"a fall; a dead body, carcass, corpse, Mt. 24:28; Mk. 6:29"
Definition and meaning
a fall; a dead body, carcass, corpse, Mt. 24:28; Mk. 6:29
In the original Greek the word is written: πτῶμα
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
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 ptoma (G4430) across the King James Bible.
For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.
And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
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Common questions
Strong's G4430 (ptoma) is a Greek word that means: a fall; a dead body, carcass, corpse, Mt. 24:28; Mk. 6:29 It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word ptoma (G4430) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4430 is ptoma, a Greek word defined as: a fall; a dead body, carcass, corpse, Mt. 24:28; Mk. 6:29. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ptoma is a Greek word found in the New Testament.