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κοπή
kopē
G2871
G:N-F Greek

slaughter

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kope denotes the killing of kings from which Abraham was returning in Hebrews 7:1.

The attested use names the killing of kings, as the event from which Abraham was returning in Hebrews 7:1.

Senses in use

  1. Killing of kings · dominant

    In Hebrews 7:1, the genitive singular feminine form occurs in the phrase describing Abraham's return after the kings had been killed; the APB renders the clause “as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Hebrews 7:1, the APB presents the event as “the slaughter of the kings.” This rendering confirms the clause's overall setting rather than isolating every contribution of the Greek form.

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