Apokoptō ἀποκόπτω
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| ἀποκόπτω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | apokoptō |
| Strong's number | G609 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to cut off |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | Mark (2) |
Apokoptō (Greek ἀποκόπτω, Strong's G609) is a Greek verb meaning “to cut off”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀπο-κόπτω
[in LXX for קָצַץ, כָּרַת, etc. ;]
to cut off: Mrk.9:43, 45, Jhn.18:10, 26 Act.27:32. Mid., to mutilate oneself, have oneself mutilated: Gal.5:12 (cf. Deu.23:1 LXX; and see Cremer, 751; MM, see word).†
(AS)
[in LXX for קָצַץ, כָּרַת, etc. ;]
to cut off: Mrk.9:43, 45, Jhn.18:10, 26 Act.27:32. Mid., to mutilate oneself, have oneself mutilated: Gal.5:12 (cf. Deu.23:1 LXX; and see Cremer, 751; MM, see word).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | off (5), cut (1), were (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | cut it off (2), cutting off (1), had cut off (1), cut (1), they would proceed to emasculate themselves (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Apokoptō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 9:43And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.
- Mark 9:45And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.
John
- John 18:10Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
- John 18:26One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Didn’t I see you with Him in the garden?”
Acts
- Acts 27:32Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and set it adrift.
Galatians
- Galatians 5:12I would they were even cut off which trouble you.As for those who are agitating you, I wish they would proceed to emasculate themselves!
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).