κωλύω kōluō

Greek word for “to prevent” · Strong’s G2967 · used 23 times in 23 verses

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Meaning

κωλύω; (κόλος); to hinder, re­strain, forbid, withhold: with accusative and inf., 16:6 24:23;

How it is translated

Glosses given for kōluō in context, with how often each is used:

• do forbid 5
• forbidding 4
• hindered 3
• forbid 2
• do hinder 1
• may do withhold 1
• prevents 1
• withhold 1
• having been forbidden 1
• hindering 1
• being prevented from 1
• restrained 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Mark 9 (2), Luke 9 (2), Matthew 19 (1), Mark 10 (1), Luke 6 (1), Luke 11 (1), Luke 18 (1), Luke 23 (1), Acts 8 (1), Acts 10 (1)

Forms

• κωλύετε 6
• ἐκωλύομεν 2
• κωλύει 2
• ἐκώλυσεν 2
• κωλυόντων 2
• κωλύσῃς 1
• ἐκωλύσατε 1
• κωλύοντα 1
• κωλῦσαί 1
• κωλῦσαι 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with kōluō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• παιδίον paidion “child” 3
• τοιοῦτος toioutos “such as this” 3
• ἐκβάλλω ekballō “to expel” 3
• ἀφίημι aphiēmi “to release” 3
• ἑκατόνταρχος hekatontarchos “centurion” 2
• ἔθνος ethnos “Gentiles” 3
• βασιλεία basileia “kingdom” 3
• δύναμαι dunamai “be able” 3
• ὄνομα onoma “name” 3
• βούλομαι boulomai “to plan” 2
• λαλέω laleō “to speak” 3
• δαιμόνιον daimonion “demon” 2

Key verses

The verses using kōluō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 19:14 — But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
• Mark 10:14 — But 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…
• Luke 6:29 — And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.
• Luke 11:52 — 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.
• Luke 23:2 — And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying that he himself is Christ a…
• Acts 8:36 — And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
• Acts 11:17 — Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?
• Acts 16:6 — Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
• Acts 27:43 — But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and…
• Romans 1:13 — Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also,…
• 1 Thessalonians 2:16 — Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
• 1 Timothy 4:3 — 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.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.