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Strong's G2869 κοπάζω (kopazo)

Kopazo means “cease” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2869 — tab (“good”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2869
Language Greek
Linked Usages 29
Books 16

Strong's G2869 Quick Answer

Strong's G2869 κοπάζω (kopazo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. kopazo (kop-ad'-zo) v. 1. to tire 2. (figuratively) to relax It has 29 linked Bible usages across 16 books. Visible English usage signals include ceased, said, wind, sea, and earth. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
kopazo (kop-ad'-zo) v. 1. to tire 2. (figuratively) to relax
Usage
29 linked usages
Books
16 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
ceased, said, wind, sea, and earth

Meaning and Definition

kopazo (kop-ad'-zo) v. 1. to tire 2. (figuratively) to relax [from G2873] KJV: cease Root(s): G2873

Original Word
κοπάζω
Transliteration
kopazo
Derivation
Root: κόπος R1: 2873
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2869. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to abate

Usage: κοπάζω (κόπος), [in LXX: Gen.8:1, Est.2:1 7:10 (שָׁכַךְ), Rut.1:18, al. (חָדַל), חָדַל), Jon.1.11-12 (שָׁתַק), al. ;] to grow weary; of the wind (Hdt., Jh., l.with), to abate, cease raging: Mat.14:32, Mrk.4:39 6:51.† (AS)

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

ceased said wind sea earth water off moses lord cease king into

How Strong's G2869 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 21 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G2869 (κοπάζω) appears 26 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2869 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2869 in the New Testament

3 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 14:32 KJV

And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.

Mark 4:39 KJV

And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

Mark 6:51 KJV

And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.

Strong's G2869 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

21 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 8:1 Septuagint / Brenton

And God remembered Noah, and all the wild beasts, and all the cattle, and all the birds, and all the reptiles that creep, as many as were with him in the ark, and God brought a wind upon the earth, and the water stayed.

Genesis 8:7 Septuagint / Brenton

And he sent forth a raven; and it went forth and returned not until the water was dried from off the earth.

Genesis 8:8 Septuagint / Brenton

And he sent a dove after it to see if the water had ceased from off the earth.

Strong's G2869 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Wisdom of Sirach 23:17 Septuagint / Brenton

All bread is sweet to a whoremonger, He will not leave off till he die.

Wisdom of Sirach 39:28 Septuagint / Brenton

There be spirits that are created for vengeance, Which in their fury lay on sore strokes; In the time of destruction they pour out their force, And appease the wrath of him that made them.

Wisdom of Sirach 43:23 Septuagint / Brenton

By his counsel he appeaseth the deep, And planteth islands therein.

Usage Excerpts

First 29 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2869.

Genesis 8:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God remembered Noah, and all the wild beasts, and all the cattle, and all the birds, and all the reptiles that creep, as many as were with him in the ark, and God brought a wind upon the earth, and the water stayed.
Genesis 8:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he sent forth a raven; and it went forth and returned not until the water was dried from off the earth.
Genesis 8:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he sent a dove after it to see if the water had ceased from off the earth.
Genesis 8:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the dove returned to him in the evening, and had a leaf of olive, a sprig in her mouth; and Noah knew that the water had ceased from off the earth.
Numbers 11:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the people cried to Moses: and Moses prayed to the Lord, and the fire was quenched.
Numbers 17:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he stood between the dead and the living, and the plague ceased.
Numbers 17:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Aaron returned to Moses to the door of the tabernacle of witness, and the plague ceased.
Joshua 14:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the name of Hebron before was the city Arba, it is the metropolis of the Anakim: and the land rested from war.
Judges 15:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Samson said to them, Though ye may have dealt thus with her, verily I will be avenged of you, and afterward I will cease.
Ruth 1:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Naomi seeing that she was determined to go with her, ceased to speak to her anymore.
2 Kingdoms 13:39 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And King David ceased to go out after Absalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, touching his death.
Esther 2:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And after this the king’s anger was pacified, and he no more mentioned Vashti, bearing in mind what she had said, and how he had condemned her.
Esther 7:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So Haman was hanged on the gallows that had been prepared for Mordecai: and then the king’s wrath was appeased.
Psalms 48:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and live to the end, So that he should not see corruption.
Psalms 105:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Phinehas stood up, and made atonement: And the plague ceased.
Jeremiah 14:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Refrain for thy name’s sake, destroy not the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
Ezekiel 43:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou, son of man, show the house to the house of Israel, that they may cease from their sins; and show its aspect and the arrangement of it.
Hosea 8:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore shall they be delivered to the nations: now I will receive them, and they shall cease a little to anoint a king and princes.
Amos 7:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then I said, O Lord, cease, I pray thee: who shall raise up Jacob? for he is small in number. Repent, O Lord, for this.
Jonah 1:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they said to him, What shall we do to thee, that the sea may be calm to us? for the sea rose, and lifted its wave exceedingly.
Jonah 1:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jonah said to them, Take me up, and cast me into the sea, and the sea shall be calm to you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.
Matthew 14:32 New Testament, KJV
And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
Mark 4:39 New Testament, KJV
And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
Mark 6:51 New Testament, KJV
And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
Wisdom of Sirach 23:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
All bread is sweet to a whoremonger, He will not leave off till he die.
Wisdom of Sirach 39:28 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
There be spirits that are created for vengeance, Which in their fury lay on sore strokes; In the time of destruction they pour out their force, And appease the wrath of him that made them.
Wisdom of Sirach 43:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
By his counsel he appeaseth the deep, And planteth islands therein.
Wisdom of Sirach 46:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
In the time of Moses also he did a work of mercy, He and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, In that they withstood the enemy, And withheld the people from sin, And appeased the wicked murmuring.
Wisdom of Sirach 48:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Who wast ordained for reproofs in their times, To pacify the wrath of the Lord’s judgment, before it broke forth into fury, And to turn the heart of the father unto the son, And to restore the tribes of Jacob.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2869, grouped by book.

Genesis 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ruth 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Esther 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jonah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 2 usages, New Testament
Wisdom of Sirach 5 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G2869 FAQ

What does kopazo (κοπάζω) mean?

Kopazo (Strong's G2869) is a Greek word most simply glossed "cease". kopazo (kop-ad'-zo) v. 1. to tire 2. (figuratively) to relax

How many times is kopazo (κοπάζω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 29 linked usages for Strong's G2869 across 16 books.

Where can I study kopazo (κοπάζω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2869 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate kopazo (κοπάζω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ceased, said, wind, sea, earth, and water. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G2869 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 21 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2869, with linked reader references where each row is available.