κωλύωkōlýō
to estop, i.e. prevent (by word or act)
Greek (New Testament) · G2967
Meanings
to hinder, restrain, forbid, withhold: with accusative et infinitive, Matthew 19:14, Luke 23:2, Acts 8:36, Acts 16:6, Acts 24:23, 1 Thessalonians 2:16, Hebrews 7:23; infinitive omits, Mark 9:38, Mark 9:39, Mark 10:14, Luke 9:49, Luke 9:50, Luke 11:52, Luke 18:16, Acts 11:17, Romans 1:13, 3 John 1:10; accusative omits, 1 Timothy 4:3; with accusative of person et genitive of thing, Acts 27:43; with accusative of thing, 1 Corinthians 14:39, 2 Peter 2:16; id. followed by τοῦ μή, Acts 10:47; id. followed by ἀπό (like Heb. כָּלָא מִן, Genesis 23:6, and elsewhere), Luke 6:29 (cf. δια-κωλύω).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 23 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 19:14 But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.”
- Mark 9:38 John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone using your name to cast out demons, but we told him to stop because he wasn’t in our group.”
- Mark 9:39 “Don’t stop him!” Jesus said. “No one who performs a miracle in my name will soon be able to speak evil of me.
- Mark 10:14 When Jesus saw what was happening, he was angry with his disciples. He said to them, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children.
- Luke 6:29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, offer the other cheek also. If someone demands your coat, offer your shirt also.
- Luke 9:49 John said to Jesus, “Master, we saw someone using your name to cast out demons, but we told him to stop because he isn’t in our group.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.