Gloss
to punish
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)
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, |
