Forms of the word

Dictionary
διακωλύω
Greek transliteration
diakōlyō
Simplified transliteration
diakolyo
Principal Parts
διεκώλυον), -, -, -, -, -

Numbers

Strong's number
1254
GK Number
1361

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
cv-1a(4)
Gloss
to deter, prevent
Definition
to hinder, restrain, prohibit, Mt. 3:14*

Greek-English Concordance for διακωλύω

Matthew 3:14 But John tried (diekōlyen | διεκώλυεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet do you come to me?”

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