Koptō κόπτω
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| κόπτω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | koptō |
| Strong's number | G2875 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to cut/mourn |
| Occurrences | 8 in 8 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (3) |
Koptō (Greek κόπτω, Strong's G2875) is a Greek verb meaning “to cut/mourn”. It occurs 8 times in 8 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
κόπτω
[in LXX for כָּרַת, סָפַד, נָכָה hi., etc. ;]
1. to strike, smite.
2. to cut off: with accusative of thing(s), before ἀπό, Mat.21:8; ἐκ, Mrk.11:8. Mid., to beat one's breast with grief, to mourn, bewail: Mat.11:17 24:30; with accusative of person(s), Luk.8:52 23:27; before ἐπί, with accusative, Rev.1:7 18:9 (cf. ἀνα-, ἀπο-, ἐκ-, ἐν-, κατα-, προ-, προσ-κόπτω).†
SYN.: θρηνέω, q.v (AS)
[in LXX for כָּרַת, סָפַד, נָכָה hi., etc. ;]
1. to strike, smite.
2. to cut off: with accusative of thing(s), before ἀπό, Mat.21:8; ἐκ, Mrk.11:8. Mid., to beat one's breast with grief, to mourn, bewail: Mat.11:17 24:30; with accusative of person(s), Luk.8:52 23:27; before ἐπί, with accusative, Rev.1:7 18:9 (cf. ἀνα-, ἀπο-, ἐκ-, ἐν-, κατα-, προ-, προσ-κόπτω).†
SYN.: θρηνέω, q.v (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | down (2), bewailed (2), ye have (1), lamented (1), shall (1), mourn (1), wail (1), lament (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | will mourn (2), you did not mourn (1), cut (1), they had cut (1), mourning (1), kept mourning (1), wail (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Koptō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 11:17And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
- Matthew 21:8And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
- Matthew 24:30And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.
Mark
- Mark 11:8And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields.
Luke
- Luke 8:52And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”
- Luke 23:27And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.
Revelation
- Revelation 1:7Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.
- Revelation 18:9And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).