunctive1infinitive1
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
σκάπτω is a primary verb - no further derivation.
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