κόπτω

[in LXX for כָּרַת, סָפַד, נָכָה hi. etc. ;]

__1. to strike, smite.

__2. to cut off: with accusative of thing(s), before ἀπό, Mat.21:8; ἐκ, Mrk.11:8. Mid. to beat one's breast with grief, to mourn, bewail: Mat.11:17 24:30; with accusative of person(s), Luk.8:52 23:27; before ἐπί, with accusative, Rev.1:7 18:9 (cf. ἀνα-, ἀπο-, ἐκ-, ἐν-, κατα-, προ-, προσ-κόπτω).†

SYN.: θρηνέω, q.v (AS)

to strike; smite; to cut off; to beat one's breast; to mourn; bewail