Kóptō — G2875

Definition

verb

to "chop"; specially, to beat the breast in grief

1. to cut, strike, smite

Usually translated as

lament, mourn, wail, cut down, bewail

Origin

a primary verb

• tomṓteros (G5114)

Occurrences

Kóptō occurs 8 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Mark (1), Luke (2), Revelation (2)

• Matthew 11:17 — And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented (ἐκόψασθε).
• Matthew 21:8 — And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down (ἔκοπτον) branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
• Matthew 24:30 — And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn (κόψονται), and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
• Mark 11:8 — And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down (ἔκοπτον) branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.
• Luke 8:52 — And all wept, and bewailed (ἐκόπτοντο) her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
• Luke 23:27 — And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed (ἐκόπτοντο) and lamented him.
• Revelation 1:7 — Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail (κόψονται) because of him. Even so, Amen.
• Revelation 18:9 — And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament (κόψονται) for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,