Strong's Lexicon
G2849 — κολάζω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2849 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κολάζω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from kolos "dwarf" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | kolazo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kol-ad'-zo |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) to curtail 2. (figuratively) to chastise (or reserve for infliction) |
| KJV Renderings: | punish |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κολαζο: present passive participle κολαζόμενος; 1 aorist middle sub. junc. 3 person plural κολάσωνται; (κόλος lopped); in Greek writings:
1. properly, to lop, prune, as trees, wings.
2. to check, curb, restrain.
3. to chastise, correct, punish: so in the N. T.; passive 2Pe 2:9, and Lachmann in 4; middle to cause to be punished (3Ma 7:3): Act 4:21.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κολάζω (punish)
Acts 4:21
- KJV: So had further threatened them let them go finding nothing how they might punish them because of the people for all glorified God for that which was done
- GK: οι δε προσαπειλησάμενοι απέλυσαν αυτούς μηδέν ευρίσκοντες το πως κολάσονται αυτούς διά τον λαόν ότι πάντες εδόξαζον τον θεόν επί τω γεγονότι
2 Peter 2:9
- KJV: The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished
- GK: οίδε κύριος ευσεβείς εκ πειρασμών ρύεσθαι αδίκους δε εις ημέραν κρίσεως κολαζομένους τηρείν
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