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 κουφίζω

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.

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