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κωφός kōphos · G2974

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deaf/mute

κωφός, -ή, -όν; (κόπτω), [in LXX chiefly (Exo.4:11, al.) for אִלֵּם; for חָרָשׁ, Hab.2:18 ; ] ; blunt, dull. Metaphorical, of the senses, esp. ; (a) of speech, dumb: Mat.9:32-33 12:22 15:30-31, Luk.1:22 11:14; (b) of hearing, deaf: Mat.11:5, Mrk.7:32, 37 9:25, Luk.7:22.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

κωφ-ός, ή, όν, ; blunt, dull, obtuse, opposed to ὀξύς, κ. βέλος []; II metaphorically, ; II.1 of sound, mute, noiseless, κύματι κωφῷ []; κωφὴν γὰρ δὴ γαῖαν ἀεικίζει is maltreating dumb, senseless earth, []; τὰ μὲν ἄλλα ἔσκε κωφά the other parts sounded dull, opposed to to the ringing of the hollow parts when struck, []: neuter plural as adverb, κωφὰ δὲ πόντος κεῖτο []; ὁ κ. λιμήν, probably the bay of Munychia, as opposed to to the noisy Piraeus, []; κωφότερος ὁ ψόφος ἔσται, i.e. muffled, []; …

Where it's used 14 times

Matthew 9:32 · Matthew 9:33 · Matthew 11:5 · Matthew 12:22 · Matthew 15:30 · Matthew 15:31 · Mark 7:32 · Mark 7:37 · Mark 9:25 · Luke 1:22 · Luke 7:22 · Luke 11:14 … and 2 more

Source: TBESG G2974; TFLSJ G2974

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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