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Rev 2:3. Οὐ κεκοπίακας) Thus the Alex. MS. reads. The others also, with great agreement, οὐκ ἐκοπίασας: there is only the change of Σ for Κ made by the latter, from the rhythm ἐβάστασας.[28] See App. Ed. ii. on this passage.-ΚΟΠΙᾷΝ is used for ΚΆΜΝΕΙΝ, Mat 11:28, 1Co 4:12; also Joh 4:6. Whence in the Septuagint it answers to the words חשׁל כאל לאה עיף חלה, and especially to יגע. Hesychius, ΚΕΚΜΗΚῺς, ΚΕΚΟΠΙΑΚΏς. The Antanaclasis [See Append. Technical Terms], praised by Wolf, is this: I know thy labour; and yet thou dost not labour, that is, thou art not wearied with labour.
[28] B has ἐκοπίασας: AC, κεκοπίακες (the Alexandr. form for-κας): so h Vulg. But Rec. Text, with little authority, adds καὶ οὐ κέκμηκας.-E.