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κωλύω

Transliteration: koluo · verb

23x in NTFirst: Matt 19:14
MeaningI prevent, hinder
Part of speechverb
Frequency23x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsκωλύετε, ἐκωλύομεν, κωλύσῃς, ἐκωλύσατε, κωλύοντα, κωλύει, κωλῦσαί, κωλῦσαι, κωλυθέντες, κωλύειν
Example versesMatt 19:14 · Mark 9:38 · Mark 9:39 · Mark 10:14 · Luke 6:29
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What kind of word is κωλύω?

κωλύω (koluo) is a verb that occurs 23 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I prevent, hinder” and first appears in Matt 19:14.

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