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.
Matthew 11:28 · Word #6
Lexicon G2872
| Lemma | κοπιάω |
| Transliteration | kopiáō |
| Strong's | G2872 |
| Definition | 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. |
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
| Lemma | κοπιάω |
| Strong's | G2872 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2872-15
O toiling ones
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, masculine plural, vocative; denoting those who are actively and continually exerting themselves, directly addressed. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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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