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G2123 εὐκοπώτερος (eukopṓteros)
Greek
Adjective
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Quick Definition

easier

Strong's Definition

better for toil, i.e. more facile

Derivation: comparative of a compound of G2095 (εὖ) and G2873 (κόπος);

KJV Usage: easier

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

εὔκοπος, εὔκοπον (εὖ and κόπος), that can be done with easy labor; easy: Polybius, et al.; Sir_22:15; 1Ma_3:18; in the N. T. only in the phrase εὐκοπώτερον ἐστι followed by an infinitive, Mat_9:5; Mar_2:9; Luk_5:23; by an accusative with an infinitive, Mat_19:24; Mar_10:25; Luk_16:17; Luk_18:25.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

εὔκοπος eukopos 7x easy, Mat_9:5 ; Mat_19:24 ; Mar_2:9 ; Mar_10:25 ; Luk_5:3 ; Luk_16:17 ; Luk_18:25

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

**† εὔ -κοπος , -ον , [in LXX : Sir_22:15 , 1Ma_3:18 * ;] with easy labour, easy: compar ., -ώτερόν ἐστι , c . inf ., Mat_9:5 , Mar_2:9 , Luk_5:23 ; c . acc et inf ., Mat_19:24 , Mar_10:25 , Luk_16:17 ; Luk_18:25 ( Polyb .; the adv. -ως occurs in Aristoph ., Fr., 615).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

εὔκοπος (~ εὐκοπώτερος ) [page 262] For the corresponding verb cf. the closing greeting of a letter PSI IV. 286 .88 (iii/iv A.D.) ἐρρῶσθαί σε εὔχομ (αι ) εὐκοποῦντα διὰ ὅλου βίου . The editor states that he has not found the formula elsewhere, and compares the Homeric ῥεῖα ζώοντες .

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

εὔ-κοπος, -ον [in LXX: Sir.22:15, 1Ma.3:18 * ;] with easy labour, easy: compar., -ώτερόν ἐστι, with inf., Mat.9:5, Mrk.2:9, Luk.5:23; with accusative and inf., Mat.19:24, Mrk.10:25, Luk.16:17 18:25 (Polyb.; the adv. -ως occurs in Aristoph., Fr., 615).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (7)

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