ΚΩΦΕΥ, κωφευ
KŌPHEU, kōpheu
Sounds Like: koh-FEH-oo
Translations: be deaf, be mute, be silent, keep silent, become deaf, become mute, become silent
From the root: ΚΩΦΕΥΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to be or become deaf, mute, or silent. It can describe a physical state of being unable to hear or speak, or it can refer to a metaphorical state of remaining silent or refusing to answer. It is often used in contexts where someone is expected to speak but does not.
Inflection: Imperative, Aorist, Active, Second Person Singular (κώφευσον); Imperative, Present, Active, Second Person Plural (κωφεύετε); Indicative, Aorist, Active, Third Person Plural (ἐκώφευσαν)
Strong’s number: G2974 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΩΦΕΥΩ.
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.
- ΚΩΦΕΥΕΤΕ — be deaf, be silent, be dumb, you are deaf, you are silent, you are dumb
- ΚΩΦΕΥΣΑΙ — to be deaf, to become deaf, to be dumb, to become dumb
- ΚΩΦΕΥΣΑΤΕ — be silent, become deaf, be dumb, be speechless
- ΚΩΦΕΥΣΟΝ — be deaf, become deaf, make deaf, deafen, be silent, keep silent
- ΚΩΦΕΥΣΩ — I will be deaf, I will become deaf, I will be dumb, I will become dumb
- ΚΩΦΕΥΩ — to be deaf, to become deaf, to be dumb, to become dumb, to be silent
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