Greek · G2629 · unreviewed

κατακόπτω

To cut

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κατακόπτω G2629

Pronunciation katakóptō

What does κατακόπτω (katakóptō) mean in the Bible?

κατακόπτω (katakóptō) is a Greek word meaning "to cut". κατα-κόπτω [in LXX for נָכָה hi.

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Meaning

to cut

Extended definition

to cut up, cut in pieces (cf. Isa.27:9, Jer.21:7, 2Ch.34:7): ἑαυτὸν λίθοις, Mrk.5:5.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

participle 1

Tense

present 1

Voice

active 1

Mood

participle 1

NT Occurrences

Mark 5:5 κατακόπτων present active participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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