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κοπετός G2870
G2870 is the Greek word κοπετός, transliterated kopetós. The King James Version most often renders it lamentation.
What it means
mourning (properly, by beating the breast).
Where it comes from
from G2875 (κόπτω).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: lamentation.
Verses using κοπετός
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
Acts 8:2 · KJV
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
Common questions
What does Strong's G2870 mean?
G2870 is the Greek word κοπετός (kopetós), meaning mourning (properly, by beating the breast).
How is G2870 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it lamentation (1 time).
How many times does G2870 appear in the Bible?
κοπετός (kopetós) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G2870 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G2875 (κόπτω).
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