κύπτω kuptō · G2955

to stoop/bend down

κύπτω ; [in LXX chiefly for קָדַד ; ] ; to bow the head, stoop down: Mrk.1:7; before κάτω, Jhn.8:6, 8 (cf. ἀνα-, παρα-, συν-κύπτω).†; κατα-κύπτω, ; [in LXX: 4Ki.9:32 (שָׁקַף hi.)* ; ] ; to bend down, stoop: Jhn.8:8 (κάτω κύψας, Rec., WH, mg.).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

κύπτω, ; future κύψω []aorist ἔκυψα (see. below): perfect κέκῡφα []:—bend forward, stoop, πλευρά, τά οἱ κύψαντι παρ᾽ ἀσπίδος ἐξεφαάνθη []; ὁσσάκι γὰρ κύψει᾽ ὁ γέρων πιέειν μενεαίνων κτλ. []aorist participle with another Verb, ἔθει κύψας ran with the head down, i.e. at full speed, []; κύψας ἐσθίει eats stooping, i.e. greedily, []; 2 hang the head from shame, οὗτος, τί κύπτει; []; 3 bow down under a burden, []; 4 κύψαι, = {ἀπάγξασθαι}, []; 5 of animals, to be bowed forward, opposed to the erect …

Where it's used 2 times

Mark 1:7 · John 8:6

Source: TBESG G2955; TFLSJ G2955

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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