Strong's Concordance
Original word: σκάπτω
Transliteration: skaptó
Definition (short): dig
Definition (full): to dig
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: from a prim. root skaph
Definition: to dig
NASB Translation: dig (2), dug (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Apparently a primary verb; to dig -- dig.
References
KJV:
He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
NASB:
he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.
KJV:
And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
NASB:
"And he answered and said to him, 'Let it alone, sir, for this year too, until I dig around it and put in fertilizer;
KJV:
Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
NASB:
"The manager said to himself, 'What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig; I am ashamed to beg.