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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κόπος G2873 labor
Pronunciation kópos
Laborious toil emphasizing fatigue and weariness from exertion, not merely the work itself
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παρέχω G3930 to furnish occasion
Pronunciation paréchō
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γυνή G1135 a woman; specially, a wife
Pronunciation gynḗ
Denotes woman or wife; vocative form conveys respect and affection rather than reproof or severity.
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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".
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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 patterns 7 Aligned forms 18 Case pattern Accusative (9) Number pattern Singular (10)
Nominative · Singular · Masculine 1 Cor 15:58 · 1 Thess 3:5 2×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine 1 Thess 1:3 1×
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Rev 14:13 1×
Dative · Plural · Masculine 2 Cor 6:5 · 2 Cor 10:15 · 2 Cor 11:23 3×
Dative · Singular · Masculine 2 Cor 11:27 · 2 Thess 3:8 2×
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Luke 18:5 · John 4:38 · 1 Cor 3:8 · 1 Thess 2:9 · Rev 2:2 5×
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Matt 26:10 · Mark 14:6 · Luke 11:7 · Gal 6:17 4×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 16 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 10 imperfect 3 aorist 2 future 1
Voice
active 12 middle 4
Mood
indicative 8 imperative 4 participle 3 infinitive 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 26:10 παρέχετε present active indicative ongoing Mark 14:6 παρέχετε present active indicative ongoing Luke 6:29 πάρεχε present active imperative imperative Luke 7:4 παρέξῃ future middle indicative prospective Luke 11:7 πάρεχε present active imperative imperative Luke 18:5 παρέχειν present active infinitive infinitive Acts 16:16 παρεῖχεν imperfect active indicative background Acts 17:31 παρασχὼν aorist active participle participle Acts 19:24 παρείχετο imperfect middle indicative background Acts 22:2 παρέσχον aorist active indicative completed Acts 28:2 παρεῖχον imperfect active indicative background Galatians 6:17 παρεχέτω present active imperative imperative Colossians 4:1 παρέχεσθε present middle imperative imperative 1 Timothy 1:4 παρέχουσι present active indicative ongoing 1 Timothy 6:17 παρέχοντι present active participle participle Titus 2:7 παρεχόμενος present middle participle participle
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:
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain