2974. kóphos

Strong's Lexicon

kóphos: Deaf, mute

Original Word: κωφός
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: kóphos
Pronunciation: KOH-fos
Phonetic Spelling: (ko-fos')
Definition: Deaf, mute
Meaning: (lit: blunted) dumb, dull, deaf.

Word Origin: Derived from the base of κόπτω (koptō), meaning "to cut" or "to strike."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with κωφός is חֵרֵשׁ (cheresh), which also means deaf or mute, as seen in passages like Isaiah 29:18.

Usage: The Greek word κωφός (kóphos) is used in the New Testament to describe individuals who are either deaf, mute, or both. It is often used in the context of Jesus' healing miracles, where He restores the ability to hear and speak to those afflicted.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman world, physical disabilities such as deafness or muteness were often viewed as a result of sin or divine judgment. Those with such conditions were frequently marginalized and had limited access to religious and social life. The miraculous healings performed by Jesus, therefore, not only restored physical abilities but also reintegrated individuals into the community, demonstrating the inclusive nature of the Kingdom of God.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain origin
Definition
blunt, dull
NASB Translation
deaf (4), mute (6), mute man (3), one who (1), one who was deaf (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2974: κωφός

κωφός, κωφη, κωφόν (κόπτω to beat, pound), blunted, dull; properly, βέλος, Homer, Iliad 11, 390; hence a. blunted (or lamed) in tongue; dumb: Matthew 9:32; Matthew 12:22; Matthew 15:30; Luke 1:22; Luke 11:14 (Herodotus and following; the Sept. for אִלֵּם Habakkuk 2:18).

b. blunted, dull, in hearing; deaf: Matthew 11:5; Mark 7:32, 37; Mark 9:25; Luke 7:22 (Homer h. Merc. 92; Aeschylus, Xenophon, Plato, and following; the Sept. for חֵרֵשׁ, Exodus 4:11; Isaiah 43:8; Psalm 37:14 (), etc.).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

deaf, dumb, speechless.

From kopto; blunted, i.e. (figuratively) of hearing (deaf) or speech (dumb) -- deaf, dumb, speechless.

see GREEK kopto

Forms and Transliterations

εκωφώθην κωφά κωφής κωφοι κωφοί κωφοὶ κωφον κωφόν κωφὸν κωφος κωφός κωφους κωφούς κωφοὺς κωφών λαβήν λαβίδας λαβίδες λαβίδι λάβρος λάβρου λάβρω λάγανα λάγανον kophoi kophoì kōphoi kōphoì kophon kophón kophòn kōphon kōphón kōphòn kophos kophós kōphos kōphós kophous kophoús kophoùs kōphous kōphoús kōphoùs

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 9:32 Adj-AMS
GRK: αὐτῷ ἄνθρωπον κωφὸν δαιμονιζόμενον
NAS: As they were going out, a mute, demon-possessed
KJV: to him a dumb man
INT: to him a man mute possessed by a demon

Matthew 9:33 Adj-NMS
GRK: ἐλάλησεν ὁ κωφός καὶ ἐθαύμασαν
NAS: was cast out, the mute man spoke;
KJV: was cast out, the dumb spake:
INT: spoke the mute [man] And marveled

Matthew 11:5 Adj-NMP
GRK: καθαρίζονται καὶ κωφοὶ ἀκούουσιν καὶ
NAS: are cleansed and [the] deaf hear,
KJV: and the deaf hear,
INT: are cleansed and deaf hear and

Matthew 12:22 Adj-AMS
GRK: τυφλὸς καὶ κωφός καὶ ἐθεράπευσεν
NAS: man [who was] blind and mute was brought
KJV: blind, and dumb: and he healed
INT: blind and mute and he healed

Matthew 12:22 Adj-AMS
GRK: ὥστε τὸν κωφὸν λαλεῖν καὶ
NAS: him, so that the mute man spoke
KJV: the blind and dumb both spake
INT: so that the mute spoke and

Matthew 15:30 Adj-AMP
GRK: κυλλούς τυφλούς κωφούς καὶ ἑτέρους
NAS: blind, mute, and many
KJV: lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and
INT: crippled blind mute and others

Matthew 15:31 Adj-AMP
GRK: θαυμάσαι βλέποντας κωφοὺς λαλοῦντας κυλλοὺς
NAS: as they saw the mute speaking,
KJV: when they saw the dumb to speak,
INT: marveled seeing mute speaking crippled

Mark 7:32 Adj-AMS
GRK: φέρουσιν αὐτῷ κωφὸν καὶ μογιλάλον
NAS: They brought to Him one who was deaf and spoke with difficulty,
KJV: unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech;
INT: they bring to him a deaf man and who spoke with difficulty

Mark 7:37 Adj-AMP
GRK: καὶ τοὺς κωφοὺς ποιεῖ ἀκούειν
NAS: even the deaf to hear
KJV: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and
INT: both the deaf he makes to hear

Mark 9:25 Adj-NNS
GRK: ἄλαλον καὶ κωφὸν πνεῦμα ἐγὼ
NAS: saying to it, You deaf and mute
KJV: [Thou] dumb and deaf spirit, I
INT: mute and deaf Spirit I

Luke 1:22 Adj-NMS
GRK: καὶ διέμενεν κωφός
NAS: to them, and remained mute.
KJV: and remained speechless.
INT: and remained mute

Luke 7:22 Adj-NMP
GRK: καθαρίζονται καὶ κωφοὶ ἀκούουσιν νεκροὶ
NAS: are cleansed, and [the] deaf hear,
KJV: are cleansed, the deaf hear,
INT: are cleansed and deaf hear dead

Luke 11:14 Adj-NNS
GRK: αὐτὸ ἦν κωφόν ἐγένετο δὲ
NAS: out a demon, and it was mute; when the demon
KJV: it was dumb. And it came to pass,
INT: it was mute it came to pass moreover

Luke 11:14 Adj-NMS
GRK: ἐλάλησεν ὁ κωφός Καὶ ἐθαύμασαν
NAS: had gone out, the mute man spoke;
KJV: was gone out, the dumb spake;
INT: spoke the mute [man] And marveled

Strong's Greek 2974
14 Occurrences

κωφοὶ — 2 Occ.
κωφὸν — 5 Occ.
κωφός — 4 Occ.
κωφούς — 3 Occ.