Strong's Lexicon
G1254
G1254 — διακωλύω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1254 |
|---|---|
| Word: | διακωλύω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1223 and G2967 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | diakoluo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | dee-ak-o-loo'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to hinder altogether, i.e. utterly prohibit |
| KJV Renderings: | forbid |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
διακωλύω: imperfect διεκωλυον; (διά in this compound does not denote effort as is commonly said, but separation, Latindis, cf. German verhindern, Latinprohibere; cf. διακλειω, to separate by shutting, shut out; cf. Winers De verb. comp. etc. Part v., p. 17f); to hinder, prevent: τινα, Mat 3:14 (on the tense cf. Winers Grammar, § 40, 3 c.; Buttmann, 205 (178)). (From Sophocles and Thucydides down.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
διακωλύω (forbid)
Matthew 3:14
- KJV: But John forbad him saying I have need to be baptized of thee and comest thou to me
- GK: ο δε Ιωάννης διεκώλυεν αυτόν λέγων εγώ χρείαν έχω υπό σου βαπτισθήναι και συ έρχη πρός με