Word study · Greek

kópos

labor, toil, weariness

Say it: KOP-os (approximate)

κόπος

What it means

Labor that wears one out, toil. Paul lists "labors" among his hardships (6:5; 11:23, 11:27), and uses it for hard work in the Lord more broadly.

Range of meaning

  • ToilHard work.
  • WearinessThe result of toil.

In 2 Corinthians