Strong G2893κουφίζω
to lighten
- Transliteration
- kouphizō
- Pronunciation
- koo-fid'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From κοῦφος kouphos (light in weight); to unload: - lighten.
Detailed definition
κουφίζω
(κοῦφος, light), [in LXX: Exo.18:22, Jon.1.5, al. (קָלַל hi.), Est.5:1, al.;]
1. intrans., to be light (poetic chiefly).
2. to lighten, make light: with accusative, Act.27:38.†
(AS)
(κοῦφος, light), [in LXX: Exo.18:22, Jon.1.5, al. (קָלַל hi.), Est.5:1, al.;]
1. intrans., to be light (poetic chiefly).
2. to lighten, make light: with accusative, Act.27:38.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2893 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- lighten1
First verses
- Acts 27:38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
κουφ-ίζω,
Attic dialect future - ῐῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1287)]: perfect κεκούφικα [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“OGI” 90.12 (Rosetta, 2nd c.BC):)]
I to be light, κουφίζουσαν ἄρουραν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 463, compare 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 1555)]; of a sufferer, to be relieved, κουφίζειν δοκῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 735, compare 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἀφορισμοί” 2.27.)]
II transitive, lighten, make light, τὸ κενὸν ἐμπεριλαμβανόμενον κ. τὰ σώματα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Caelo” 309a6)]:—passive, [Refs ([prev. author] “PA” 663b13: hence,)]
II.1 lift up, raise, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 43, “Tr.” 1025 (Lyric poetry); αἴρων κουφιῶ σ᾽ ἐγώ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1762 (Lyric poetry); ἀσπίδ᾽ ἀμφὶ βραχίονι κουφίζων 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 121 (Lyric poetry))]; ἅλμα κουφιεῖν make a light leap, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Aj.” [same place]; κ. πήδημα 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Electra” 861 (Lyric poetry))]; δύστηνον αἰώρημα κουφίζω, ={δύστηνος αἰωροῦμαι}, [Refs ([prev. author] “Supp.” 1047)]:—passive, to be lifted up, soar, [τῷ πτερῷ] ᾧ ψυχὴ κουφίζεται [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 248c, compare 249a; σώματα -όμενα ὑπὸ τοῦ κύματος 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 1.27c.)]
II.2 lighten of a load, ὄχλου πλήθους τε κ. χθόνα lighten earth of a multitude, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 40; κουφισθεὶς τοῦ βάρους 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.16.2)]: absolutely, lighten ships of their cargo, τῷ ταχυναυτοῦντι κουφίσαντες προσβάλλειν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.34; κουφισθεισῶν τῶν νεῶν 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 20.5.11, compare 1.60.8.)]
II.2.b of persons, relieve from burdens, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.7.1, “Cyr.” 6.3.24; τὸν δῆμον τῶν εἰσφορῶν 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 13.64, compare “IG” 12(7).506.16 (Amorgos, 3rd c.BC))]; τόκων τοὺς χρεωφειλέτας [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Caesar” 37)]; relieve (contractors), [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.17.5; τῆς ὑπερηφανίας 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ κακιῶν ί” p.16 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus; κ. τοὺς νοσοῦντας 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1106c)]:—passive, to be relieved, ὅταν σῶμα κουφισθῇ νόσου from.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 43; τοῦ πάθους 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 873b22; λέξασα κουφισθήσομαι ψυχήν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 473:)]future middle κουφιεῖσθαι[Refs 1st c.AD+ (in _passive_ sense, 2nd c.AD: Aristides Rhetor 2.145 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus: _metaphorically_, τῇ τῶνδε εὐκλείᾳ κουφίζεσθε)] feel your burdens lightened by.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.44; κουφίζονται οἱ λυπούμενοι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1171a29, compare “Pol.” 1342a14; ἐλπίδι κ. ματαίᾳ 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 11.33.)]
II.3 with accusative of things, lighten, assuage, ἀλγηδόνας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 573; συμφορὰς λόγῳ κ. 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 60.35; κ. ἔρωτα 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 23.9; τὸ πάθος 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Alexander” 52; τὰ ὀφλήματα [prev. author] 2.807d)]: absolutely, give or procure relief, κ. οὐδέν, ἀλλά.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 1.7, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 725b9)]:—passive, νομίζοντες κεκουφίσθαι τὸν πόλεμον αὐτοῖς [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.17.2.)]
