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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 - As they were going G1831 out, a mute, G2974 demon-possessed G1139 man G444 [fn]was brought G4374 to Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:33 - After the demon G1140 was cast G1544 out, the mute G2974 man G2974 spoke; G2980 and the crowds G3793 were amazed, G2296 and were saying, G3004 “Nothing G3763 like G3779 this G3779 has [fn]ever G3763 been seen G5316 in Israel.” G2474

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:5 - the BLIND G5185 RECEIVE G308 SIGHT G308 and the lame G5560 walk, G4043 the lepers G3015 are cleansed G2511 and the deaf G2974 hear, G191 the dead G3498 are raised G1453 up, and the POOR G4434 HAVE THE [fn]GOSPEL G2097 PREACHED G2097 TO THEM.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:22 - Then G5119 a demon-possessed G1139 man who was blind G5185 and mute G2974 was brought G4374 to [fn]Jesus, and He healed G2323 him, so G5620 that the mute G2974 man G2974 spoke G2980 and saw. G991

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:30 - And [fn]large G4183 crowds G3793 came G4334 to Him, bringing G2192 with them those who were lame, G5560 crippled, G2948 blind, G5185 mute, G2974 and many G4183 others, G2087 and they laid G4496 them down G4496 at His feet; G4228 and He healed G2323 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:31 - So G5620 the crowd G3793 marveled G2296 as they saw G991 the mute G2974 speaking, G2980 the crippled G2948 [fn]restored, G5199 and the lame G5560 walking, G4043 and the blind G5185 seeing; G991 and they glorified G1392 the God G2316 of Israel. G2474

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:32 - They *brought G5342 to Him one G2974 who G2974 was deaf G2974 and spoke G3424 with difficulty, G3424 and they *implored G3870 Him to lay G2007 His hand G5495 on him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:37 - They were utterly G5249 astonished, G1605 saying, G3004 “He has done G4160 all G3956 things G3956 well; G2573 He makes G4160 even G2532 the deaf G2974 to hear G191 and the mute G216 to speak.” G2980

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:25 - When Jesus G2424 saw G3708 that a crowd G3793 was [fn]rapidly G1998 gathering, G1998 He rebuked G2008 the unclean G169 spirit, G4151 saying G3004 to it, “You deaf G2974 and mute G216 spirit, G4151 I [fn]command G2004 you, come G1831 out of him and do not enter G1525 him [fn]again.” G3371

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:22 - But when he came G1831 out, he was unable G3756 G1410 to speak G2980 to them; and they realized G1921 that he had seen G3708 a vision G3701 in the temple; G3485 and he kept [fn]making G1269 signs G1269 to them, and remained G1265 mute. G2974

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:22 - And He answered G611 and said G3004 to them, “Go G4198 and report G518 to John G2491 what G3739 you have seen G3708 and heard: G191 the BLIND G5185 RECEIVE G308 SIGHT G308, the lame G5560 walk, G4043 the lepers G3015 are cleansed, G2511 and the deaf G2974 hear, G191 the dead G3498 are raised G1453 up, the POOR G4434 HAVE THE GOSPEL G2097 PREACHED G2097 TO THEM.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:14 - And He was casting G1544 out a demon, G1140 and it was mute; G2974 when the demon G1140 had gone G1831 out, the mute G2974 man G2974 spoke; G2980 and the crowds G3793 were amazed. G2296
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