Quick Definition
κύπτω v. I bend, stoop down
Strong's Definition
probably from the base of 2949; to bend forward
KJV Usage: stoop (down)
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | κύπτω
17.30 · Stances and Events Related to Stances · Bend Over, Straighten Up
to bend down, to bend over, to stoop down to bend over and stoop down, with perhaps greater emphasis on the position being ‘down’ than in the case of κύπτω (17.29)
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κύπτω: 1 aor. ptep. κύψας; (fr. κύβη the head [cf. Vanitek p. 164; esp. Curtius, index s. v.]); fr. Hom. down; Sept. chiefly for Tp; to bow the head, bend forward, stoop down: Mk. i. 7; with κάτω added (Arstph. vesp. 279), Jn. viii. 6, 8. [Comp.: ava-, mapa-, ovyKuta. |
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κύπτω kyptō 2x
to bend forwards, stoop down, Mk. 1:7; Jn. 8:6*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
κύπτω,
[in LXX chiefly for קדד;]
to bow the head, stoop down: Mk 1:7; seq. κάτω, Jo 8:[6, 8] (cf. ἀνα-, παρα-, συν-κύπτω).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
κύπτω. See s.vv. ἀνακύπτω, κατακύπτω, παρακύπτω. ᾿Εἰκκύπτω is found several times in the LXX, eg. Ps tor (102)19 ἐξέκυψεν ἐξ ὕψους ἁγίου αὐτοῦ.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
κύπτω (kuptō) — to stoop/bend down. κύπτω, future κύψω [LXX]aorist ἔκυψα (see. below): perfect κέκῡφα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—bend forward, stoop, πλευρά, τά οἱ κύψαντι παρ᾽ ἀσπίδος ἐξεφαάνθη [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁσσάκι γὰρ κύψει᾽ ὁ γέρων πιέειν μενεαίνων κτλ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist participle with another Verb, ἔθει κύψας ran with the head down, i.e. at full speed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κύψας ἐσθίει eats stooping, i.e. greedily, [Refs 6th c.BC+]
2. hang the head from shame, οὗτος, τί κύπτει; [Refs 5th c.BC+]
3. bow down under a burden, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
4. κύψαι, = {ἀπάγξασθαι}, [Refs 7th c.BC+]
5. of animals, to be bowed forward, opposed to the erect figure of man, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; κέρεα κεκυφότα ἐς τὸ ἔμπροσθε horns bent forward, of certain African oxen, [Refs 5th c.BC+]