verb
koufizamō
Greekκουφίζω (koufizō)
Strong’sG2893
I lighten
stem koufiz-once in the New Testament1 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κουφίζω
(< κοῦφος, light), [in LXX: Ex 18:22, Jh 1:5, al. (קלל hi.), Es 5:1, al.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2893 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkoo-fid'-zo
to unload
Fromfrom κοῦφος (light in weight);
King Jameslighten.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| koufizaleἐκούφιζον | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | lightened | 1× |
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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | koufizamō | koufizame | koufizami | koufizama | koufizamē | koufizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | koufizasō | koufizase | koufizasi | koufizasa | koufizasē | koufizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | koufizatō | koufizate | koufizati | koufizata | koufizatē | koufizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | koufizanō | koufizane | koufizani | koufizana | koufizanē | koufizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | koufizavō | koufizave | koufizavi | koufizava | koufizavē | koufizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | koufizalō | koufizale1×ἐκούφιζον | koufizali | koufizala | koufizalē | koufizalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | koufizameiō | koufizameia | koufizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | koufizaseiō | koufizaseia | koufizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | koufizateiō | koufizateia | koufizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | koufizaneiō | koufizaneia | koufizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | koufizaveiō | koufizaveia | koufizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | koufizaleiō | koufizaleia | koufizaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | koufizasōr | koufizasar | koufizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | koufizatōr | koufizatar | koufizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | koufizavōr | koufizavar | koufizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | koufizalōr | koufizalar | koufizalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | koufizamoiō | koufizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | koufizasoiō | koufizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | koufizatoiō | koufizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | koufizanoiō | koufizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | koufizavoiō | koufizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | koufizaloiō | koufizaloia |
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 | koufizarō | koufizari | koufizara | koufizarē |
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 | koufizarōtos | koufizaritos | koufizaratos | koufizarētos |
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
koufiz 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
1 occurrence, every one of them listed
koufizale“lightened”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 27:38“lightened”korennuiratois de trofēau koufizale tem ploiem ekballerōtois ton siton eis tan thalassan.After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.