κωλύω kōluō · G2967

to prevent

κωλύω; (κόλος), [in LXX for כָּלָא, מָנַע, etc. ; ] ; to hinder, restrain, forbid, withhold: with accusative and inf., Mat.19:14, Luk.23:2, Act.8:36 16:6 24:23, 1Th.2:16, Heb.7:23; inf. om., Mrk.9:38-39 10:14, Luk.9:49-50 11:52 18:16, Act.11:17, Rom.1:13, 3Jn.10; accusative om., 1Ti.4:3; with accusative of person(s) and genitive of thing(s), Act.27:43; with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.14:39, 2Pe.2:16; id. before τοῦ μή, Act.10:47; id. before ἀπό (like Heb. מִן כָּלָא, Gen.23:6, al.), Luk.6:29 (cf. δια-κωλύω).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

κωλύω, ; future -ύσω []: aorist ἐκώλῡσα []; perfect κεκώλῡκα []:—passive, future κωλυθήσομαι []: also in middle form -ύσομαι []: aorist ἐκωλύθην []perfect κεκώλῡμαι[]. [ῡ always before a consonant: common before a vowel, κωλῡόμεσθα [].]:—hinder, prevent:—Constr.: ; 1 with accusative et infinitive, κ. ἐκρέειν τὸν Νεῖλον []; κώλυεν [μιν] μεῖναι Pi.[same place]; τί δῆτα καὶ σὲ κωλύει < λαβεῖν> κέρδο; []:— passive, χρημάτων σπάνει []; τοῦ ὕδατος πιεῖν from drinking the water, [] ; 1.b rarely …

Where it's used 23 times

Matthew 19:14 · Mark 9:38 · Mark 9:39 · Mark 10:14 · Luke 6:29 · Luke 9:49 · Luke 9:50 · Luke 11:52 · Luke 18:16 · Luke 23:2 · Acts 8:36 · Acts 10:47 · Acts 11:17 · Acts 16:6 · Acts 24:23 · Acts 27:43 · Romans 1:13 · 1 Corinthians 14:39 · 1 Thessalonians 2:16 · 1 Timothy 4:3 · Hebrews 7:23 · 2 Peter 2:16 · 3 John 1:10

Source: TBESG G2967; TFLSJ G2967

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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