Strong's G5028 · Greek
τάφος
taphos · /taf'-os/
Definition
masculine from 2290; a grave (the place of interment):--sepulchre, tomb.
KJV: sepulchre, tomb
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered τάφος across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew6 verses
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
Matthew 23:29Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
Matthew 27:61And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
Matthew 27:64Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Matthew 27:66So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
Matthew 28:1In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G5028 (taphos) mean?
masculine from 2290; a grave (the place of interment):--sepulchre, tomb.
How many times does G5028 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G5028 (τάφος) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “sepulchre.”
How is taphos translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G5028 is rendered as “sepulchre” (5×), “sepulchres” (1×), “tombs” (1×).