Lexical Definition
κωφός kōphós (ko-fos') deaf/mute G:A
from κόπτω
deaf, dumb, speechless.
- blunted, i.e. (figuratively) of hearing (deaf) or speech (dumb)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| κωφὸν | a deaf man | Mark.7.32 |
| deaf | Mark.9.25 | |
| mute | Matt.9.32 • Matt.12.22 | |
| κωφών | of deaf | LXX.Isa.35.5 |
| κωφόσ | a deaf-mute | LXX.Ps.38.13 |
| mute | Matt.9.33 • Matt.12.22 • Luke.1.22 • Luke.11.14 | |
| κωφόν | mute | LXX.Exod.4.11 • Luke.11.14 |
| to a mute | LXX.Lev.19.14 | |
| κωφοὺσ | deaf | Mark.7.37 |
| mute | Matt.15.31 | |
| κωφοὶ | deaf | Matt.11.5 • Luke.7.22 |
| κωφούσ | mute | Matt.15.30 |
| κωφοί | deaf-mutes | LXX.Isa.29.18 • LXX.Isa.42.18 • LXX.Isa.42.19 • LXX.Isa.44.11 |
| κωφήσ | a mute | LXX.Ps.58.4 |
| κωφά | deaf ones | LXX.Isa.43.8 |
| mute | LXX.Hab.2.18 |
Abbott-Smith
κωφός, -ή, -όν (< κόπτω), [in LXX chiefly (Ex 4:11, al.) for אִלֵּם; for חֵרֵשׁ, Hb 2:18;]
blunt, dull. Metaph., of the senses, esp.
(a) of speech, dumb: Mt 9:32, 33 12:22 15:30, 31, Lk 1:22 11:14;
(b) of hearing, deaf: Mt 11:5, Mk 7:32, 37 9:25, Lk 7:22.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 4:11 |
| Habakkuk | 2:18 |
| Matthew | 9:32 · 9:33 · 11:5 · 12:22 · 15:30 · 15:31 |
| Mark | 7:32 · 7:37 · 9:25 |
| Luke | 1:22 · 7:22 · 11:14 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κωφός-ός, ή, όν,
blunt, dull, obtuse, opposed to ὀξύς, κ. βέλος [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II metaphorically,
__II.1 of sound, mute, noiseless, κύματι κωφόςῷ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κωφόςὴν γὰρ δὴ γαῖαν ἀεικίζει is maltreating dumb, senseless earth, [Refs]; τὰ μὲν ἄλλα ἔσκε κωφόςά the other parts sounded dull, opposed to to the ringing of the hollow parts when struck, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: neuter plural as adverb, κωφόςὰ δὲ πόντος κεῖτο [Refs 5th c.AD+]; ὁ κ. λιμήν, probably the bay of Munychia, as opposed to to the noisy Piraeus, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κωφόςότερος ὁ ψόφος ἔσται, i.e. muffled, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τῶν μεταλλικῶν κωφόςότατος [ὁ σίδηρος] rings least, [κωφόςοὶ ἄνεμοι 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 3.51. ">Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II.2 after [Refs 8th c.BC+], of men or animals, dumb, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; καὶ κωφόςοῦ συνίημι καὶ οὐ φωνεῦντος ἀκούω Oracle texts cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐ.. παρὰ κωφόςὸν ὁ τυφλὸς ἔοικε λαλῆσαι, i.e. is not so dumb but that he will answer the blind fool who assails him, [κωφόςότερος κίχλης 4th c.BC: Eubulus Comicus 29 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. χάρις a mute gift (i.e. an epitaph), [Refs]; so κωφόςοῖς δάκρυσι [Refs]; κ. τάφοι probably in [Refs]; κ. προσωπεῖον mute figure on the stage, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; κ. καὶ ἄλογος, of a house, with no echoes, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.2.b deaf, [κωφόςήν, ἄναυδον 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 670 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅσοι γίνονται κ. ἐκ γενετῆς, πάντες καὶ ἐνεοὶ γίνονται [Refs 4th c.BC+] (hence of a deaf and dumb person, [κωφόςὴ ἀκοῆς αἴσθησις 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 196.5, conjecture in 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 932a ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. Ἑλλάδος φωνᾶς deaf of one's Greek ear, i.e. ignorant of Greek, [κωφόςὰ τοῦ βεβαιοῦντος 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1108d. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2.c metaphorically, νοῦς ὁρῇ καὶ νοῦς ἀκούει· τἆλλα κωφόςὰ καὶ τυφλά [Refs 5th c.BC+]: neuter plural as adverb, κωφόςὰ χλιαίνεσθαι feebly, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II.3 ὄμμα κ. vacant, lack-lustre eye, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.4 of the senses in general, dull, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.5 of the mind, dull, obtuse, ἐγὼ ὁ πάντα κ. [κωφόςοί, οἱ, 'the Dullards', title of satyr-play by Sophocles. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.5.b of things, senseless, unmeaning, obscure, κ. καὶ παλαί᾽ ἔπη [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but κ. εὐπραγίαι is probably falsa lectio for{κοῦφαι}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] adverb -φῶς obscurely, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: comparative -ότερον, ἐνοχλεῖν less acutely, [Refs 1st c.BC+]