2123. eukopóteros
Strong's Lexicon
eukopóteros: Easier

Original Word: εὐκοπώτερος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: eukopóteros
Pronunciation: yoo-kop-OT-er-os
Phonetic Spelling: (yoo-kop-o'-ter-os)
Definition: Easier
Meaning: easier.

Word Origin: Derived from εὐκόπος (eukopos), meaning "easy" or "manageable," which itself comes from εὖ (eu, "well") and κόπος (kopos, "labor" or "trouble").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for εὐκοπώτερος, the concept of ease or difficulty can be found in Hebrew words like קַל (qal, "light" or "easy") and עָמַל (amal, "labor" or "trouble").

Usage: The term εὐκοπώτερος is used in the New Testament to describe something that is more easily accomplished or less burdensome compared to another. It is a comparative adjective, indicating a relative ease in contrast to a more difficult task or situation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of ease versus difficulty was often discussed in philosophical and practical contexts. The idea of something being "easier" would resonate with audiences familiar with the challenges of daily life, labor, and moral decision-making. The use of εὐκοπώτερος in the New Testament reflects a common rhetorical device to emphasize the relative simplicity or manageability of one action over another.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
cptv. of eukopos (easy); from eu and kopos
Definition
with easier labor
NASB Translation
easier (7).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2123: εὔκοπος

εὔκοπος, εὔκοπον (εὖ and κόπος), that can be done with easy labor; easy: Polybius, et al.; Sir. 22:15; 1 Macc. 3:18; in the N. T. only in the phrase εὐκοπώτερον ἐστι — followed by an infinitive, Matthew 9:5; Mark 2:9; Luke 5:23; by an accusative with an infinitive, Matthew 19:24; Mark 10:25; Luke 16:17; Luke 18:25.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
easier.

Comparative of a compound of eu and kopos; better for toil, i.e. More facile -- easier.

see GREEK eu

see GREEK kopos

Forms and Transliterations
ευκοπωτερον ευκοπώτερον ευκοπώτερόν εὐκοπώτερον εὐκοπώτερόν eukopoteron eukopōteron eukopṓteron eukopṓterón
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 9:5 Adj-NNS-C
GRK: γάρ ἐστιν εὐκοπώτερον εἰπεῖν Ἀφίενταί
NAS: Which is easier, to say, Your sins
KJV: whether is easier, to say, [Thy] sins
INT: indeed is easier to say Have been forgiven

Matthew 19:24 Adj-NNS-C
GRK: λέγω ὑμῖν εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστιν κάμηλον
NAS: I say to you, it is easier for a camel
KJV: It is easier for a camel
INT: I say to you easier [it] is a camel

Mark 2:9 Adj-NNS-C
GRK: τί ἐστιν εὐκοπώτερον εἰπεῖν τῷ
NAS: Which is easier, to say
KJV: is it easier to say
INT: which is easier to say to the

Mark 10:25 Adj-NNS-C
GRK: εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστιν κάμηλον
NAS: It is easier for a camel to go
KJV: It is easier for a camel to go
INT: Easier it is [for] a camel

Luke 5:23 Adj-NNS-C
GRK: τί ἐστιν εὐκοπώτερον εἰπεῖν Ἀφέωνταί
NAS: Which is easier, to say, 'Your sins
KJV: Whether is easier, to say, Thy
INT: which is easier to say Have been forgiven

Luke 16:17 Adj-NNS-C
GRK: Εὐκοπώτερον δέ ἐστιν
NAS: But it is easier for heaven and earth
KJV: And it is easier for heaven and
INT: easier for moreover it is

Luke 18:25 Adj-NNS-C
GRK: εὐκοπώτερον γάρ ἐστιν
NAS: For it is easier for a camel to go
KJV: For it is easier for a camel to go
INT: easier for indeed it is

Strong's Greek 2123
7 Occurrences


εὐκοπώτερον — 7 Occ.

















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