Strong G2869κοπάζω
to abate
- Transliteration
- kopazō
- Pronunciation
- kop-ad'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G2873; to tire that is (figuratively) to relax: - cease.
Detailed definition
κοπάζω
(κόπος), [in LXX: Gen.8:1, Est.2:1 7:10 (שָׁכַךְ), Rut.1:18, al. (חָדַל), חָדַל), Jon.1.11-12 (שָׁתַק), al.;]
to grow weary; of the wind (Hdt., Jh., l.with), to abate, cease raging: Mat.14:32, Mrk.4:39 6:51.†
(AS)
(κόπος), [in LXX: Gen.8:1, Est.2:1 7:10 (שָׁכַךְ), Rut.1:18, al. (חָדַל), חָדַל), Jon.1.11-12 (שָׁתַק), al.;]
to grow weary; of the wind (Hdt., Jh., l.with), to abate, cease raging: Mat.14:32, Mrk.4:39 6:51.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2869 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- cease3
First verses
- Matthew 14:32And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
- Mark 4:39And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
- Mark 6:51And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
κοπάζω,
aorist ἐκόπασα (see. below): perfect κεκόπακα [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]:—grow weary, τοῦ πολέμου [LXX (LXX.Josh.14.15)]; τοῦ θυμοῦ[LXX (LXX.Est.2.1)]; of an abnormal pulsation, abate, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 7.2)]; especially of natural phenomena, ἐκόπασε (i.e. ὁ ἄνεμος) [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.191, cf. NT.Matt.14.32; ὅταν ἡ λίμνη κοπάσῃ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 935a18; ἐκόπασε τὸ πῦρ LXX.Num.11.2)]; of heat, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Longus Scriptor Eroticus 1.8.)]
aorist ἐκόπασα (see. below): perfect κεκόπακα [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]:—grow weary, τοῦ πολέμου [LXX (LXX.Josh.14.15)]; τοῦ θυμοῦ[LXX (LXX.Est.2.1)]; of an abnormal pulsation, abate, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 7.2)]; especially of natural phenomena, ἐκόπασε (i.e. ὁ ἄνεμος) [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.191, cf. NT.Matt.14.32; ὅταν ἡ λίμνη κοπάσῃ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 935a18; ἐκόπασε τὸ πῦρ LXX.Num.11.2)]; of heat, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Longus Scriptor Eroticus 1.8.)]