Lexical Summary koptō: to cut (off), strike, to mourn Original Word: κόπτωTransliteration: koptō Phonetic Spelling: (kop'-to) Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to cut (off), strike, to mourn Meaning: to cut (off), strike, to mourn Strong's Concordance cut down, strikeA primary verb; to "chop"; specially, to beat the breast in grief -- cut down, lament, mourn, (be-)wail. Compare the base of tomoteros. see GREEK tomoteros Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2875: κόπτωκόπτω: imperfect 3 person plural ἔκοπτον; 1 aorist participle κοψας (Mark 11:8 T Tr text WH); middle, imperfect ἐκοπτομην; future κόψομαι; 1 aorist ἐκοψαμην; (from Homer down); to cut, strike, smite (the Sept. for הִכָּה, כָּרַת, etc.): τί ἀπό or ἐκ τίνος, to cut from, cut off, Matthew 21:8; Mark 11:8. Middle to beat one's breast for grief, Latinplango (R. V. mourn): |
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