Hindrance
ἐγκοπήStrong’s G1464egkopē
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Egkopē is the Greek word usually translated “hindrance”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.”
Meaning
Usually translated “hindrance”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- hindrance 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἐγκοπή egkopē · hindrance
ἐγκοπή, see: ἐνκ-. ἐν-κοπή (Rec. ἐγκ-, see: ἐν; T, ἐκκ-), -ῆς, ἡ (ἐγκόπτω) ; 1. an incision, a cutting, break. 2. Metaphorical, an interruption, a hindrance: 1Co.9:12.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.