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Greek · G2872, G3514

οὐ κοπιῶσιν οὐδὲ νήθουσιν

To feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard · to spin

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κοπιάωG2872to feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard
Pronunciationkopiáō
To labor intensely with physical or spiritual exertion; exhaustion results from the work itself, not mere activity
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νήθωG3514to spin
Pronunciationnḗthō
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What does οὐ κοπιῶσιν οὐδὲ νήθουσιν (ou kopiōsin oude nēthousin) mean in the Bible?

κοπιάω · νήθω is a Greek phrase meaning "they do not toil or spin thread".

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What does κοπιάω · νήθω mean in the Bible?

κοπιάω · νήθω is a Greek phrase meaning "they do not toil or spin thread".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2872, G3514?

G2872, G3514 is connected to 23 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. they do not toil or spin thread

Strong'sG2872, G3514
Lexical occurrences23 versesWord forms3 forms23 references

Source Gloss

they do not toil or spin thread
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups3Aligned forms23TensesPresent, Aorist, PerfectVoicesActive
Tenses
PresentAoristPerfect
Voices
Active
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality9×
Present ActiveMatt 11:28 · 1 Tim 5:17 · Acts 20:35 · 1 Thess 5:12 · Rom 16:12 · 1 Cor 16:16 · 2 Tim 2:67×
Aorist ActiveLuke 5:51×
Perfect ActiveJohn 4:61×
Indicativestates a fact or reality13×
Present Active1 Cor 4:12 · 1 Tim 4:10 · Matt 6:28 · Luke 12:27 · Col 1:295×
Aorist ActiveRom 16:6 · Rom 16:12 · 1 Cor 15:10 · Phil 2:164×
Perfect ActiveJohn 4:38 · Gal 4:11 · Rev 2:34×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Present ActiveEph 4:281×
23 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical textMorphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 22 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed4ongoing4resultant4imperative1participle9
Tense
present12aorist5perfect5
Voice
active22
Mood
indicative12participle9imperative1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 6:28κοπιῶσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 11:28κοπιῶντεςpresent active participleparticipleLuke 5:5κοπιάσαντεςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 12:27κοπιᾷpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 4:38κεκοπιάκατεperfect active indicativeresultantJohn 4:38κεκοπιάκασινperfect active indicativeresultantJohn 4:6κεκοπιακὼςperfect active participleparticipleActs 20:35κοπιῶνταςpresent active participleparticipleRomans 16:12κοπιώσαςpresent active participleparticipleRomans 16:12ἐκοπίασενaorist active indicativecompletedRomans 16:6ἐκοπίασενaorist active indicativecompleted1 Corinthians 4:12κοπιῶμενpresent active indicativeongoing1 Corinthians 15:10ἐκοπίασαaorist active indicativecompleted1 Corinthians 16:16κοπιῶντιpresent active participleparticipleGalatians 4:11κεκοπίακαperfect active indicativeresultantEphesians 4:28κοπιάτωpresent active imperativeimperativePhilippians 2:16ἐκοπίασαaorist active indicativecompletedColossians 1:29κοπιῶpresent active indicativeongoing1 Thessalonians 5:12κοπιῶνταςpresent active participleparticiple1 Timothy 5:17κοπιῶντεςpresent active participleparticiple2 Timothy 2:6κοπιῶνταpresent active participleparticipleRevelation 2:3κεκοπίακεςperfect active indicativeresultant

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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