Strong's Lexicon
G2967 — κωλύω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2967 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κωλύω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from the base of G2849 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 23 |
| Transliteration: | koluo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ko-loo'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to hinder or forbid, i.e. prevent (by act or word) |
| KJV Renderings: | forbid, hinder, keep from, let, not suffer, withstand |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κωλύω; imperfect 1 person plural ἐκωλύομεν (Mar 9:38 T Tr text WH); 1 aorist ἐκώλυσα; passive, present κωλύομαι; 1 aorist ἐκωλύθην; (from κόλος, lopped, clipped; properly, to cut off, cut short, hence) to hinder, prevent, forbid; (from Pindar down); the Sept. for ëÈÌìÈà, twice (viz. 1Sa 25:26; 2Sa 13:13) for îÈðÇò : τινα followed by an infinitive (Winer’s Grammar, § 65, 2 β.; cf. Buttmann, § 148,13), Mat 19:14; Luk 23:2; Act 16:6; Act 24:23; 1Th 2:16; Heb 7:23; τί κωλύει με βαπτισθῆναι; what doth binder me from being (to be) baptized? Act 8:36; the infinitive is omitted, as being evident from what has gone before, Mar 9:38; Mar 10:14; Luk 9:49; Luk 11:52; Luk 18:16; Act 11:17; Rom 1:13; 3Jn 1:10; αὐτόν is lacking, because it has preceded, Luk 9:50; the accusative is lacking, because easily supplied from the context, 1Ti 4:3; as often in Greek writings, construction with τινα τίνος, to keep one from a thing, Act 27:43; with the accusative of the thing, τήν παραφρονίαν, to restrain, check, 2Pe 2:16; τό λαλεῖν γλωσαις, 1Co 14:39; τί, followed by τοῦ μή, can anyone hinder the water (which offers itself), that these should not be baptized? Act 10:47; in imitation of the Hebrew λΘΜμΘΰ followed by îÄï of the person and the § of the thing, to withhold a thing from anyone, i. e. to deny or refuse one a thing: Luk 6:29 (Buttmann, § 132, 5) (τό μνημεῖον ἀπό σου, Gen 23:6). (Compare: διακωλύω.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κωλύω (forbid)
Matthew 19:14
- KJV: But Jesus said Suffer little children and forbid them not to come unto me for of such is the kingdom of heaven
- GK: ο δε Ιησούς είπεν άφετε τα παιδία και μη κωλύετε αυτά ελθείν προς με των γαρ τοιούτων εστίν η βασιλεία των ουρανών
Mark 9:38
- KJV: And John answered him saying Master we saw one casting out devils in thy name and he followeth not us and we forbad him because he followeth not us
- GK: απεκρίθη δε αυτώ ο Ιωάννης λέγων διδάσκαλε είδομέν τινα τω ονόματί σου εκβάλλοντα δαιμόνια ος ουκ ακολουθεί ημίν και εκωλύσαμεν αυτόν ότι ουκ ακολουθεί ημίν
Mark 9:39
- KJV: But Jesus said Forbid him not for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name that can lightly speak evil of me
- GK: ο δε Ιησούς είπεν μη κωλύετε αυτόν ουδείς γαρ εστιν ος ποιήσει δύναμιν επί τω ονόματί μου και δυνήσεται ταχύ κακολογήσαί με
Mark 10:14
- KJV: But when Jesus saw he was much displeased and said unto them Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of God
- GK: ιδών δε ο Ιησούς ηγανάκτησεν και είπεν αυτοίς άφετε το παιδία έρχεσθαι προς με και μη κωλύετε αυτά των γαρ τοιούτων εστίν η βασιλεία του θεού
Luke 6:29
- KJV: And unto him that smiteth thee on the cheek offer also the other and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not coat also
- GK: τω τύπτοντί σε επί την σιαγόνα πάρεχε και την άλλην και από του αίροντός σου το ιμάτιον και τον χιτώνα μη κωλύσης
Luke 9:49
- KJV: And John answered and said Master we saw one casting out devils in thy name and we forbad him because he followeth not with us
- GK: αποκριθείς δε ο Ιωάννης είπεν επιστάτα είδομέν τινα επί τω ονόματί σου εκβάλλοντα τα δαιμόνια και εκωλύσαμεν αυτόν ότι ουκ ακολουθεί μεθ΄ ημών
Luke 9:50
- KJV: And Jesus said unto him Forbid not for he that is not against us is for us
- GK: και είπε προς αυτόν ο Ιησούς μη κωλύετε ος γαρ ουκ έστι καθ΄ ημών υπέρ ημών εστιν
Luke 11:52
- KJV: Woe unto you lawyers for ye have taken away the key of knowledge ye entered not in yourselves and them that were entering in ye hindered
- GK: ουαί υμίν τοις νομικοίς ότι ήρατε την κλείδα της γνώσεως αυτοί ουκ εισήλθετε και τους εισερχομένους εκωλύσατε
Luke 18:16
- KJV: But Jesus called them and said Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of God
- GK: ο δε Ιησούς προσκαλεσάμενος αυτά είπεν άφετε τα παιδία έρχεσθαι προς με και μη κωλύετε αυτά των γαρ τοιούτων εστίν η βασιλεία του θεού
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