G4430
πτῶμα
corpse
πτῶμα -τος, τό (πίπτω), [in LXX: Jdg.14:8 (מַפֶּלֶת), Job.16:15 (14) (פֶּרֶץ), Isa.51:19 (שֹׁד), Jdth.8:19, Wis.4:18, al. ;] __1. a fall, metaphorically, a misfortune, calamity (Trag., Plat., Polyb., al.; LXX). __2. That which has fallen; __(a) of buildings, a ruin (Polyb.); __(b) of living creatures, in cl. (poët. only) usually with genitive, νεκρῶν, etc., but also absol., as in late writers and NT, a fallen body, a carcase, corpse: Mat.14:12 24:28, Mrk.15:45; π. αὐτοῦ, Mrk.6:29; αὐτῶν, Rev.11:8-9 (cf. Rutherford, NPhr., 472 f.).† (AS)
The KJV translates G4430 in the following manner:
bodies (6x), carcase (2x), corpse (2x)
Full Thayer's lexicon entry
πτῶμα — ptōma
πτῶμα, πτώματος, τό (πίπτω, perfect πέπτωκα);
1. in Greek writings from Aeschylus down, a fall, downfall; metaphorically, a failure, defeat, calamity; an error lapse, sin.
2. that which is fallen; hence, with the genitive of a person or with νεκροῦ added, the (fallen) body of one dead or slain, a corpse, carcase; later also with νεκροῦ omitted (Polybius, the Sept., Philo, Joseph, Plutarch, Herodian), cf. Thomas Magister, p. 765 (edited by Ritschl, p. 290, 14); Phryn. ed. Lob., p. 375; (Winer's Grammar, 23), and so in the N. T.: Mat 14:12 L T Tr WH; Mar 15:45 L T Tr WH; Mat 24:28; τίνος, Mar 6:29; Rev 11:8-9.
6 occurrences
Matthew (2), Mark (2), Revelation of John (2)