κόπτω

koptō

to cut/mourn

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Strong’s G2875Verb8 times in the New Testament (critical text)

Where it occurs

Translated as

you did wail1

were cutting down1

will mourn1

cutting down1

they were mourning for1

were mourning1

will wail1

they will wail1

In the text

Matthew 11:17ἐκόψασθε
‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’
Mark 11:8κόψαντες
Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields.
Luke 8:52ἐκόπτοντο
Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”
Revelation 1:7κόψονται
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.

Abbott-Smith

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)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.