ἔκκοψον

ekkóptō

cut it down

To cut out, cut off, or remove by cutting; in extended senses, to eliminate, sever from a connection, or exclude from a group or relationship. The word is used both in literal contexts (such as felling a tree, amputating a limb, or pruning) and in figurative contexts, such as excluding individuals from a community or rendering something ineffective or inoperative.

G1581

Luke 13:7 · Word #21

Lexicon G1581

Lemmaἐκκόπτω
Transliterationekkóptō
Strong'sG1581
DefinitionTo cut out, cut off, or remove by cutting; in extended senses, to eliminate, sever from a connection, or exclude from a group or relationship. The word is used both in literal contexts (such as felling a tree, amputating a limb, or pruning) and in figurative contexts, such as excluding individuals from a community or rendering something ineffective or inoperative.

Morphology V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IMP — Imperative — A command or request
Person 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasecut it down
Literalcut-out/off

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐκκόπτω
Strong'sG1581

SIBI-P1 Translation G1581-04

Cut off!

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/decisive action), active voice, imperative mood, 2nd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active imperative, second person singular, calls for a decisive act of cutting out or severing. "Cut off!" preserves the compound sense of ἐκ (out from) + κόπτω (cut/strike) and reflects the direct command form.

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