To prevent
κωλύωStrong’s G2967kōluō
Appears in 23 verses of the New Testament
In short
Kōluō is the Greek word usually translated “do forbid”, “we were forbidding” and “forbidding”. It appears in 23 verses of the New Testament.
“Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.”
Meaning
Usually translated “do forbid”, “we were forbidding” and “forbidding”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- do forbid 5
- we were forbidding 2
- forbidding 2
- to forbid 2
- do hinder 1
- may do withhold 1
- you hindered 1
- prevents 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 6
- Acts 6
- Mark 3
- Matthew 1
- Romans 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
11 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Peter 2:16In contextBut was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
- 3 John 1:10In contextWherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
- Matthew 19:14But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
- Mark 9:38And 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.
- Mark 9:39But 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.
- Mark 10:14But when Jesus saw it, 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.
Greek dictionary
κωλύω kōluō · 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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “prevent” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PREVENT', verb intransitive
To come before the usual time. [Not in use.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.