Lexicon
συγκομίζω
sugkomizō
G4792
G:V Greek

to entomb

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Sugkomizo describes the act of devout men burying Stephen after his death.

The attested use describes devout men carrying out Stephen's burial, followed by great lamentation over him in Acts 8:2.

Senses in use

  1. Burying a deceased person · dominant

    In Acts 8:2, the aorist active indicative plural form depicts devout men performing the burial of Stephen; the APB renders the clause, "Devout men entombed Stephen and made great lamentation upon him."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 8:2, the APB presents the action as "entombed Stephen." This rendering confirms the verse's burial scene without establishing a finer lexical distinction.

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