Strong's Lexicon
G1465 — ἐγκόπτω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1465 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐγκόπτω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1722 and G2875 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | egkopto |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | eng-kop'-to |
| Meaning: | 1. to cut into 2. (figuratively) impede, detain |
| KJV Renderings: | hinder, be tedious unto |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐγκόπτω (in Acts T WH ἐνκόπτω, so T in 1 Pet. where R ἐκκόπτω; see ἐν, III. 3); 1 aorist ἐνεκοψα; passive (present ἐγκόπτομαι; imperfect ἐνεκοπτόμην; to cut into, to impede one’s course by cutting off his way; hence, universally, to hinder (Hesychius: ἐμποδίζω, διακωλύω); with the dative of the object, Polybius 24, 1, 12; in the N. T. with the accusative of the object, 1Th 2:18; followed by an infinitive, Gal 5:7 (see ἀνακόπτω); an infinitive preceded by τοῦ, Rom 15:22; εἰς τό μή ἐγκόπτεσθαι τάς προσευχάς ὑμῶν, that ye be not hindered from praying (together), 1Pe 3:7; equivalent to to detain (A. V. to be tedious unto) one, Act 24:4 (cf. Valcken. Schol. 1:600f).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐγκόπτω (hinder)
Acts 24:4
- KJV: Notwithstanding that I be not further tedious unto thee I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words
- GK: ινα δε μη επί πλείόν σε εγκόπτω παρακαλώ ακούσαί σε ημών συντόμως τη ση επιεικεία
Romans 15:22
- KJV: For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you
- GK: διό και ενεκοπτόμην τα πολλά του ελθείν προς υμάς
Galatians 5:7
- KJV: Ye did run well who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth
- GK: ετρέχετε καλώς τις υμάς ανέκοψε τη αληθεία μη πείθεσθαι
1 Thessalonians 2:18
- KJV: Wherefore we would have come unto you even I Paul once and again but Satan hindered us
- GK: διό ηθελήσαμεν ελθείν προς υμάς εγώ μεν Παύλος και άπαξ και δις και ενέκοψεν ημάς ο σατανάς