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Lexicon :: Strong's G2873 - kopos

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κόπος

Transliteration

kopos (Key)

Pronunciation

kop'-os

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Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From κόπτω (G2875)

Greek Inflections of κόπος [?]

mGNT
18x in 7 unique form(s) TR
19x in 7 unique form(s) LXX
26x in 7 unique form(s)

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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:827,453

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

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

a beating
a beating of the breast with grief, sorrow
labour
1. trouble
  1. to cause one trouble, make work for him
2. intense labour united with trouble and toil

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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.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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).

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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

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Strong's Number G2873 matches the Greek κόπος (kopos),
which occurs 2 times in 2 verses in 'Luk' in the TR Greek.

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Luk 11:7 - And he^G2548 from within^G2081 shall answer^G611 and say,^G2036 Trouble^G2873 me^G3427 not:^G3361 the^G3588 door^G2374 is^G2808^➔ now^G2235 shut,^➔^G2808 and^G2532 my^G3450 children^G3813 are^G1526 with^G3326 me^G1700 in^G1519 bed;^G2845 I cannot^G3756^G1410 rise^G450 and give^G1325 thee.^G4671

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Luk 18:5 - Yet^G1065 because^G1223 this^G3778 widow^G5503 troubleth^G3930^G2873 me,^G3427 I will avenge^G1556 her,^G846 lest^G2443^G3361 by^G1519 her continual^G5056 coming^G2064 she weary^G5299 me.^G3165

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