# G2875 κόπτω

κόπτω (kóptō), Strong’s G2875: to "chop"; specially, to beat the breast in grief KJV: cut down, lament, mourn, (be-)wail. Occurs 87 times.

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*kóptō* — to "chop"; specially, to beat the breast in grief

KJV: cut down, lament, mourn, (be-)wail

Occurs 87 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 11:17](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/11?v=17) — and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned for you, and you didn’t lament.’
- [Matthew 21:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/21?v=8) — A very great multitude spread their clothes on the road. Others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
- [Matthew 24:30](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/24?v=30) — and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. Then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will…
- [Luke 8:52](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/8?v=52) — All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, “Don’t weep. She isn’t dead, but sleeping.”
- [Luke 23:27](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/23?v=27) — A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him.
- [Revelation 1:7](https://besorah.bible/besorah/revelation/1?v=7) — Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of…
- [Revelation 18:9](https://besorah.bible/besorah/revelation/18?v=9) — The kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived wantonly with her will weep and wail over her, when…
- [Judith 15:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/judith/15?v=5) — But when the children of Israel heard this, they all fell upon them with one accord, and struck them to Chobai. Yes…
- [1 Maccabees 2:70](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/2?v=70) — He died in the one hundred forty sixth year, and his sons buried him in the tombs of his ancestors at Modin. All Israel…
- [1 Maccabees 4:39](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/4?v=39) — and they tore their clothes, made great lamentation, put ashes upon their heads,