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koptō G2875

κόπτω (koptō) means “to cut/mourn” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

κόπτω Greek · G2875 8 tagged occurrences in 8 verses

Pronunciation guide: kop'-to Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2875

κόπτω · koptō · to cut/mourn

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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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) I cut, cut off, strike, smite, (b) mid: I beat my breast or head in lamentation, lament, mourn, sometimes with acc. of person whose loss is mourned.

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How translators render G2875

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
will mourn 2
cut 1
kept mourning 1
mourning for 1
they had cut 1
wail 1
you did not mourn 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
bewailed 2
cut down 2
lament 1
lamented 1
mourn 1
shall 1
shall wail 1
ye have 1

Verses containing G2875

Page 1 of 1. 8 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 11:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’

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  2. Matthew 21:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

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  3. Matthew 24:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

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  4. Mark 11:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields.

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  5. Luke 8:52 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”

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  6. Luke 23:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

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  7. Revelation 1:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.

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  8. Revelation 18:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her.

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