κόπτω koptō · G2875
to cut/mourn
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)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
κόπτω, ; []: future κόψω []aorist ἔκοψα, Epic dialect κόψα []perfect κέκοφα (ἐκ-) []; Epic dialect participle κεκοπώς []:—middle, future κόψομαι []: aorist ἐκοψάμην [] —passive, future κεκόψομαι (ἀπο-) []: aorist ἐκόπην []: perfect κέκομμαι []:— cut, strike, ; 1 smite, ο᾽ ἀμφὶ κάρη κεκοπὼς χερσὶ στιβαρῇσι [] smote him on the cheek, []; 2 smite with weapons, κόπτοντες δούρεσσι μετάφρενον []: metaphorically in passive, with play on words, αἰεὶ κόπτῃ ῥήμασι καὶ κοπίσιν []; 3 smite, slaughter an …
Where it's used 8 times
Matthew 11:17 · Matthew 21:8 · Matthew 24:30 · Mark 11:8 · Luke 8:52 · Luke 23:27 · Revelation 1:7 · Revelation 18:9
Source: TBESG G2875; TFLSJ G2875
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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