Strong's Greek Concordance

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

κόπτω
[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)

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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,

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