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Lexicon :: Strong's G2873 - kopos

Aa
κόπος
Transliteration
kopos (Key)
Pronunciation
kop'-os
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:827,453

Trench's Synonyms: cii. μόχθος, πόνος, κόπος.

Strong’s Definitions

κόπος kópos, kop'-os; from G2875; a cut, i.e. (by analogy) toil (as reducing the strength), literally or figuratively; by implication, pains:—labour, + trouble, weariness.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's G2873 in the following manner: labour (13x), trouble (with G3830) (5x), weariness (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x
The KJV translates Strong's G2873 in the following manner: labour (13x), trouble (with G3830) (5x), weariness (1x).

  1. a beating

  2. a beating of the breast with grief, sorrow

  3. labour

    1. trouble

      1. to cause one trouble, make work for him

    2. intense labour united with trouble and toil

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κόπος kópos, kop'-os; from G2875; a cut, i.e. (by analogy) toil (as reducing the strength), literally or figuratively; by implication, pains:—labour, + trouble, weariness.
STRONGS G2873:
κόπος, κόπου, ὁ (κόπτω);
1. equivalent to τό κόπτειν, a beating.
2. equivalent to κοπετός, a beating of the breast in grief, sorrow (Jeremiah 51:33 (Jer. 45:3)).
3. labor (so the Sept. often for עָמָל), i. e.
a. trouble (Aeschylus, Sophocles): κόπους παρέχειν τίνι, to cause one trouble, make work for him, Matthew 26:10; Mark 14:6; Luke 11:7; Galatians 6:17; κόπον παρέχειν τίνι, Luke 18:5.
b. intense labor united with trouble, toil. (Euripides, Arstph;, others): universally, plural, 2 Corinthians 6:5; 2 Corinthians 11:23; of manual labor, joined with μόχθος ((see below)), 1 Thessalonians 2:9; ἐν κόπῳ καί μόχθῳ (toil and travail), 2 Corinthians 11:27 (where L T Tr WH omit ἐν); 2 Thessalonians 3:8; of the laborious efforts of Christian virtue, 1 Corinthians 15:58; Revelation 2:2; plural Revelation 14:13; ὁ κόπος τῆς ἀγάπης, the labor to which love prompts, and which voluntarily assumes and endures trouble and pains for the salvation of others, 1 Thessalonians 1:3; Hebrews 6:10 Rec.; of toil in teaching, John 4:38 (on which see εἰς, B. I. 3); 1 Thessalonians 3:5; of that which such toil in teaching accomplishes, 1 Corinthians 3:8; plural 2 Corinthians 10:15 (cf. Sir. 14:15).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Jeremiah
45:3; 51:33
Matthew
26:10
Mark
14:6
Luke
11:7; 18:5
John
4:38
1 Corinthians
3:8; 15:58
2 Corinthians
6:5; 10:15; 11:23; 11:27
Galatians
6:17
1 Thessalonians
1:3; 2:9; 3:5
2 Thessalonians
3:8
Hebrews
6:10
Revelation
2:2; 14:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2873 matches the Greek κόπος (kopos),
which occurs 18 times in 18 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:10 - But Jesus G2424, aware G1097 of this, said G3004 to them, “Why G5101 are you bothering G2873 G3930 the woman G1135? For she has done G2038 a good G2570 deed G2041 for Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:6 - But Jesus G2424 said G3004, “Leave G863 her alone G863! Why G5101 are you bothering G2873 G3930 her? She has done G2038 a good G2570 deed G2041 for Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:7 - and from G2081 inside G2081 he answers G611 and says G3004, ‘Do not bother G2873 G3930 me; the door G2374 has already G2235 been shut G2808 and my children G3813 [fn]and I are in bed G2845; I cannot G1410 G3756 get G450 up G450 and give G1325 you anything.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:5 - yet G1065 because G1223 this G3778 widow G5503 is bothering G3930 G2873 me, I will give G1556 her justice G1556; otherwise G2443 G3361 [fn]by continually G1519 G5056 coming G2064 she will wear G5299 me out G5299.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:38 - “I sent G649 you to reap G2325 that for which G3739 you have not labored G2872; others G243 have labored G2872, and you have [fn]come G1525 into G1525 their labor G2873.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:8 - Now G1161 the one who plants G5452 and the one who waters G4222 are one G1520; but each G1538 will receive G2983 his own G2398 [fn]reward G3408 according G2596 to his own G2398 labor G2873.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:58 -

