κόπτω (kóptō) — Cut Down
Greek word study: κόπτω (kóptō), Strong's G2875. to "chop"; specially, to beat the breast in grief
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to "chop"; specially, to beat the breast in grief
KJV translation words: cut down, lament, mourn, (be-)wail
Strong's G2875 is tagged on 8 words in 8 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 11:17 and last appears in Revelation 18:9.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 8)
- Matthew 11:17 — ἐκόψασθε — you did wail
- Matthew 21:8 — ἔκοπτον — were cutting down
- Matthew 24:30 — κόψονται — will mourn
- Mark 11:8 — κόψαντες — cutting down
- Luke 8:52 — ἐκόπτοντο — they were mourning for
- Luke 23:27 — ἐκόπτοντο — were mourning
- Revelation 1:7 — κόψονται — will wail
- Revelation 18:9 — κόψονται — they will wail
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: G348 ἀνακόπτω (anakóptō), G609 ἀποκόπτω (apokóptō), G695 ἀργυροκόπος (argyrokópos), G1465 ἐγκόπτω (enkóptō), G1581 ἐκκόπτω (ekkóptō), G2629 κατακόπτω (katakóptō), G2870 κοπετός (kopetós), G2871 κοπή (kopḗ), G2873 κόπος (kópos), G2974 κωφός (kōphós), G4298 προκόπτω (prokóptō), G4350 προσκόπτω (proskóptō).
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What does kóptō (G2875) mean?
To "chop"; specially, to beat the breast in grief.
How is G2875 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G2875 as: cut down, lament, mourn, (be-)wail.
How often does κόπτω (kóptō) appear?
Strong's G2875 is tagged on 8 words in 8 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 11:17 and last appears in Revelation 18:9.
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