κόφινος

kophinos · /kof'-ee-nos/

Number

G2894

Language

Greek

Original word

κόφινος

Transliteration

kophinos

Pronunciation

kof'-ee-nos

KJV occurrences

6 verses

Definition

of uncertain derivation; a (small) basket:--basket.

KJV: basket

Root / derivation: of uncertain derivation

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered κόφινος across 6 verses.

baskets6×

Every occurrence (KJV)

6 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Matthew2 verses

Matthew 14:20

And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

Matthew 16:9

Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

Mark2 verses

Mark 6:43

And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.

Mark 8:19

When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.

Luke1 verse

Luke 9:17

And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

John1 verse

John 6:13

Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.

Topics that use this word

Loaves Apostles Basket Bread Economics Fishes Miracles of Christ, the Reproof Sadducees

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's G2894 (kophinos) mean?

of uncertain derivation; a (small) basket:--basket.

How many times does G2894 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G2894 (κόφινος) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “baskets.”

How is kophinos translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G2894 is rendered as “baskets” (6×).

Where does the Greek word κόφινος come from?

of uncertain derivation