What does κόπος · παρέχω · γυνή mean in the Bible?
e. (by analogy) toil (as reducing the strength), literally or figuratively; by implication, pains".
Greek · G2873, G3930, G1135
Τί κόπους παρέχετε τῇ γυναικί
Labor · to furnish occasion · a woman; specially, a wife
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κόποςG2873labor
Pronunciationkópos
Laborious toil emphasizing fatigue and weariness from exertion, not merely the work itself
Open lexicon entry →παρέχωG3930to furnish occasion
Pronunciationparéchō
Open lexicon entry →γυνήG1135a woman; specially, a wife
Pronunciationgynḗ
Denotes woman or wife; vocative form conveys respect and affection rather than reproof or severity.
Open lexicon entry →What does Τί κόπους παρέχετε τῇ γυναικί (Ti kopous parechete te gynaiki) mean in the Bible?
κόπος · παρέχω · γυνή is a Greek phrase meaning "a cut, i.e. (by analogy) toil (as reducing the strength), literally or figuratively; by implication, pains".
Full entry for Τί κόπους παρέχετε τῇ γυναικί (G2873, G3930, G1135) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2873, G3930, G1135?
G2873, G3930, G1135 is connected to 18 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. a cut, i.e. (by analogy) toil (as reducing the strength), literally or figuratively; by implication, pains
Source Gloss
a cut, i.e. (by analogy) toil (as reducing the strength), literally or figuratively; by implication, pains
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 7 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns7Aligned forms18Case patternAccusative (9)Number patternSingular (10)
Nominative · Singular · Masculine1 Cor 15:58 · 1 Thess 3:52×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine1 Thess 1:31×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineRev 14:131×
Dative · Plural · Masculine2 Cor 6:5 · 2 Cor 10:15 · 2 Cor 11:233×
Dative · Singular · Masculine2 Cor 11:27 · 2 Thess 3:82×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineLuke 18:5 · John 4:38 · 1 Cor 3:8 · 1 Thess 2:9 · Rev 2:25×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineMatt 26:10 · Mark 14:6 · Luke 11:7 · Gal 6:174×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 16 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present10imperfect3aorist2future1
Voice
active12middle4
Mood
indicative8imperative4participle3infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 26:10παρέχετεpresent active indicativeongoingMark 14:6παρέχετεpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 6:29πάρεχεpresent active imperativeimperativeLuke 7:4παρέξῃfuture middle indicativeprospectiveLuke 11:7πάρεχεpresent active imperativeimperativeLuke 18:5παρέχεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 16:16παρεῖχενimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 17:31παρασχὼνaorist active participleparticipleActs 19:24παρείχετοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundActs 22:2παρέσχονaorist active indicativecompletedActs 28:2παρεῖχονimperfect active indicativebackgroundGalatians 6:17παρεχέτωpresent active imperativeimperativeColossians 4:1παρέχεσθεpresent middle imperativeimperative1 Timothy 1:4παρέχουσιpresent active indicativeongoing1 Timothy 6:17παρέχοντιpresent active participleparticipleTitus 2:7παρεχόμενοςpresent middle participleparticiple
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)
Word Origins
Τί κόπους παρέχετε τῇ γυναικί is built from this root: