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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 4626. σκάπτω (skaptó) -- To dig</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/4626.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader.js'></script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/luke/21-26.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/4626.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 4626</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/4625.htm" title="4625">◄</a> 4626. skaptó <a href="../greek/4627.htm" title="4627">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">skaptó: To dig</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">σκάπτω</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>skaptó<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>skap'-to<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(skap'-to)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To dig<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>I dig, excavate.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from a primary verb<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of digging is חָפַר (chaphar), Strong's Hebrew 2658, which also means to dig or search.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek verb "skaptó" primarily means "to dig" and is used in the context of excavating or making a hole in the ground. In the New Testament, it is often used metaphorically to describe actions that require effort and diligence, such as preparing the ground for planting or uncovering something hidden.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the agrarian society of ancient Israel and the broader Greco-Roman world, digging was a common and necessary task. It was essential for agriculture, construction, and even for burial practices. The act of digging was labor-intensive and required physical strength and perseverance, reflecting the hard work and dedication needed in various aspects of life.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from a prim. root skaph<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to dig<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>dig (2), dug (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 4626: σκάπτω</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">σκάπτω</span></span>; 1 aorist <span class="greek2">ἐσκαψα</span>; (allied with it are English 'ship', 'skiff', etc.; <span class="abbreviation">Curtius</span>, § 109; <span class="abbreviation">Fick</span> 4:267; 7:336); <span class="accented">to dig</span>: <a href="/interlinear/luke/6-48.htm">Luke 6:48</a> (on which see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">βαθύνω</span></span>); <BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Luke 13:8> (<span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, § 130, 5); <BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Luke 16:3>. ((<span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> h. Merc.); <span class="abbreviation">Aristophanes</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Euripides</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Aristotle</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Theophrastus</span>, others) (Compare: <span class="greek2">κατασκάπτω</span>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>dig. <p>Apparently a primary verb; to dig -- dig. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>έσκαψε εσκαψεν ἔσκαψεν σκαπτειν σκάπτειν σκαφή σκαψω σκάψω eskapsen éskapsen skapso skapsō skápso skápsō skaptein skáptein<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/6-48.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 6:48</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-AIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">οἰκίαν ὃς <b>ἔσκαψεν</b> καὶ ἐβάθυνεν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a house, who <span class="itali">dug</span> deep and laid<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> an house, and <span class="itali">digged</span> deep, and<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/6-48.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> a house who <span class="itali">dug</span> and deepened<p><b><a href="/text/luke/13-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 13:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular">V-ASA-1S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/13.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἕως ὅτου <b>σκάψω</b> περὶ αὐτὴν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> too, until <span class="itali">I dig</span> around it and put<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> also, till <span class="itali">I shall dig</span> about it,<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/13-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> until when <span class="itali">I shall dig</span> about it<p><b><a href="/text/luke/16-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 16:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Infinitive Active">V-PNA</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀπ' ἐμοῦ <b>σκάπτειν</b> οὐκ ἰσχύω</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> from me? I am not strong enough <span class="itali">to dig;</span> I am ashamed<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> I cannot <span class="itali">dig;</span> to beg<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/16-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> from me <span class="itali">To dig</span> not I am able<p><b><a href="/greek/4626.htm">Strong's Greek 4626</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4626.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/eskapsen_4626.htm">ἔσκαψεν — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/skapso__4626.htm">σκάψω — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/skaptein_4626.htm">σκάπτειν — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/4625.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4625"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4625" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/4627.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4627"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4627" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>