- Original: ἐκκόπτω - Transliteration: Ekkopto - Phonetic: ek-kop'-to - Definition: 1. to cut out, cut off a. of a tree 2. metaph. to cut off occasion - Origin: from G1537 and G2875 - TDNT entry: 17:17,5 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G1537 and G2875 ; to exscind; figuratively to frustrate: - cut down (off out) hew down hinder. Total KJV Occurrences: 6 • cut, 1 Romans 11:24 • down, 2 Mat 3:10; Luke 3:9 • hindered, 1 1 Peter 3:7 • off, 2 Romans 11:22; 2 Corinthians 11:12