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Lexicon :: Strong's G2974 - kōphos

Aa
κωφός
Transliteration
kōphos (Key)
Pronunciation
ko-fos'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

κωφός kōphós, ko-fos'; from G2875; blunted, i.e. (figuratively) of hearing (deaf) or speech (dumb):—deaf, dumb, speechless.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's G2974 in the following manner: dumb (8x), deaf (5x), speechless (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's G2974 in the following manner: dumb (8x), deaf (5x), speechless (1x).

  1. blunted, dull

    1. blunted (or lamed) in tongue, dumb

    2. blunted, dull in hearing

    3. deaf

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κωφός kōphós, ko-fos'; from G2875; blunted, i.e. (figuratively) of hearing (deaf) or speech (dumb):—deaf, dumb, speechless.
STRONGS G2974:
κωφός, κωφη, κωφόν (κόπτω to beat, pound), blunted, dull; properly, βέλος, Homer, Iliad 11, 390; hence
a. blunted (or lamed) in tongue; dumb: Matthew 9:32; Matthew 12:22; Matthew 15:30; Luke 1:22; Luke 11:14 (Herodotus and following; the Sept. for אִלֵּם Habakkuk 2:18).
b. blunted, dull, in hearing; deaf: Matthew 11:5; Mark 7:32, 37; Mark 9:25; Luke 7:22 (Homer h. Merc. 92; Aeschylus, Xenophon, Plato, and following; the Sept. for חֵרֵשׁ, Exodus 4:11; Isaiah 43:8; Psalm 37:14 (Ps. 38:14), etc.).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
4:11
Psalms
37:14; 38:14
Isaiah
43:8
Habakkuk
2:18
Matthew
9:32; 11:5; 12:22; 15:30
Mark
7:32; 7:37; 9:25
Luke
1:22; 7:22; 11:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2974 matches the Greek κωφός (kōphos),
which occurs 14 times in 12 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:32 - And while they were going away, there came to him a man without the power of talking, and with an evil spirit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:33 - And when the evil spirit had been sent out, the man had the power of talking: and they were all surprised, saying, Such a thing has never been seen in Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:5 - The blind see; those who were not able to, are walking; lepers are made clean; those who were without hearing, now have their ears open; the dead come to life again, and the poor have the good news given to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:22 - Then they took to him one with an evil spirit, who was blind and had no power of talking: and he made him well so that he had the power of talking and seeing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:30 - And there came to him great numbers of people having with them those who were broken in body, or blind, or without voice, or wounded, or ill in any way, and a number of others; they put them down at his feet and he made them well:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:31 - So that the people were full of wonder when they saw that those who had no voice were talking, the feeble were made strong, those whose bodies were broken had the power of walking, and the blind were able to see: and they gave glory to the God of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:32 - And they came to him with one who had no power of hearing and had trouble in talking; and they made a request to him to put his hands on him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:37 - And they were overcome with wonder, saying, He has done all things well: he even gives back the power of hearing and the power of talking to those who have been without them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:25 - And when Jesus saw that the people came running together, he gave orders to the unclean spirit, saying to him, You, spirit, who are the cause of his loss of voice and hearing, I say to you, come out of him, and never again go into him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:22 - And when he came out he was not able to say anything, and they saw that he had seen a vision in the Temple; and he was making signs to them without words.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:22 - And answering them he said, Go back and give news to John of what you have seen, and the things which have come to your ears; the blind now see, those who had no power in their legs are walking, lepers are made clean, those who had no hearing now have their ears open, dead men come to life again, and the poor have the good news given to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:14 - And he was sending an evil spirit out of a man who was without the power of talking. And it came about that when the spirit had gone the man had the power of talking; and the people were full of wonder.
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