II.3.b cancel a debt, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (“POxy.” 126.8 (6th c.AD))], etc.:—middle, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (“PMasp.” 95.10 (6th c.AD).)]
II.4 ἑαυτοὺς κ. cheapen themselves, uncertain in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “De rerum natura - Wien. Stud.” 112 G.)]
II.5 subtract, ἀπὸ τῶν μοιρῶν [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Hephaestio Astrologus 2.1.)]
Attic dialect future - ῐῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1287)]: perfect κεκούφικα [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“OGI” 90.12 (Rosetta, 2nd c.BC):)]
I to be light, κουφίζουσαν ἄρουραν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 463, compare 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 1555)]; of a sufferer, to be relieved, κουφίζειν δοκῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 735, compare 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἀφορισμοί” 2.27.)]
II transitive, lighten, make light, τὸ κενὸν ἐμπεριλαμβανόμενον κ. τὰ σώματα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Caelo” 309a6)]:—passive, [Refs ([prev. author] “PA” 663b13: hence,)]
II.1 lift up, raise, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 43, “Tr.” 1025 (Lyric poetry); αἴρων κουφιῶ σ᾽ ἐγώ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1762 (Lyric poetry); ἀσπίδ᾽ ἀμφὶ βραχίονι κουφίζων 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 121 (Lyric poetry))]; ἅλμα κουφιεῖν make a light leap, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Aj.” [same place]; κ. πήδημα 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Electra” 861 (Lyric poetry))]; δύστηνον αἰώρημα κουφίζω, ={δύστηνος αἰωροῦμαι}, [Refs ([prev. author] “Supp.” 1047)]:—passive, to be lifted up, soar, [τῷ πτερῷ] ᾧ ψυχὴ κουφίζεται [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 248c, compare 249a; σώματα -όμενα ὑπὸ τοῦ κύματος 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 1.27c.)]
II.2 lighten of a load, ὄχλου πλήθους τε κ. χθόνα lighten earth of a multitude, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 40; κουφισθεὶς τοῦ βάρους 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.16.2)]: absolutely, lighten ships of their cargo, τῷ ταχυναυτοῦντι κουφίσαντες προσβάλλειν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.34; κουφισθεισῶν τῶν νεῶν 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 20.5.11, compare 1.60.8.)]
II.2.b of persons, relieve from burdens, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.7.1, “Cyr.” 6.3.24; τὸν δῆμον τῶν εἰσφορῶν 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 13.64, compare “IG” 12(7).506.16 (Amorgos, 3rd c.BC))]; τόκων τοὺς χρεωφειλέτας [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Caesar” 37)]; relieve (contractors), [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.17.5; τῆς ὑπερηφανίας 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ κακιῶν ί” p.16 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus; κ. τοὺς νοσοῦντας 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1106c)]:—passive, to be relieved, ὅταν σῶμα κουφισθῇ νόσου from.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 43; τοῦ πάθους 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 873b22; λέξασα κουφισθήσομαι ψυχήν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 473:)]future middle κουφιεῖσθαι[Refs 1st c.AD+ (in _passive_ sense, 2nd c.AD: Aristides Rhetor 2.145 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus: _metaphorically_, τῇ τῶνδε εὐκλείᾳ κουφίζεσθε)] feel your burdens lightened by.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.44; κουφίζονται οἱ λυπούμενοι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1171a29, compare “Pol.” 1342a14; ἐλπίδι κ. ματαίᾳ 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 11.33.)]
II.3 with accusative of things, lighten, assuage, ἀλγηδόνας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 573; συμφορὰς λόγῳ κ. 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 60.35; κ. ἔρωτα 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 23.9; τὸ πάθος 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Alexander” 52; τὰ ὀφλήματα [prev. author] 2.807d)]: absolutely, give or procure relief, κ. οὐδέν, ἀλλά.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 1.7, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 725b9)]:—passive, νομίζοντες κεκουφίσθαι τὸν πόλεμον αὐτοῖς [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.17.2.)]
II.3.b cancel a debt, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (“POxy.” 126.8 (6th c.AD))], etc.:—middle, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (“PMasp.” 95.10 (6th c.AD).)]
II.4 ἑαυτοὺς κ. cheapen themselves, uncertain in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “De rerum natura - Wien. Stud.” 112 G.)]
II.5 subtract, ἀπὸ τῶν μοιρῶν [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Hephaestio Astrologus 2.1.)]