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ἀποκόπτω

To amputate; reflexively (by irony) to mutilate (the privy parts)

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ἀποκόπτω G609

Pronunciation apokóptō

What does ἀποκόπτω (apokóptō) mean in the Bible?

ἀποκόπτω (apokóptō) is a Greek word meaning "to amputate; reflexively (by irony) to mutilate (the privy parts)". ἀπο-κόπτω [in LXX for קָצַץ, כָּרַת, etc.

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Meaning

to amputate; reflexively (by irony) to mutilate (the privy parts)

Extended definition

to cut off: Mrk.9:43, 45, Jhn.18:10, 26 Act.27:32. Mid., to mutilate oneself, have oneself mutilated: Gal.5:12 (cf. Deu.23:1 LXX; and see Cremer, 751; MM, see word).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 3 prospective 1 imperative 2

Tense

aorist 5 future 1

Voice

active 5 middle 1

Mood

indicative 4 imperative 2

NT Occurrences

Mark 9:43 ἀπόκοψον aorist active imperative imperative Mark 9:45 ἀπόκοψον aorist active imperative imperative John 18:10 ἀπέκοψεν aorist active indicative completed John 18:26 ἀπέκοψεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 27:32 ἀπέκοψαν aorist active indicative completed Galatians 5:12 ἀποκόψονται future middle indicative prospective

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

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