κόποςkópos
a cut, i.e. (by analogy) toil (as reducing the strength), literally or figuratively; by implication, pains
Greek (New Testament) · G2873
Meanings
1. a striking, beating (in Jeremiah 45:3 = κοπετός).
2. laborious toil, trouble: John 4:38, 1 Corinthians 3:8, 1 Corinthians 15:58, 1 Thessalonians 3:5; κ. τ. ἀγάπης, 1 Thessalonians 1:3; ἔργα καὶ κ., Revelation 2:2; κ. καὶ μόχθος, 2 Corinthians 11:27, 1 Thessalonians 2:9, 2 Thessalonians 3:8; plural, ἐν κ., 2 Corinthians 6:5, 2 Corinthians 10:15, 2 Corinthians 11:23; ἐκ τ. κ., Revelation 14:13; κόπους (-ον) παρέχειν (in classical Greek more frequently π. πράγματα, πονον), with dative of person, Matthew 26:10, Mark 14:6, Luke 11:7, Luke 18:5, Galatians 6:17.
Synonyms
μόλθος, labour; πόνος (see that word), toil, painful effort; in classical Greek, "π. gives prominence to the effort (work as requiring force), κ. to the fatigue, μ. (chiefly poetic) to the hardship".
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 18 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 26:10 But Jesus, aware of this, replied, “Why criticize this woman for doing such a good thing to me?
- Mark 14:6 But Jesus replied, “Leave her alone. Why criticize her for doing such a good thing to me?
- Luke 11:7 And suppose he calls out from his bedroom, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is locked for the night, and my family and I are all in bed. I can’t help you.’
- Luke 18:5 but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!’”
- John 4:38 I sent you to harvest where you didn’t plant; others had already done the work, and now you will get to gather the harvest.”
- 1 Corinthians 3:8 The one who plants and the one who waters work together with the same purpose. And both will be rewarded for their own hard work.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.