Greek Word Study · Strong’s G2974
κωφός
kōphos · “deaf/mute”
Used 14 times across 3 books
Definition
κωφός, -ή, -όν
(κόπτω), [in LXX chiefly (Exo.4:11, al.) for אִלֵּם; for חָרָשׁ, Hab.2:18 ;]
blunt, dull. Metaphorical, of the senses, esp.
(a) of speech, dumb: Mat.9:32-33 12:22 15:30-31, Luk.1:22 11:14;
(b) of hearing, deaf: Mat.11:5, Mrk.7:32, 37 9:25, Luk.7:22.†
(κόπτω), [in LXX chiefly (Exo.4:11, al.) for אִלֵּם; for חָרָשׁ, Hab.2:18 ;]
blunt, dull. Metaphorical, of the senses, esp.
(a) of speech, dumb: Mat.9:32-33 12:22 15:30-31, Luk.1:22 11:14;
(b) of hearing, deaf: Mat.11:5, Mrk.7:32, 37 9:25, Luk.7:22.†
Where it appears
Matthew7
Mark3
Luke4
In the text
Matthew 9:32As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.Matthew 9:33And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.Matthew 11:5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.Matthew 12:22Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.Matthew 15:30And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them:Matthew 15:31Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.Mark 7:32And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.Mark 7:37And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.Mark 9:25When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.Luke 1:22And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
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