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κόπος G2873
G2873 is the Greek word κόπος, transliterated kópos. The King James Version most often renders it labour.
What it means
a cut, i.e. (by analogy) toil (as reducing the strength), literally or figuratively; by implication, pains.
Where it comes from
from G2875 (κόπτω).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 18 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: labour, + trouble, weariness.
Verses using κόπος
All 18 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 26:10 · KJV
When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
Mark 14:6 · KJV
And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
Luke 11:7 · KJV
And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
Luke 18:5 · KJV
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
1 Corinthians 3:8 · KJV
Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
1 Corinthians 15:58 · KJV
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
2 Corinthians 6:5 · KJV
In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
2 Corinthians 10:15 · KJV
Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men’s labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,
2 Corinthians 11:23 · KJV
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
2 Corinthians 11:27 · KJV
In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
Galatians 6:17 · KJV
From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 1:3 · KJV
Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
1 Thessalonians 2:9 · KJV
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
1 Thessalonians 3:5 · KJV
For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.
2 Thessalonians 3:8 · KJV
Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
Hebrews 6:10 · KJV
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Revelation 2:2 · KJV
I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
Revelation 14:13 · KJV
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
Common questions
What does Strong's G2873 mean?
G2873 is the Greek word κόπος (kópos), meaning a cut, i.e. (by analogy) toil (as reducing the strength), literally or figuratively; by implication, pains.
How is G2873 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it labour (8 times), labours (4 times), trouble ye (2 times), trouble (1 time), troubleth (1 time), among others.
How many times does G2873 appear in the Bible?
κόπος (kópos) is tagged in 18 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G2873 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G2875 (κόπτω).
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