Lexicon
κοπάζω
kopazō
G2869
G:V Greek

to abate

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kopazo describes the wind stopping in the boat-and-sea scenes recorded in the Gospels.

The attested use describes the wind coming to a stop: after the command to the sea in Mark 4:39 and after entering the boat in Mark 6:51 and Matthew 14:32.

Senses in use

  1. Wind coming to a stop · dominant

    The form ἐκόπασεν occurs as a third-person aorist active indicative where the wind stops. In Mark 4:39 the APB renders the result after the rebuke of wind and sea, “the wind ceased and there was a great calm”; Mark 6:51 and Matthew 14:32 likewise render the wind as having “ceased” after entering the boat.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across all three verses, the APB presents the wind with “ceased.” This reflects the clause's overall presentation rather than a precise lexical equivalence.

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