Strong's Lexicon
G2893
G2893 — κουφίζω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2893 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κουφίζω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from kouphos (light in weight) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | kouphizo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kou-fid'-zo |
| Meaning: | 1. to unload |
| KJV Renderings: | lighten |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κουφίζω: imperfect 3 person plural ἐκούφιζον; (κοῦφος light);
1. intransitive, to be light (Hesiod, Euripides, Dio C.).
2. from Hippocrates down, generally translated, to lighten: a ship, by throwing the cargo overboard, Act 27:38. (the Sept. Jon 1:5, and often in Polybius)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κουφίζω (lighten)
Acts 27:38
- KJV: And when they had eaten enough they lightened the ship and cast out the wheat into the sea
- GK: κορεσθέντες δε τροφής εκούφιζον το πλοίον εκβαλλόμενοι τον σίτον εις την θάλασσαν