"preparation of a corpse for burial, burial itself, Mk. 14:8; Jn. 12:7*"
Definition and meaning
preparation of a corpse for burial, burial itself, Mk. 14:8; Jn. 12:7*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐνταφιασμός
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of entaphiasmos (G1780) across the King James Bible.
She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.
Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.
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Common questions
Strong's G1780 (entaphiasmos) is a Greek word that means: preparation of a corpse for burial, burial itself, Mk. 14:8; Jn. 12:7* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word entaphiasmos (G1780) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1780 is entaphiasmos, a Greek word defined as: preparation of a corpse for burial, burial itself, Mk. 14:8; Jn. 12:7*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
entaphiasmos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.