What does εἰκῆ · κοπιάω mean in the Bible?
e. without reason (or effect)".
Greek · G1500, G2872
εἰκῇ κεκοπίακα
In vain · to feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard
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εἰκῆ G1500 in vain
Pronunciation eikē
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κοπιάω G2872 to feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard
Pronunciation kopiáō
To labor intensely with physical or spiritual exertion; exhaustion results from the work itself, not mere activity
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What does εἰκῇ κεκοπίακα (eikē kekopiaka) mean in the Bible?
εἰκῆ · κοπιάω is a Greek phrase meaning "idly, i.e. without reason (or effect)".
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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. idly, i.e. without reason (or effect)
Strong's G1500, G2872
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Source Gloss
idly, i.e. without reason (or effect)
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 22 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 12 aorist 5 perfect 5
Voice
active 22
Mood
indicative 12 participle 9 imperative 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 6:28 κοπιῶσιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 11:28 κοπιῶντες present active participle participle Luke 5:5 κοπιάσαντες aorist active participle participle Luke 12:27 κοπιᾷ present active indicative ongoing John 4:38 κεκοπιάκατε perfect active indicative resultant John 4:38 κεκοπιάκασιν perfect active indicative resultant John 4:6 κεκοπιακὼς perfect active participle participle Acts 20:35 κοπιῶντας present active participle participle Romans 16:12 κοπιώσας present active participle participle Romans 16:12 ἐκοπίασεν aorist active indicative completed Romans 16:6 ἐκοπίασεν aorist active indicative completed 1 Corinthians 4:12 κοπιῶμεν present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 15:10 ἐκοπίασα aorist active indicative completed 1 Corinthians 16:16 κοπιῶντι present active participle participle Galatians 4:11 κεκοπίακα perfect active indicative resultant Ephesians 4:28 κοπιάτω present active imperative imperative Philippians 2:16 ἐκοπίασα aorist active indicative completed Colossians 1:29 κοπιῶ present active indicative ongoing 1 Thessalonians 5:12 κοπιῶντας present active participle participle 1 Timothy 5:17 κοπιῶντες present active participle participle 2 Timothy 2:6 κοπιῶντα present active participle participle Revelation 2:3 κεκοπίακες perfect active indicative resultant
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
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Word Origins
εἰκῇ κεκοπίακα is built from this root:
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
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