ἘΠΙΚΟΨΑΙ, ἐπικοψαι
EPIKOPSAI, epikopsai
Sounds Like: eh-pee-KOP-sai
Translations: to cut off, to hinder, to impede, to check, to put a stop to
From the root: ΕΠΙΚΟΠΤΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the prefix ἐπι- (epi-, meaning 'upon, over, in addition') and the verb κόπτω (koptō, meaning 'to cut, strike'). It generally means to cut off, hinder, or impede something, often with the sense of putting a stop to its progress or development. It can be used to describe actions like stopping a rebellion or preventing a process from continuing.
Inflection: Aorist, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G1969 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 17:15
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΙΚΟΠΤΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΕΠΙΚΟΠΤΩ — to cut, to cut off, to cut short, to hinder, to impede
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