noun · masculine
kopos
Greekκόπος (kopos)
Strong’sG2873
trouble, toil, labor
stem kop-18 times in the New Testamentin 10 of 27 books7 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κόπος, -ου, ὁ
(< κόπτω), [in LXX chiefly for עָמָל, also for אָוֶן, etc.;]
SYN.: μόλθος, labour; πόνος (q.v.), toil, painful effort; in cl., "π. gives prominence to the effort (work as requiring force), κ. to the fatigue, μ. (chiefly poetic) to the hardship" (Thayer, s.v. κ.).
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2873 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkop'-os
a cut, i.e. (by analogy) toil (as reducing the strength), literally or figuratively; by implication, pains
Fromfrom G2875;
King Jameslabour, + trouble, weariness.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | kopos2×κόπος | kopois |
| object accusative | kopon5×κόπον | kopoin4×κόπους |
| direct address vocative | kopor | kopoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | kopou1×κόπου | kopoiu1×κόπων |
| to, for dative | kopo2×κόπῳ | kopoi3×κόποις |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
kopo 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
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
18 occurrences, every one of them listed
kopos“labor”subjectnominative singular2×
1 Corinthians 15:58“labor”Hōste, adelfoir mu agapētoir, hedraiois ginevōr, ametakinētois, perisseuarōtois en te erge tou kuriou pantote, oidarētois hoti tos kopos vu ouk atō kenos en kurio.Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
1 Thessalonians 3:5“labor”dia houtem kamis mēketi stegarōtos pempama eis tem gnōskara tan pistian vu, mē pōs peirazata vin tos peirazarōtos kai eis kenem gineteia tos kopos nu.For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and that our labor might have been in vain.
kopon“labor”objectaccusative singular5×
Luke 18:5“bothering”dia ge tem parecharō mi kopon tan chēran houtan ekdikami autan hina mē eis telem ercherōtas hupōpiazateiō min.yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Otherwise, she will wear me out with her perpetual requests.’”
John 4:38“labor”mis apostelama vin therizarō hem ouk vis kopiavē; allois kopialē, kai vis eis ton kopon autoiu eiserchavē.I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the hard work, and now you have taken up their labor.”
1 Corinthians 3:8“labor”tos futeuarōtos de kai tos potizarōtos henem alō, hekastos de ton idion misthon lambeti kata ton idion kopon,He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.
1 Thessalonians 2:9“labor”Mnēmoneuavō gar, adelfoir, ton kopon nu kai ton mochthon; nuxau kai hēmerau ergazerōtois pros tem mē epibarara tinon vu kērussana eis vin tem euangeliem tou theou.Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
Revelation 2:2“labor”Oidamē teim ergeim su, kai ton kopon kai tan hupomonan su, kai hoti ouk dunesō bastazara kakoin, kai peirazasa toin legarōtoin heautoin apostoloin, kai ouk alō, kai heuriskasa autoin pseudoin;I know your deeds, your labor, and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate those who are evil, and you have tested and exposed as liars those who falsely claim to be apostles.
kopou“labor”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
1 Thessalonians 1:3“labor”mnēmoneuarōtois vu teu ergeu tau pistiau kai tou kopou tau agapau kai tau hupomonau tau elpiau tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou emprosthen tou theou kai patērou nu,and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
kopo“toil”to, fordative singular2×
2 Corinthians 11:27“toil”kopo kai mochtho, en agrupniai pollakis, en limo kai dipse, en nēsteiai pollakis, en psuche kai gumnota;in labor and toil and often without sleep, in hunger and thirst and often without food, in cold and exposure.
2 Thessalonians 3:8“toil”oude dōreōs arton esthiana para tinou, alla en kopo kai mochtho nuxau kai hēmerau ergazerōtois pros tem mē epibarara tinon vu;nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
kopoin“trouble”objectaccusative plural4×
Matthew 26:10“* trouble”gnōskaratos de tos Iēsus legata autoi; Tinem kopoin parechavō ta gunaika? ergem gar kalem ergazeta eis min;Aware of this, Jesus asked, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
Mark 14:6“trouble”tos de Iēsus legata; Afiēkavar autan; tinem auta kopoin parechavō? kalem ergem ergazeta en mi;But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
Luke 11:7“trouble”kakeinos esōthen apokriniratos legateia; Mē mi kopoin parechasōr; ēdē tas thuras kleiitē, kai teim paidieim mu meta mu eis tan koitan alō; ouk dunemō anistanaratos dōara si.And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’
Galatians 6:17“trouble”Teu loipeu kopoin mi mēdenos parechatōr, mis gar teim stigmeim tou Iēsu en te sōme mu bastazamō.From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.
kopoiu“labors”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
Revelation 14:13“labors”Kai akouama fōnau ek tou ouranou legarōtau; Grafasar; Makariois tois nekrois tois en kurio apothnēskarōtois apo arti. nai, legatō tem pneumem, hina anapauili ek toiu kopoiu autoiu, teim gar ergeim autoiu akolouthatō meta autoiu.And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead — those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”
kopoi“labors”to, fordative plural3×
2 Corinthians 6:5“labors”en plēgai, en fulakai, en akatastasiai, en kopoi, en agrupniai, en nēsteiai,in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in labor, sleepless nights, and hunger;
2 Corinthians 10:15“labors”ouk eis teim ametreim kaucherōtois en allotrioi kopoi, elpian de echarōtois auxanirōtau tau pistiau vu en vi megalunira kata ton kanōnon nu eis perisseian,Neither do we boast beyond our limits in the labors of others. But we hope that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase as well,
2 Corinthians 11:23“labors”diakonois Christou alō? parafronarōtos lalamō, huper mis; en kopoi perissoterōs, en fulakai perissoterōs, en plēgai huperballontōs, en thanatoi pollakis;Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.