verb
ekkoptimō
Greekἐκκόπτω (ekkoptō)
Strong’sG1581
I cut out, cut off
stem ekkopt-10 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐκ-κόπτω,
[in LXX for כָּרַת, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1581 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| ekkoptitōἐκκόπτεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular | cut down | 3× |
| ekkoptasiἐκκόψεις | will happen · youfuture active indicative 2nd person singular | cut … down | 1× |
| ekkoptisiἐκκοπήσῃ | will happen · youfuture passive indicative 2nd person singular | cut off | 1× |
| ekkoptisaἐξεκόπης | happened · youaorist passive indicative 2nd person singular | cut off | 1× |
| ekkoptameiaἐκκόψω | happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular | deny | 1× |
| ekkoptasarἔκκοψον | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | cut … off | 3× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 6 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekkoptamō | ekkoptame | ekkoptami | ekkoptama | ekkoptamē | ekkoptamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekkoptasō | ekkoptase | ekkoptasi1×ἐκκόψεις | ekkoptasa | ekkoptasē | ekkoptaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekkoptatō | ekkoptate | ekkoptati | ekkoptata | ekkoptatē | ekkoptatelē |
| we 1st person plural | ekkoptanō | ekkoptane | ekkoptani | ekkoptana | ekkoptanē | ekkoptanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekkoptavō | ekkoptave | ekkoptavi | ekkoptava | ekkoptavē | ekkoptavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekkoptalō | ekkoptale | ekkoptali | ekkoptala | ekkoptalē | ekkoptalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekkoptimō | ekkoptime | ekkoptimi | ekkoptima | ekkoptimē | ekkoptimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekkoptisō | ekkoptise | ekkoptisi1×ἐκκοπήσῃ | ekkoptisa1×ἐξεκόπης | ekkoptisē | ekkoptiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekkoptitō3×ἐκκόπτεται | ekkoptite | ekkoptiti | ekkoptita | ekkoptitē | ekkoptitelē |
| we 1st person plural | ekkoptinō | ekkoptine | ekkoptini | ekkoptina | ekkoptinē | ekkoptinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekkoptivō | ekkoptive | ekkoptivi | ekkoptiva | ekkoptivē | ekkoptivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekkoptilō | ekkoptile | ekkoptili | ekkoptila | ekkoptilē | ekkoptilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekkoptameiō | ekkoptameia1×ἐκκόψω | ekkoptameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekkoptaseiō | ekkoptaseia | ekkoptaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekkoptateiō | ekkoptateia | ekkoptateiē |
| we 1st person plural | ekkoptaneiō | ekkoptaneia | ekkoptaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekkoptaveiō | ekkoptaveia | ekkoptaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekkoptaleiō | ekkoptaleia | ekkoptaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekkoptimeiō | ekkoptimeia | ekkoptimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekkoptiseiō | ekkoptiseia | ekkoptiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekkoptiteiō | ekkoptiteia | ekkoptiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | ekkoptineiō | ekkoptineia | ekkoptineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekkoptiveiō | ekkoptiveia | ekkoptiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekkoptileiō | ekkoptileia | ekkoptileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ekkoptasōr | ekkoptasar3×ἔκκοψον | ekkoptasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekkoptatōr | ekkoptatar | ekkoptatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekkoptavōr | ekkoptavar | ekkoptavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ekkoptalōr | ekkoptalar | ekkoptalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ekkoptisōr | ekkoptisar | ekkoptisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekkoptitōr | ekkoptitar | ekkoptitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekkoptivōr | ekkoptivar | ekkoptivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ekkoptilōr | ekkoptilar | ekkoptilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekkoptamoiō | ekkoptamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ekkoptasoiō | ekkoptasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekkoptatoiō | ekkoptatoia |
| we 1st person plural | ekkoptanoiō | ekkoptanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekkoptavoiō | ekkoptavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ekkoptaloiō | ekkoptaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekkoptimoiō | ekkoptimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ekkoptisoiō | ekkoptisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekkoptitoiō | ekkoptitoia |
| we 1st person plural | ekkoptinoiō | ekkoptinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekkoptivoiō | ekkoptivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ekkoptiloiō | ekkoptiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | ekkoptarō | ekkoptari | ekkoptara | ekkoptarē |
| acted on passive voice | ekkoptirō | ekkoptiri | ekkoptira | ekkoptirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | ekkoptarōtos | ekkoptaritos | ekkoptaratos | ekkoptarētos |
| acted on passive voice | ekkoptirōtos | ekkoptiritos | ekkoptiratos | ekkoptirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
ekkopt is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
ekkoptitō“cut down”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular3×
Matthew 3:10“cut down”ēdē de tas axinas pros tan rizan teiu dendreiu keietō; pantem oun dendrem mē poiarōtem karpon kalon ekkoptitō kai eis purem ballitō.The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
Matthew 7:19“cut down”pantem dendrem mē poiarōtem karpon kalon ekkoptitō kai eis purem ballitō.Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Luke 3:9“cut down”ēdē de kai tas axinas pros tan rizan teiu dendreiu keietō; pantem oun dendrem mē poiarōtem karpon kalon ekkoptitō kai eis purem ballitō.The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
ekkoptasi“cut … down”will happen · youfuture active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Luke 13:9“cut … down”kan men poiateia karpon eis tem mellarōtem ei de mēge, ekkoptasi autan.If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.’”
ekkoptisi“cut off”will happen · youfuture passive indicative 2nd person singular1×
Romans 11:22“cut off”ide oun chrēstotan kai apotomian theou; epi men toin piptaratoin apotomias, epi de sin chrēstotas theou, ean epimenaseiō ta chrēstota, epei kai sis ekkoptisi.Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.
ekkoptisa“cut off”happened · youaorist passive indicative 2nd person singular1×
Romans 11:24“cut off”ei gar sis ek tau kata fusian ekkoptisa agrielaiau kai para fusian enkentrizisa eis kallielaian, pose mallon houtois tois kata fusian enkentrizili ta idia elaia.For if you were cut from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!
ekkoptameia“deny”happened · Iaorist active subjunctive 1st person singular1×
2 Corinthians 11:12“deny”Hem de poiamō kai poiami, hina ekkoptameia tan aforman toiu thelarōtoiu aforman, hina en he kauchelō heuriskileia kathōs kai nis.But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.
ekkoptasar“cut … off”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular3×
Matthew 5:30“cut … off”kai ei tas dexas su cheiras skandalizatō sin, ekkoptasar autan kai ballasar apo su, sumferatō gar si hina apollueteia henem teiu meleiu su kai mē holem tem sōmem su eis geennan aperchateia.And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to depart into hell.
Matthew 18:8“cut … off”Ei de tas cheiras su ē tos podos su skandalizatō sin, ekkoptasar auton kai ballasar apo su; kalem si atō eiserchara eis tan zōan kullon ē chōlon, ē duo cheirain ē duo podoin echarōton ballira eis tem purem tem aiōniem.If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire.
Luke 13:7“cut … down”legata de pros ton ampelourgon; Idou treis eteim apo hou erchemō zētarōtos karpon en ta suka houta kai ouk heuriskamō; ekkoptasar autan; hinati kai tan gēan katargatō?So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’