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εὐκοπώτερος

eukopṓteros

G2123 predicate adjective

SILEX Entry

Definition

Comparative form signifying 'more easy' or 'less difficult,' indicating that something involves less effort, strain, or hardship than another thing. In context, used to describe tasks, actions, or events as being performed with greater facility or with less toil.

Semantic Range

easier, less toilsome, requiring less effort, more easily (done or accepted)

Root / Etymology

From the compound εὑ- ('well, good') and κόπος ('labor, toil, effort'), with the comparative ending -τερος. The base εὐκόπος means 'easy to labor,' thus 'easy' or 'facile,' and the comparative εὐκοπώτερος means 'easier.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

Attested very rarely in Koine Greek; appears in Luke 5:39 in the New Testament. The term is constructed according to standard Greek compositional rules using εὖ (well) and κόπος (labor, trouble). The comparative -τερος ending follows classical and Koine morphological conventions. The usage in Luke 5:39 draws on the idea of something being 'more easily accepted/handled.' In contemporary English translations, often rendered 'easier,' but the nuance relates specifically to comparative effort or toil, not simply subjective preference. There is no significant theological or conceptual distinction with this term; it occupies a straightforward role as a descriptive adjective. The base concept 'easier (to work with or handle)' is consistent with Greek usage outside the NT, though the specific form εὐκοπώτερος is rare. Related terms: εὐκόπος (easy, not toilsome).

Translation Consistency

primary "easy" 0 occurrences

εὐκοπώτερος is a comparative adjective meaning 'more easy'/'less difficult.' Using the base adjective 'easy' lets us form the natural comparative 'easier' where required, matches the SILEX range (less toilsome, more easily), and keeps rendering consistent and idiomatic across all occurrences.

Alternatives (7 occurrences):
"easier thing" (7x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

comparative of a compound of εὖ and κόπος; better for toil, i.e. more facile:--easier.

Root Family

εὐκοπώτερος (eukopōteros) — easier, less toilsome, requiring less effort, more facile

Root εὐκοπ- to be easy, to require little toil, to be less difficult

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G2123-01 εὐκοπώτερον eukopoteron ADJ.P NOM N SG easier easier thing easier thing 7

Occurrences in Scripture

7 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G2123-01 Matthew 9:5 εὐκοπώτερον eukopoteron ADJ.P NOM N SG easier easier thing easier thing
G2123-01 Matthew 19:24 εὐκοπώτερόν eukopoteron ADJ.P NOM N SG easier easier thing easier thing
G2123-01 Mark 2:9 εὐκοπώτερον eukopoteron ADJ.P NOM N SG easier easier thing easier thing
G2123-01 Mark 10:25 εὐκοπώτερόν eukopoteron ADJ.P NOM N SG easier easier thing easier thing
G2123-01 Luke 5:23 εὐκοπώτερον eukopoteron ADJ.P NOM N SG easier easier thing easier thing
G2123-01 Luke 16:17 εὐκοπώτερον eukopoteron ADJ.P NOM N SG easier easier thing easier thing
G2123-01 Luke 18:25 εὐκοπώτερον eukopoteron ADJ.P NOM N SG easier easier thing easier thing
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