Lexical Definition

‎ἐκκόπτω‎ ekkóptō (ek-kop'-to) to prevent ^G:V
from ‎ἐκ‎ and ‎κόπτω‎

cut down (off, out), hew down, hinder.

• to exscind
• figuratively, to frustrate

Abbott-Smith

** ἐκ-κοπή, -ῆς, ἡ [in Aq.: Is 51:1 * ;]
in T for ἐνκοπή (q.v.): I Co 9:12.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐκκόπτω-ω,

cut out, knock out, τοὺς γομφίους [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, ἢν..τωφθαλμὼ᾽ κκοπῇς have your eyes knocked out, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξεκέκοπτο τὴν φωνήν had lost his voice, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

__2 cut [trees] out of a wood, fell, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; παράδεισον laid waste the park, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__2.b metaphorically, cut off, make an end of, τοὺς ἄνδρας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. φενακισμόν, ἱεροσυλίαν, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; eradicate abuses, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὴν αἰσθητικὴν ἐνέργειαν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; extirpate, [λύπας] [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, ἡ θρασύτης ἐξεκέκοπτο [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2.c ἐ. πλοῖα scuttle ships, [Refs]
__3 as military term, beat off, repulse, τὰς ἀκροβολίσεις [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 win, in throwing the dice, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:— passive, to be ruined at play, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__5 ἐ. θύρας break open, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__6 cut out or erase an inscription, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. τὴν χεῖρα [NT]; cut out, as a surgeon does, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__7 coin, stamp money, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__7.b metaphorically, φαντασίαν ἐ. ὡς.. [Refs 1st c.BC+] O.; γένη οὐκ ἐκκοπτόμενα ἰδίοις τέλεσι genders not marked by different terminations, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἐ. ἀναφθέγματα coin expressions, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__8 hinder, bring to a stop, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II intransitive, pause, come to a stop, [Refs]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.5.30}