Kouphizō κουφίζω
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| κουφίζω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | kouphizō |
| Strong's number | G2893 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to lighten |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Kouphizō (Greek κουφίζω, Strong's G2893) is a Greek verb meaning “to lighten”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
κουφίζω
(κοῦφος, light), [in LXX: Exo.18:22, Jon.1.5, al. (קָלַל hi.), Est.5:1, al. ;]
1. intrans., to be light (poetic chiefly).
2. to lighten, make light: with accusative, Act.27:38.†
(AS)
(κοῦφος, light), [in LXX: Exo.18:22, Jon.1.5, al. (קָלַל hi.), Est.5:1, al. ;]
1. intrans., to be light (poetic chiefly).
2. to lighten, make light: with accusative, Act.27:38.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | lightened (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | they lightened (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Kouphizō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 27:38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.
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).