κωφός

kōphosdeaf/muteHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdjective14 occurrences3 books12 verses

Definition

κωφός, -ή, -όν

(κόπτω), [in LXX chiefly (Exodus 4:11, al.) for אִלֵּם; for חָרָשׁ, Habakkuk 2:18 ;]

blunt, dull. Metaphorical, of the senses, esp.

(a) of speech, dumb: Matthew 9:32-33; 12:22; 15:30-31, Luke 1:22; 11:14;

(b) of hearing, deaf: Matthew 11:5, Mark 7:32, 37; 9:25, Luke 7:22.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as κωφός:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

14 total
  1. Matthew 9:32κωφὸν · who was mute
    As they were leaving, a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought to Jesus.
  2. Matthew 9:33κωφός · [man]
    And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”
  3. Matthew 11:5κωφοὶ · [the] deaf
    The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
  4. Matthew 12:22κωφός · mute; κωφὸν · [he]
    Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.
  5. Matthew 15:30κωφούς · [the] mute
    Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.
  6. Matthew 15:31κωφοὺς · [the] mute
    The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.
  7. Mark 7:32κωφὸν · a man who was deaf
    Some people brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him.
  8. Mark 7:37κωφοὺς · deaf
    The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”
  9. Mark 9:25κωφὸν · [You] deaf
    When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” He said, “I command you to come out and never enter him again.”
  10. Luke 1:22κωφός · unable to speak
    When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.
  11. Luke 7:22κωφοὶ · [the] deaf
    So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
  12. Luke 11:14κωφόν · mute; κωφός · [man who had been] mute
    One day Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. And when the demon was gone, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed,