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Strong's #1465 - ἐγκόπτω

Transliteration
enkóptō
Phonetics
eng-kop'-to
Origin
from (G1722) and (G2875)
Parts of Speech
Verb
TDNT
3:855,453
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Definition   
Thayer's
  1. to cut into, to impede one's course by cutting off his way
  2. hinder
Frequency Lists
Verse Results
KJV (4)
Acts 1
Romans 2
1 Thessalonians 1
NAS (5)
Acts 1
Romans 1
Galatians 1
1 Thessalonians 1
1 Peter 1
HCS (5)
Acts 1
Romans 1
Galatians 1
1 Thessalonians 1
1 Peter 1
BSB (5)
Acts 1
Romans 1
Galatians 1
1 Thessalonians 1
1 Peter 1
ESV (3)
Acts 1
Romans 1
1 Thessalonians 1
WEB (5)
Acts 2
Romans 1
Galatians 1
1 Thessalonians 1
Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

ἐγκόπτω,

I

1. knock in, πάτταλον Thphr. HP 2.7.6; χιλίας (i.e. πληγὰς) ἐς τὸ νῶτον ἐγκόψαι Herod. 5.33.

2. engrave, τὸ ψήφισμα ἐς στήλην SIG 279.33 (Zelea): Med., IG 12(3).536 (Thera).

3. incise, Dsc. Eup. 1.141 (Pass.).

II oppose, Hp. Praec. 13; λόγον λόγῳ Olymp. in Mete. 125.9.

III check, hold the breath, Sor. 1.69: generally, hinder, thwart, τισί Sammelb. 4305; τῇ δικαιοδοσίᾳ f.l. in Plb. 23.1.12; delay, Acts 24:4 : Pass., ἐνεκοπτόμην τοῦ ἐλθεῖν Romans 15:22, cf. Porph. Antr. 19. intr., come to a stop, Vett. Val. 260.24.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

ἐγκόπτω (in Acts T WH ἐνκόπτω, so T in 1 Pet. where R ἐκκόπτω; see ἐν, III. 3); 1 aorist ἐνεκοψα; passive (present ἐγκόπτομαι; imperfect ἐνεκοπτόμην; to cut into, to impede one's course by cutting off his way; hence, universally, to hinder (Hesychius: ἐμποδίζω, διακωλύω); with the dative of the object, Polybius 24, 1, 12; in the N. T. with the accusative of the object, 1 Thessalonians 2:18; followed by an infinitive, Galatians 5:7 (see ἀνακόπτω); an infinitive preceded by τοῦ, Romans 15:22; εἰς τό μή ἐγκόπτεσθαι τάς προσευχάς ὑμῶν, that ye be not hindered from praying (together), 1 Peter 3:7; equivalent to to detain (A. V. to be tedious unto) one, Acts 24:4 (cf. Valcken. Schol. 1:600f).


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Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

* ἐν -κόπτω

(Rec. ἐγκ -, see ἐν ; and in 1Pe, l.c., ἐκκ -);

1. to cut into (as in breaking up a road), hence,

2. to hinder: c. acc, Acts 24:4, 1 Thessalonians 2:18; c. inf., Galatians 5:7; seq. τοῦ , c. inf., Romans 15:22; εἰς τό , c. inf., 1 Peter 3:7.†

ἐγ -κόπτω , see ἐνκ -.


Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.
List of Word Forms
εγκοπτεσθαι εγκόπτεσθαι ἐγκόπτεσθαι εγκόπτω ἐγκόπτω εγκότημα ενεκοπτομην ενεκοπτόμην ἐνεκοπτόμην ενεκότει ενεκότουν ενεκοψεν ενέκοψεν ἐνέκοψεν ενκοπτω ἐνκόπτω enekopsen enékopsen enekoptomen enekoptomēn enekoptómen enekoptómēn enkoptesthai enkóptesthai enkopto enkoptō en'kópto en'kóptō
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