κουφίζω
kouphizō · lighten
Greek word · Strong’s number G2893 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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kouphizō (κουφίζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “lighten”.
Take weight off.
How to say it
kou·phi·zō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Where it appears
- Acts 27:38
And when they had eaten their fill of food, they began to lighten the ship by throwing the wheat into the sea.