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κολάζω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
κολάζω
Greek transliteration: 
kolazō
Simplified transliteration: 
kolazo
Principal Parts: 
κολάσω, ἐκόλασα, -, -, ἐκολάσθην
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2849
GK Number: 
3134
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-2a(1)
Gloss: 
to punish
Definition: 
pr. to curtail, to coerce; to chastise, punish, Acts 4:21; 2 Pet. 2:9*

Greek-English Concordance for κολάζω

Acts 4:21 And when they had threatened them further, they let them go, for they could not find how to punish (kolasōntai | κολάσωνται | aor mid subj 3 pl) them on account of the people, since they all were praising God for what had happened.
2 Peter 2:9 then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trial, but to keep the unrighteous under guard awaiting (kolazomenous | κολαζομένους | pres pass ptcp acc pl masc) punishment (kolazomenous | κολαζομένους | pres pass ptcp acc pl masc) on the day of judgment,