Strong's Greek · G2875
G2875 kóptō
κόπτω
kop'-to
to cut/mourn
Looking for Hebrew H2875 Ṭebach? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G2875. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
kóptō appears 8 times in Scripture, in Matthew, Mark, Luke and Revelation. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
to "chop"; specially, to beat the breast in grief
In the King James Version
cut down, lament, mourn, (be-)wail
Derivation
a primary verb;
Appears 8 times in Scripture
“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.”
“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.”
“Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields.”
“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.”
“Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.””
“A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.”
“‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’”
“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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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
