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κουφίζω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
κουφίζω
Greek transliteration: 
kouphizō
Simplified transliteration: 
kouphizo
Principal Parts: 
(ἐκούφιζον), -, -, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2893
GK Number: 
3185
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-2a(1)
Gloss: 
to lighten, make lighter
Definition: 
to lighten, make light, or less heavy, Acts 27:38*

Greek-English Concordance for

Acts 27:38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened (ekouphizon | ἐκούφιζον | imperf act ind 3 pl) the ship, throwing the wheat out into the sea.