katakopto describes a man cutting himself with stones among the tombs and mountains.

The attested use depicts ongoing self-cutting: in Mark 5:5, the participial form occurs with crying out while the man is among the tombs and mountains.

1. Cutting oneself with stones · dominant

   In Mark 5:5, κατακόπτων is a present active participle describing the man’s concurrent action as he cries out among the tombs and mountains; the APB renders the clause “cutting himself with stones.”

   Mark 5:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Mark 5:5, the APB presents the action as “cutting himself with stones.” This wording confirms the clause’s overall action rather than isolating every element of the Greek form.