Therefore G5620, my beloved G27 brothers G80 and sisters, be firm G1476, immovable G277, always G3842 excelling G4052 in the work G2041 of the Lord G2962, knowing G6063 that your labor G2873 is not in vain G2756 in the Lord G2962.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:5 - in beatings G4127, in imprisonments G5438, in [fn]mob G181 attacks G181, in labors G2873, in sleeplessness G70, in hunger G3521,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:15 - not boasting G2744 beyond G1519 G280 our measure G280, that is, in other G245 people’s G245 labors G2873, but with the hope G1680 that as your faith G4102 grows G837, we will be, [fn]within G2596 our [fn]domain G2583, enlarged G3170 even G1519 more G4050 by you,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:23 - Are they servants G1249 of Christ G5547?—I am speaking G2980 as if insane G3912—I more G5228 so G5228; in far G4056 more G4056 labors G2873, in far G4056 more G4056 imprisonments G5438, [fn]beaten G4127 times G5234 without G5234 number G5234, often G4178 in danger of death G2288.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:27 - I have been in labor G2873 and hardship G3449, through G1722 many G4178 sleepless G70 nights G70, in hunger G3042 and thirst G1373, often G4178 without G3521 food G3521, in cold G5592 and [fn]exposure G1132.

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From G3062 now G3062 on G3062 let no G3367 one G3367 cause G3930 trouble G2873 for me, for I bear G941 on my body G4983 the [fn]marks G4742 of Jesus G2424.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:3 - constantly G89 keeping G3421 in G3421 mind G3421 your work G2041 of faith G4102 and labor G2873 of love G26 and [fn]perseverance G5281 of hope G1680 [fn]in our Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 in G1715 the G1715 presence G1715 of our God G2316 and Father G3962,

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For you recall G3421, brothers G80 and sisters, our labor G2873 and hardship G3449: it was by working G2038 night G3571 and day G2250 so G4314 as not to be G1912 a G1912 burden G1912 to G1912 any G5100 of you, that we proclaimed G2784 to you the gospel G2098 of God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:5 - For this G3778 reason G1223, when I could no G3371 longer G3371 endure G4722 it, I also G2532 sent G3992 to [fn]find G1097 out G1097 about your faith G4102, for fear G3381 that the tempter G3985 might have tempted G3985 you, and our labor G2873 would be for nothing G2756.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 3:8 - nor G3761 did we eat G2068 [fn]anyone’s G3844 G5100 bread G740 [fn]without G1432 paying G1432 for it, but with labor G2873 and hardship G3449 we kept working G2038 night G3571 and day G2250 so G4314 that G4314 we would not be a burden G1912 to any G5100 of you;

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‘I know G6063 your deeds G2041 and your labor G2873 and [fn]perseverance G5281, and that you cannot G1410 G3756 tolerate G941 evil G2556 people G2556, and you have put G3985 those G3588 who call G3004 themselves G1438 apostles G652 to G3985 the G3985 test G3985, and they are not, and you found G2147 them to be false G5571;

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And I heard G191 a voice G5456 from heaven G3772, saying G3004, “Write G1125: ‘Blessed G3107 are the dead G3498 who die G599 in the Lord G2962 from now G737 on!’” “Yes G3483,” says G3004 the Spirit G4151, “so G2443 that G2443 they may rest G373 from their labors G2873, for their deeds G2041 follow G190 with them.”

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