2869. kopazó

Strong's Lexicon

kopazó: To cease, to stop, to become calm

Original Word: κοπάζω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: kopazó
Pronunciation: ko-PAH-zo
Phonetic Spelling: (kop-ad'-zo)
Definition: To cease, to stop, to become calm
Meaning: I abate, cease raging, am stilled.

Word Origin: Derived from a primary verb κόπτω (koptō), meaning "to cut" or "to strike."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "kopazó," the concept of calming or ceasing can be related to Hebrew words like שָׁקַט (shaqat - Strong's H8252), meaning "to be quiet" or "to be at rest."

Usage: The verb "kopazó" is used in the New Testament to describe the cessation of activity or the calming of a situation. It often conveys the idea of something coming to a halt or becoming still, particularly in the context of natural phenomena or tumultuous events.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, the calming of storms or the cessation of tumultuous events was often seen as an act of divine intervention. The use of "kopazó" in the New Testament reflects this understanding, highlighting the authority and power of Jesus over nature and chaos. The calming of storms was a significant demonstration of divine power, resonating with the cultural belief in the gods' control over the natural world.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kopos
Definition
to grow weary
NASB Translation
died down (1), stopped (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2869: κοπάζω

κοπάζω: 1 aorist ἐκόπασα; (κόπος); properly, to grow weary or tired; hence to cease from violence, cease raging: ὁ ἄνεμος (Herodotus 7, 191), Matthew 14:32; Mark 4:39; Mark 6:51. (Genesis 8:1; Jonah 1:11f; (cf. especially Philo, somn. 2:35).)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

cease.

From kopos; to tire, i.e. (figuratively) to relax -- cease.

see GREEK kopos

Forms and Transliterations

εκόπασε εκοπασεν εκόπασεν ἐκόπασεν κεκόπακε κεκοπανισμένου κοπάσει κόπασον κοπάσουσι κοπάσουσιν κοπάσω ekopasen ekópasen

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 14:32 V-AIA-3S
GRK: τὸ πλοῖον ἐκόπασεν ὁ ἄνεμος
NAS: into the boat, the wind stopped.
KJV: the ship, the wind ceased.
INT: the boat ceased the wind

Mark 4:39 V-AIA-3S
GRK: πεφίμωσο καὶ ἐκόπασεν ὁ ἄνεμος
NAS: And the wind died down and it became
KJV: And the wind ceased, and there was
INT: be quiet And fell the wind

Mark 6:51 V-AIA-3S
GRK: πλοῖον καὶ ἐκόπασεν ὁ ἄνεμος
NAS: with them, and the wind stopped; and they were utterly
KJV: the wind ceased: and
INT: boat and ceased the wind

Strong's Greek 2869
3 Occurrences

ἐκόπασεν — 3 Occ.