What does τάφος · ἀνοίγω mean in the Bible?
τάφος · ἀνοίγω is a Greek phrase meaning "a grave (the place of interment)".
Greek · G5028, G455
τάφος ἀνεῳγμένος
A grave (the place of interment) · to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications)
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τάφοςG5028a grave (the place of interment)
Pronunciationtáphos
Physical place of burial or tomb, emphasizing the location itself rather than the act of burial
Open lexicon entry →ἀνοίγωG455to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications)
Pronunciationanoígō
Opens literally (doors, gates, eyes, heaven) and figuratively (opportunity, speech, understanding, divine access)
Open lexicon entry →What does τάφος ἀνεῳγμένος (taphos aneōgmenos) mean in the Bible?
τάφος · ἀνοίγω is a Greek phrase meaning "a grave (the place of interment)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5028, G455?
G5028, G455 is connected to 7 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. a grave (the place of interment)
Source Gloss
a grave (the place of interment)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 5 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 patterns5Aligned forms7Case patternAccusative (4)Number patternSingular (5)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineRom 3:131×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 27:611×
Dative · Plural · MasculineMatt 23:271×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 27:64 · Matt 27:66 · Matt 28:13×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineMatt 23:291×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 77 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist54perfect13present5future5
Voice
active49passive28
Mood
indicative42participle20infinitive9subjunctive4imperative2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:11ἀνοίξαντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 3:16ἠνεῴχθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 5:2ἀνοίξαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 7:7ἀνοιγήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 7:8ἀνοιγήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 9:30ἠνεῴχθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 13:35Ἀνοίξωfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 17:27ἀνοίξαςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 20:33ἀνοιγῶσινaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 25:11ἄνοιξονaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 27:52ἀνεῴχθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedMark 7:35ἠνοίγησανaorist passive indicativecompletedLuke 1:64ἀνεῴχθηaorist passive indicativecompletedLuke 3:21ἀνεῳχθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 11:10ἀνοιγήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveLuke 11:9ἀνοιγήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveLuke 12:36ἀνοίξωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 13:25ἄνοιξονaorist active imperativeimperativeJohn 1:51ἀνεῳγόταperfect active participleparticipleJohn 9:10ἠνεῴχθησάνaorist passive indicativecompletedJohn 9:14ἀνέῳξενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 9:17ἠνέῳξένaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 9:21ἤνοιξενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 9:26ἤνοιξένaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 9:30ἤνοιξένaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 9:32ἠνέῳξένaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 10:21ἀνοῖξαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 10:3ἀνοίγειpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 11:37ἀνοίξαςaorist active participleparticipleActs 5:19ἤνοιξεaorist active indicativecompletedActs 5:23ἀνοίξαντεςaorist active participleparticipleActs 8:32ἀνοίγειpresent active indicativeongoingActs 8:35ἀνοίξαςaorist active participleparticipleActs 9:40ἤνοιξενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 9:8ἀνεῳγμένωνperfect passive participleparticipleActs 10:11ἀνεῳγμένονperfect passive participleparticipleActs 10:34Ἀνοίξαςaorist active participleparticipleActs 12:10ἠνοίγηaorist passive indicativecompletedActs 12:14ἤνοιξενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 12:16ἀνοίξαντεςaorist active participleparticiple+37 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
τάφος ἀνεῳγμένος is built from this root: