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Strong's G2874 κοπρία (kopria)

kopria - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2874 — tebach (“slaughter”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2874
Language Greek
Linked Usages 16
Books 11

Strong's G2874 Quick Answer

Strong's G2874 κοπρία (kopria) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. kopria (kop-ree'-ah) n. 1. manure [from kopros "dung" (perhaps akin to G2875)] It has 16 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include dung. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
kopria (kop-ree'-ah) n. 1. manure [from kopros "dung" (perhaps akin to G2875)]
Usage
16 linked usages
Books
11 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
dung

Meaning and Definition

kopria (kop-ree'-ah) n. 1. manure [from kopros "dung" (perhaps akin to G2875)] KJV: dung(-hill) See also: G2875

Original Word
κοπρία
Transliteration
kopria
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2874. 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)

manure

Usage: κοπρία, -ας, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for אַשְׁפֹּת ;] a dung hill (1Ki.2:8, Psa.113:7 al.): Luk.14:35.† κόπριον, -ου, τό, [in LXX (pl.): Jer.25:33 (דֹּמֶן), Sir.22:2, 1Ma.2:62 * ;] = κόπρος, dung: pl., Luk.13:8 (WH, mg., κόφινον κοπρίων).† (AS)

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How Strong's G2874 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kopria, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

dung Luke 13:8

How Strong's G2874 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 11 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 G2874 (κοπρία) appears 14 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2874 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 G2874 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 13:8 KJV

And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:

Luke 14:35 KJV

It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Strong's G2874 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

11 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

1 Kingdoms 2:8 Septuagint / Brenton

He lifts up the poor from the earth, And raises the needy from the dunghill; To seat him with the princes of the people, And causing them to inherit the throne of glory:

4 Kingdoms 9:37 Septuagint / Brenton

And the carcass of Jezebel shall be as dung on the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel, so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.

Nehemiah 2:13 Septuagint / Brenton

And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.

Strong's G2874 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Maccabees 2:62 Septuagint / Brenton

Fear not then the words of a sinful man: for his glory shall be dung and worms.

Wisdom of Sirach 22:2 Septuagint / Brenton

A slothful man is compared to the filth of a dunghill: Every man that takes it up will shake his hand.

Wisdom of Sirach 27:4 Septuagint / Brenton

As when one sifteth with a sieve, the refuse remaineth; So the filth of man in his talk.

Usage Excerpts

First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2874.

1 Kingdoms 2:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He lifts up the poor from the earth, And raises the needy from the dunghill; To seat him with the princes of the people, And causing them to inherit the throne of glory:
4 Kingdoms 9:37 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the carcass of Jezebel shall be as dung on the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel, so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.
Nehemiah 2:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.
Nehemiah 3:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.
Nehemiah 3:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
Nehemiah 12:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:
Job 2:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he took a potsherd to scrape away the discharge, And sat upon a dungheap outside the city.
Psalms 112:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Who lifts up the poor from the earth, And raises up the needy from the dunghill;
Isaiah 5:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore the Lord of hosts was greatly angered against his people, and he reached forth his hand upon them, and smote them: and the mountains were troubled, and their carcasses were as dung in the midst of the way: yet for all this his anger has not been turned away, but his hand is yet raised.
Jeremiah 32:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the slain of the Lord shall be in the day of the Lord from one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth: they shall not be buried; they shall be as dung on the face of the earth.
Lamentations 4:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They that feed on dainties Are desolate in the streets: They that used to be nursed in scarlet Have clothed themselves with dung.
Luke 13:8 New Testament, KJV
And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
Luke 14:35 New Testament, KJV
It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
1 Maccabees 2:62 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Fear not then the words of a sinful man: for his glory shall be dung and worms.
Wisdom of Sirach 22:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
A slothful man is compared to the filth of a dunghill: Every man that takes it up will shake his hand.
Wisdom of Sirach 27:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
As when one sifteth with a sieve, the refuse remaineth; So the filth of man in his talk.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2874, grouped by book.

1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G2874 FAQ

What does kopria (κοπρία) mean?

Strong's G2874 is a Greek entry for G2874 κοπρία (kopria). kopria (kop-ree'-ah) n. 1. manure [from kopros "dung" (perhaps akin to G2875)]

How many times is kopria (κοπρία) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's G2874 across 11 books.

Where can I study kopria (κοπρία) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2874 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate kopria (κοπρία)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dung. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G2874 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 11 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2874, with linked reader references where each row is available.