κοπιάω (kopiáō) — Labour
Greek word study: κοπιάω (kopiáō), Strong's G2872. to feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard
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to feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard
KJV translation words: (bestow) labour, toil, be wearied
Strong's G2872 is tagged on 23 words in 21 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 6:28 and last appears in Revelation 2:3.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 21)
- Matthew 6:28 — κοπιῶσιν — do they labor
- Matthew 11:28 — κοπιῶντες — toiling
- Luke 5:5 — κοπιάσαντες — having toiled
- Luke 12:27 — κοπιᾷ — do they labor
- John 4:6 — κεκοπιακὼς — already wearying
- John 4:38 — κεκοπιάκατε — have toiled for
- Acts 20:35 — κοπιῶντας — straining
- Romans 16:6 — ἐκοπίασεν — toiled
- Romans 16:12 — κοπιώσας — toiling
- 1 Corinthians 4:12 — κοπιῶμεν — we toil
- 1 Corinthians 15:10 — ἐκοπίασα — I toiled
- 1 Corinthians 16:16 — κοπιῶντι — laboring
- Galatians 4:11 — κεκοπίακα — I have toiled
- Ephesians 4:28 — κοπιάτω — he should toil
- Philippians 2:16 — ἐκοπίασα — toil
- Colossians 1:29 — κοπιῶ — I toil
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12 — κοπιῶντας — toiling
- 1 Timothy 4:10 — κοπιῶμεν — we toil
- 1 Timothy 5:17 — κοπιῶντες — straining
- 2 Timothy 2:6 — κοπιῶντα — hardworking
- Revelation 2:3 — κεκοπίακας — have laboured
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G2873 κόπος (kópos).
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Frequently asked questions
What does kopiáō (G2872) mean?
To feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard.
How is G2872 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G2872 as: (bestow) labour, toil, be wearied.
How often does κοπιάω (kopiáō) appear?
Strong's G2872 is tagged on 23 words in 21 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 6:28 and last appears in Revelation 2:3.
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