◄ 1581. ekkoptó ►
Strong's Lexicon ekkoptó: To cut off, to cut down, to remove Original Word: ἐκκόπτω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ekkoptó Pronunciation: ek-kop'-to Phonetic Spelling: (ek-kop'-to) Definition: To cut off, to cut down, to remove Meaning: I cut out (off, away), remove, prevent. Word Origin: From the Greek preposition "ek" (meaning "out of" or "from") and "koptó" (meaning "to cut" or "to strike"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is כָּרַת (karath), which means "to cut off" or "to cut down." Usage: The verb "ekkoptó" is used in the New Testament to describe the action of cutting off or cutting down, often in a metaphorical sense. It conveys the idea of removal or separation, whether it be physical, spiritual, or relational. The term is frequently used in contexts involving judgment or the removal of that which is unfruitful or undesirable. Cultural and Historical Background: In the agrarian society of the ancient Near East, the imagery of cutting down trees or branches was a common metaphor for judgment or the removal of unproductive elements. This imagery would have been readily understood by Jesus' audience, who were familiar with agricultural practices. The act of cutting off unfruitful branches was a necessary part of maintaining a healthy vineyard or orchard, symbolizing divine judgment or discipline. HELPS Word-studies 1581 ekkóptō (from 1537 /ek, "out from and to" and 2875 /kóptō, "cut") – properly, cut off (out) and left to the inevitable outcome: (figuratively) entirely remove (cut off), emphasizing complete detachment (removal, severance). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from ek and koptó Definition to cut off, cut down, cut out, fig. to frustrate NASB Translation cut...off (5), cut down (5). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1581: ἐκκόπτω ἐκκόπτω: future ἐκκόψω; 1 aorist imperative ἔκκοψον, subjunctive ἐκκόψω; (passive, present ἐκκόπτομαι); 2 aorist ἐξεκοπην; 2 future ἐκκοπήσομαι; to cut out, cut off; a. properly: of a tree, Matthew 3:10; Matthew 7:19; Luke 3:9; Luke 13:7, 9 (Herodotus 9, 97, etc.); a hand, an eye: Matthew 5:30; Matthew 18:8 (τόν ὀφθυλμον, Demosthenes, p. 744 (13) 17); passive ἐκ τίνος, a branch from a tree, Romans 11:22, 24. b. figuratively: τήν ἀφορμήν, to cut off occasion, 2 Corinthians 11:12 (τήν ἐλπίδα, Job 19:10). In 1 Peter 3:7 read ἐγκόπτεσθαι; see ἐγκόπτω. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cut down, cut out, hew down, hinder. From ek and kopto; to exscind; figuratively, to frustrate -- cut down (off, out), hew down, hinder. see GREEK ek see GREEK kopto Forms and Transliterations εκκεκομμένα εκκεκομμένον εκκοπή εκκοπηση εκκοπήση ἐκκοπήσῃ εκκοπήσονται εκκοπήτε εκκοπτεται εκκόπτεται ἐκκόπτεται εκκοπτομενου εκκόψαι εκκόψαισαν εκκόψας εκκόψατε εκκοψεις εκκόψεις ἐκκόψεις εκκόψετε εκκόψη εκκοψον έκκοψον ἔκκοψον εκκόψουσι εκκοψω εκκόψω ἐκκόψω εξεκοπης εξεκόπης ἐξεκόπης εξέκοψαν εξέκοψας εξέκοψε εξέκοψεν ekkopese ekkopēsē ekkopḗsei ekkopḗsēi ekkopseis ekkópseis ekkopso ekkopsō ekkópso ekkópsō ekkopson ékkopson ekkoptetai ekkóptetai exekopes exekopēs exekópes exekópēs Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 3:10 V-PIM/P-3S GRK: καρπὸν καλὸν ἐκκόπτεται καὶ εἰς NAS: fruit is cut down and thrown KJV: good fruit is hewn down, and cast INT: fruit good is cut down and into Matthew 5:30 V-AMA-2S GRK: σκανδαλίζει σε ἔκκοψον αὐτὴν καὶ NAS: makes you stumble, cut it off and throw KJV: cut it off, and cast INT: cause to stumble you cut off it and Matthew 7:19 V-PIM/P-3S GRK: καρπὸν καλὸν ἐκκόπτεται καὶ εἰς NAS: fruit is cut down and thrown KJV: good fruit is hewn down, and cast INT: fruit good is cut down and into Matthew 18:8 V-AMA-2S GRK: σκανδαλίζει σε ἔκκοψον αὐτὸν καὶ NAS: causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw KJV: cut them off, and cast INT: cause to sin you cut off them and Luke 3:9 V-PIM/P-3S GRK: καρπὸν καλὸν ἐκκόπτεται καὶ εἰς NAS: fruit is cut down and thrown KJV: good fruit is hewn down, and cast INT: fruit good is cut down and into Luke 13:7 V-AMA-2S GRK: οὐχ εὑρίσκω ἔκκοψον οὖν αὐτήν NAS: finding any. Cut it down! Why KJV: cut it down; why cumbereth INT: not do find [any] cut down therefore it Luke 13:9 V-FIA-2S GRK: δὲ μή¦γε ἐκκόψεις αὐτήν NAS: year, [fine]; but if not, cut it down.' KJV: thou shalt cut it down. INT: however not you will cut down it Romans 11:22 V-FIP-2S GRK: καὶ σὺ ἐκκοπήσῃ NAS: otherwise you also will be cut off. KJV: thou also shalt be cut off. INT: also you will be cut off Romans 11:24 V-AIP-2S GRK: κατὰ φύσιν ἐξεκόπης ἀγριελαίου καὶ NAS: For if you were cut off from what KJV: thou wert cut out of INT: according to nature were cut off wild olive tree and 2 Corinthians 11:12 V-ASA-1S GRK: ποιήσω ἵνα ἐκκόψω τὴν ἀφορμὴν NAS: so that I may cut off opportunity KJV: that I may cut off occasion INT: I will do that I might cut off the occasion Strong's Greek 1581 10 Occurrences ἐκκοπήσῃ — 1 Occ. ἐκκόψεις — 1 Occ. ἐκκόψω — 1 Occ. ἔκκοψον — 3 Occ. ἐκκόπτεται — 3 Occ. ἐξεκόπης — 1 Occ.