verb
skaptamō
Greekσκάπτω (skaptō)
Strong’sG4626
I dig
stem skapt-3 times in the New Testament3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
σκάπτω
[in LXX: Is 5:6 (עדר ni.)*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4626 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidskap'-to
to dig
Fromapparently a primary verb;
King Jamesdig.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| skaptataἔσκαψεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | dug | 1× |
| skaptameiaσκάψω | happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular | dig | 1× |
| skaptarōσκάπτειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | dig | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | skaptamō | skaptame | skaptami | skaptama | skaptamē | skaptamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | skaptasō | skaptase | skaptasi | skaptasa | skaptasē | skaptaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | skaptatō | skaptate | skaptati | skaptata1×ἔσκαψεν | skaptatē | skaptatelē |
| we 1st person plural | skaptanō | skaptane | skaptani | skaptana | skaptanē | skaptanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | skaptavō | skaptave | skaptavi | skaptava | skaptavē | skaptavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | skaptalō | skaptale | skaptali | skaptala | skaptalē | skaptalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | skaptameiō | skaptameia1×σκάψω | skaptameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | skaptaseiō | skaptaseia | skaptaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | skaptateiō | skaptateia | skaptateiē |
| we 1st person plural | skaptaneiō | skaptaneia | skaptaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | skaptaveiō | skaptaveia | skaptaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | skaptaleiō | skaptaleia | skaptaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | skaptasōr | skaptasar | skaptasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | skaptatōr | skaptatar | skaptatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | skaptavōr | skaptavar | skaptavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | skaptalōr | skaptalar | skaptalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | skaptamoiō | skaptamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | skaptasoiō | skaptasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | skaptatoiō | skaptatoia |
| we 1st person plural | skaptanoiō | skaptanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | skaptavoiō | skaptavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | skaptaloiō | skaptaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | skaptarō1×σκάπτειν | skaptari | skaptara | skaptarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | skaptarōtos | skaptaritos | skaptaratos | skaptarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
skapt is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
skaptata“dug”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 6:48“dug”homoios atō anthrōpo oikodomarōto oikian hos skaptata kai bathunata kai tithata themelion epi tan petran; plēmmurau de gineratau prosrēgnuata tos potamos ta oikia ekeina, kai ouk ischuata saleuara autan dia tem kalōs oikodomirē autan.He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.
skaptameia“dig”happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular1×
Luke 13:8“dig”tos de apokriniratos legatō auto; Kurior, afiēkasar autan kai houtem tem etem, heōs hotinou skaptameia peri autan kai ballameia koprieim;‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it.
skaptarō“dig”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Luke 16:3“dig”legata de en heauto tos oikonomos; Tinem poiameia hoti tos kurios mu afairetō tan oikonomian apo mu? skaptarō ouk ischuamō, epaitarō aischunemō;The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg.