ἐγκόπτω · enkoptō — LSJ
knock in
knock in, πάτταλον Thphr. HP 2.7.6; χιλίας (i.e. πληγὰς) ἐς τὸ νῶτον ἐγκόψαι Herod. 5.33.
2 engrave
engrave, τὸ ψήφισμα ἐς στήλην SIG 279.33 (Zelea):—Med., IG 12(3).536 (Thera).
3 incise
incise, Dsc. Eup. 1.141 (Pass.).
II oppose
oppose, Hp. Praec. 13; λόγον λόγῳ Olymp. in Mete. 125.9.
III check, hold, hinder, thwart, delay
check, hold the breath, Sor. 1.69: generally, hinder, thwart, τισί Sammelb. 4305; τῇ δικαιοδοσίᾳ f.l. in Plb. 23.1.12; delay, Act. Ap. 24.4:—Pass., ἐνεκοπτόμην τοῦ ἐλθεῖν Ep.Rom. 15.22, cf. Porph. Antr. 19.
IV come to a stop
intr., come to a stop, Vett.Val. 260.24.