ΚΟΥΦΟΤΕΡΑ, κουφοτερα
KOUPHOTERA, kouphotera
Sounds Like: koo-foh-TEH-rah
Translations: lighter, more light, more trivial, more insignificant, more easily borne
From the root: ΚΟΥΦΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is the comparative form of the adjective 'κoῦφος' (kouphos), meaning 'light' (in weight) or 'trivial'. As a comparative, it indicates a greater degree of lightness or triviality. It can be used to describe things that are less heavy, less serious, or more easily endured than something else. In the provided context, 'τὰ κουφότερα' likely refers to 'the lighter ones' or 'the more easily borne things', possibly referring to equipment or burdens.
Inflection: Comparative, Neuter Plural Nominative or Accusative, or Feminine Singular Nominative
Strong’s number: G2892 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 1 — 19:319
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 7:154
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΟΥΦΟΣ.
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.
- ΚΟΥΦΗΣ — of light, of a light, of trifling, of a trifling, of empty, of an empty
- ΚΟΥΦΙΣΜΑ — relief, alleviation, lightening, ease, a relief
- ΚΟΥΦΟΙ — light, a light, nimble, swift, a swift, trivial, a trivial
- ΚΟΥΦΟΙΣ — light, a light, nimble, swift, a swift, trivial, a trivial
- ΚΟΥΦΟΝ — light, a light thing, trivial, unimportant, easy, a light burden
- ΚΟΥΦΟΣ — light, a light, swift, a swift, nimble, a nimble, quick, a quick, foolish, a foolish
- ΚΟΥΦΟΤΑΤΑ — lightest, easiest, most trivial, most insignificant, most trifling
- ΚΟΥΦΟΤΑΤΟΝ — lightest, a lightest, most trivial, a most trivial, most insignificant, a most insignificant
- ΚΟΥΦΟΤΑΤΟΣ — lightest, most light, most trivial, most insignificant, a lightest, the lightest
- ΚΟΥΦΟΤΑΤΩΝ — of the lightest, of the most trivial, of the most insignificant, of the most foolish
- ΚΟΥΦΟΤΕΡΑΙΣ — to lighter, to more trivial, to more insignificant, to more trifling
- ΚΟΥΦΟΤΕΡΑΝ — lighter, more trivial, more insignificant, more foolish
- ΚΟΥΦΟΤΕΡΑΣ — lighter, more light, more trivial, more insignificant
- ΚΟΥΦΟΤΕΡΟΙ — lighter, more light, swifter, more swift
- ΚΟΥΦΟΤΕΡΟΙΣ — (to) lighter, (to) less heavy
- ΚΟΥΦΟΤΕΡΟΝ — lighter, more light, easier, more easy
- ΚΟΥΦΟΤΕΡΩΤΗΝ — lighter, more lightly
- ΚΟΥΦΟΤΗΤΑ — lightness, levity, a lightness, the lightness
- ΚΟΥΦΟΥΣ — light, a light, nimble, swift, empty, vain, foolish, a foolish
- ΚΟΥΦΩΣ — lightly, swiftly, quickly
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