STEP Greek Lexicon: ἀποκόπτω

ἀπο-κόπτω

[in LXX for קָצַץ, כָּרַת, etc. ;]

to cut off: Mrk.9:43, 45, Jhn.18:10, 26 Act.27:32. Mid., to mutilate oneself, have oneself mutilated: Gal.5:12 (cf. Deu.23:1 LXX; and see Cremer, 751; MM, see word).†

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