Lexical Definition
κύπτω kýptō (koop'-to) to stoop/bend down G:V
probably from the base of κῦμα
stoop (down).
- to bend forward
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| κύψον | Bow | LXX.Isa.51.23 |
| κύψει | He shall bow | LXX.Ps.10.10 |
| κύψασ | And bowing | LXX.Exod.4.31 |
| Jehoshaphat bowed | LXX.2Chr.20.18 | |
| bowing | LXX.Exod.12.27 • LXX.Exod.34.8 • LXX.Num.22.31 | |
| having stooped | John.8.6 | |
| having stooped down | Mark.1.7 | |
| κύψαντεσ | bowing | LXX.Gen.43.28 • LXX.Isa.46.6 |
| κατακύψασ κατακύψασ | being stooped low | John.8.8 |
| έκυψεν | bowed | LXX.1Kgs.18.42 • LXX.Isa.2.9 |
| he bowed | LXX.1Sam.28.14 | |
| έκυψε | Bath-sheba bowed | LXX.1Kgs.1.16 • LXX.1Kgs.1.31 |
| David bowed | LXX.1Sam.24.8 | |
| έκυψαν | they bowed | LXX.Neh.8.6 |
Abbott-Smith
κύπτω, [in LXX chiefly for קדד;]
to bow the head, stoop down: Mk 1:7; seq. κάτω, 6, 8] (cf. ἀνα-, παρα-, συν-κύπτω).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Mark | 1:7 |
| John | 8:6 · 8:8 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
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+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Ps.9.31*