G2875: κόπτω
kóptō · “to cut/mourn”
Definition
to "chop"; specially, to beat the breast in grief
KJV translates it as: cut down, lament, mourn, (be-)wail
Word origin: a primary verb;
Extended definition
[in LXX for כָּרַת, סָפַד, נָכָה hi., etc. ;]
1. to strike, smite.
2. to cut off: with accusative of thing(s), before ἀπό, Mat.21:8; ἐκ, Mrk.11:8. Mid., to beat one's breast with grief, to mourn, bewail: Mat.11:17 24:30; with accusative of person(s), Luk.8:52 23:27; before ἐπί, with accusative, Rev.1:7 18:9 (cf. ἀνα-, ἀπο-, ἐκ-, ἐν-, κατα-, προ-, προσ-κόπτω).†
SYN.: θρηνέω, q.v (AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G2875 is translated
- you did wail. ×1
- were cutting down ×1
- will mourn ×1
- cutting down ×1
- they were mourning for ×1
- were mourning ×1
- will wail ×1
- they will wail ×1
Bible verses with G2875 (kóptō)
Kóptō appears in 8 verses.
- Matthew 11:17
And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
- Matthew 21:8
And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
- Matthew 24:30
And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
- Mark 11:8
And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.
- Luke 8:52
And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
- Luke 23:27
And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
- Revelation 1:7
Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
- Revelation 18:9
And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,
Words derived from G2875
ἀνακόπτω G348
anakóptō — to restrain
ἀποκόπτω G609
apokóptō — to cut off
ἀργυροκόπος G695
argyrokópos — silversmith
ἐγκόπτω G1465
enkóptō — to impede
ἐκκόπτω G1581
ekkóptō — to prevent
κατακόπτω G2629
katakóptō — to cut
κοπετός G2870
kopetós — lamentation
κοπή G2871
kopḗ — slaughter
κόπος G2873
kópos — labor
κωφός G2974
kōphós — deaf/mute
προκόπτω G4298
prokóptō — to advance
προσκόπτω G4350
proskóptō — to strike