◄ 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: (lit: blunted) dumb, dull, deaf. Meaning: The term κωφός primarily means "dull" or "blunted," and is used to describe someone who is "deaf" or "mute." It can refer to a lack of hearing or speech, or metaphorically to a lack of understanding or perception. Word Origin: Derived from the base of κώπη (kōpē), meaning "blunt" or "dull." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H2795 חֵרֵשׁ (cheresh): Meaning "deaf," used in contexts describing those who cannot hear. • H483 אִלֵּם ('illem): Meaning "mute" or "dumb," used to describe those who cannot speak. These Hebrew terms are often used in the Old Testament to describe similar conditions of deafness and muteness, providing a linguistic and thematic link between the Testaments regarding God's power to heal and restore. Usage: The word κωφός is used in the New Testament to describe individuals who are physically deaf or mute. It is often used in the context of Jesus' healing miracles, where He restores hearing and speech to those afflicted. Context: The term κωφός appears in several passages in the New Testament, often in the context of Jesus' ministry. In Matthew 9:32-33, a demon-possessed man who was mute is brought to Jesus, and upon casting out the demon, the man speaks. The crowd marvels, saying, "Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel." This passage highlights Jesus' authority over physical and spiritual afflictions. In Mark 7:32-37, Jesus heals a man who is deaf and has a speech impediment. Jesus takes him aside, puts His fingers into the man's ears, spits, and touches his tongue. He then looks up to heaven, sighs, and says, "Ephphatha," meaning "Be opened." Immediately, the man's ears are opened, and his tongue is released, and he speaks plainly. This miracle demonstrates Jesus' compassion and power, fulfilling the prophecy of Isaiah 35:5-6, which speaks of the Messiah opening the ears of the deaf and the tongues of the mute. The use of κωφός in these contexts underscores the transformative power of Jesus' ministry, both physically and spiritually. It also serves as a metaphor for spiritual deafness and the need for divine intervention to open one's heart and mind to the truth. 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 Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts 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.