εὐκοπώτερος
eukopōteros
easy
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word εὐκοπώτερος (eukopōteros) appears 7 times in the Bible and is defined as "easy." Attributing a comparative sense (via its suffix -τερος), this word describes a state or situation that requires less effort or difficulty compared to another. This comparative form highlights a relative quality. In terms of usage, εὐκοπώτερος appears in contexts describing the relationship between divine actions and human possibilities. It emphasizes the idea that certain tasks or accomplishments are achievable or simpler through divine intervention. This range of usage suggests that the word εὐκοπώτερος plays a role in describing the human condition in relation to the divine. Understanding εὐκοπώτερος highlights that the idea of ease in the biblical context does not necessarily imply a lack of effort, but rather a shift in the baseline of what is difficult or achievable. It underscores the potential for human accomplishment and transformation through divine assistance.
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Occurrences in Scripture
7 total occurrences across the text
For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk?’
Matthew 19:24Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
Mark 2:9Which is easier, to tell the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Arise, and take up your bed, and walk?’
Mark 10:25It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
Luke 5:23Which is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you;’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk?’
Luke 18:25For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
Luke 16:17But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.