κοπιῶντες

kopiáō

To exert oneself physically or mentally; to engage in strenuous or laborious activity, typically resulting in fatigue. In extended senses, to make every effort, to strive or struggle intensely towards an objective. May also denote being worn out or growing weary from sustained effort.

G2872

Matthew 11:28 · Word #6

Lexicon G2872

Lemmaκοπιάω
Transliterationkopiáō
Strong'sG2872
DefinitionTo exert oneself physically or mentally; to engage in strenuous or laborious activity, typically resulting in fatigue. In extended senses, to make every effort, to strive or struggle intensely towards an objective. May also denote being worn out or growing weary from sustained effort.

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP VOC M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case VOC — Vocative — Direct address
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaκοπιάω
Strong'sG2872

SIBI-P1 Translation G2872-15

O toiling ones

Morphological NotesVerb, present active participle, masculine plural, vocative; denoting those who are actively and continually exerting themselves, directly addressed.
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle conveys ongoing strenuous labor, and the masculine plural vocative addresses those characterized by such effort. "Toiling" preserves the root sense of wearisome exertion derived from κόπος.

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