to cut off

Greek Verb

ἀπο-κόπτω [in LXX for קָצַץ, כָּרַת, etc;] to cut off: Mrk.9:43, 45, Jhn.18:10, 26 Act.27:32. Mid, to mutilate oneself, have oneself mutilated: Gal.5:12 (cf. Deu.23:1 LXX; and see Cremer, 751; MM, see word). (AS)

to cut off

Greek Verb

ἀπο-κόπτω, cut off, hew off, frequently in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; in Prose, χεῖρας ἀ.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; amputate, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀΐξας ἀπέκοψε παρήορον he cut loose the trace-horse, [Refs 8th c.BC+] —passive, ἀποκεκόψονται, of buds, will be cut off, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. τὴν χεῖρα have it cut off, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ.τὰ γεννητικά, of eunuchs, [Refs 1st c.AD+]eunuch, [LXX+2nd c.AD+]:—middle, make oneself a eunuch, [NT+2nd c.AD+] 2) metaphorically, ἀπ᾽ ἐλπίδα φημὶ κεκόφθαι ναυτιλίης νόστου τε[Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ἀ. τὸ ἀμφίβολον τῆς γνώμης decide summarily, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; διὰ τὸ μὴ ἀποκόπτειν τὴν πολυχρόνιον ζωήν exclude from the reckoning, despair of, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; reject, exclude, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—middle, uncertain in [Refs 1st c.BC+] 3) especially of voice or breath, cut short, τὸν τοῦ πνεύματος τόνον[Refs 1st c.BC+]:—passive, ἀποκέκοπταί τινι ἡ φωνή[Refs 1st c.AD+] 4) of literary periods or phrases, bring to an abrupt close, δεῖ τῆ μακρᾶ -κόπτεσθαι[Refs 4th c.BC+] 5) Grammars, in passive, to be cut short by ἀποκοπή (which see), [Refs] 6) abstract an idea or word from its context, τὸ ἀγαθὸς ἀποκοπέν[Refs] II) ἀ. τινὰ ἀπὸ τόπου beat off from a strong place, of soldiers, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) middle, smite the breast in mourning: with accusative, mourn for, νεκρόν[Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to amputate; reflexively (by irony) to mutilate (the privy parts); cut off; from g575 (ἀπό) and g2875 (κόπτω)