κόπτω (kóptō) — Cut Down

Greek word study: κόπτω (kóptō), Strong's G2875. to "chop"; specially, to beat the breast in grief

GreekStrong's G2875
Quick definition
Greek word
κόπτω (kóptō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to "chop"; specially, to beat the breast in grief

Word study
Derivation: a primary verb;

KJV translation words: cut down, lament, mourn, (be-)wail

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

cutting down ×1they were mourning for ×1they will wail ×1were cutting down ×1were mourning ×1will mourn ×1will wail ×1you did wail ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

κόψονται ×3ἐκόπτοντο ×2κόψαντες ×1ἐκόψασθε ×1ἔκοπτον ×1

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×3Luke ×2Revelation ×2Mark ×1

Verses (all 8)

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).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

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.