ἐκκόπτω ekkoptō · G1581

to prevent

ἐκ-κόπτω, ; [in LXX for כָּרַת, etc. ; ] ; to cut out, cut off, cut down: of a hand, foot, Mat.5:30 18:8; a tree, Mat.3:10 7:19 Luk.3:9 13:7, 9; figuratively, of a branch, Rom.11:22; before ἐκ, Rom.11:24; metaphorically, τ. ἀφορμήν (cf. Job.19:10 ἐλπίδα), 2Co.11:12.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐκκόπτ-ω, ; cut out, knock out, τοὺς γομφίους [] —passive, ἢν..τωφθαλμὼ᾽ κκοπῇς have your eyes knocked out, []; ἐξεκέκοπτο τὴν φωνήν had lost his voice, []; 2 cut [trees] out of a wood, fell, []; παράδεισον laid waste the park, []; 2.b metaphorically, cut off, make an end of, τοὺς ἄνδρας []; ἐ. φενακισμόν, ἱεροσυλίαν, []; eradicate abuses, []; τὴν αἰσθητικὴν ἐνέργειαν []; extirpate, [λύπας] []:—passive, ἡ θρασύτης ἐξεκέκοπτο []; 2.c ἐ. πλοῖα scuttle ships, []; 3 as military term, beat off, …

Where it's used 10 times

Matthew 3:10 · Matthew 5:30 · Matthew 7:19 · Matthew 18:8 · Luke 3:9 · Luke 13:7 · Luke 13:9 · Romans 11:22 · Romans 11:24 · 2 Corinthians 11:12

Source: TBESG G1581; TFLSJ G1581

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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