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kōluō G2967

κωλύω (kōluō) means “to prevent” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

κωλύω Greek · G2967 23 tagged occurrences in 23 verses

Pronunciation guide: ko-loo'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2967

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)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I prevent, debar, hinder; with infin: from doing so and so.

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How translators render G2967

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
hinder 2
we tried to stop 2
withhold 2
and restrained 1
do not hinder 1
forbid 1
forbidding 1
forbids 1
had prevented them 1
have been prevented from visiting 1
hinder the work of 1
hindering 1
is there to prevent 1
permit 1
prevented them from 1
stop 1
stop him 1
they will prohibit 1
thwarted 1
you have hindered 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
forbid 8
we forbad 2
and were forbidden 1
doth hinder 1
forbad 1
forbiddeth 1
forbidding 1
kept 1
that 1
that he should forbid 1
they were not suffered 1
was let 1
withstand 1
ye hindered 1

Verses containing G2967

Page 1 of 1. 23 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 19:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

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  2. Mark 9:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”

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  3. Mark 9:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied. “For no one who performs a miracle in My name can turn around and speak evil of Me.

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  4. Mark 10:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

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  5. Luke 6:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.

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  6. Luke 9:49 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”

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  7. Luke 9:50 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”

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  8. Luke 11:52 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”

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  9. Luke 18:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

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  10. Luke 23:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”

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  11. Acts 8:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”

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  12. Acts 10:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”

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  13. Acts 11:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”

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  14. Acts 16:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.

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  15. Acts 24:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.

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  16. Acts 27:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.

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  17. Romans 1:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.

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  18. 1 Corinthians 14:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

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  19. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.

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  20. 1 Timothy 4:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

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  21. Hebrews 7:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.

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  22. 2 Peter 2:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.

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  23. 3 John 1:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.

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