Koloboō κολοβόω
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| κολοβόω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | koloboō |
| Strong's number | G2856 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to shorten |
| Occurrences | 4 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Koloboō (Greek κολοβόω, Strong's G2856) is a Greek verb meaning “to shorten”. It occurs 4 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
κολοβόω, -ῶ
(κολοβός, docked), [in LXX: 2Ki.4:12 (קָצַץ pi.) * ;]
to cut off, amputate (LXX), hence, to curtail, shorten: Mat.24:22, Mrk.13:20.†
(AS)
(κολοβός, docked), [in LXX: 2Ki.4:12 (קָצַץ pi.) * ;]
to cut off, amputate (LXX), hence, to curtail, shorten: Mat.24:22, Mrk.13:20.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | should be shortened (1), shall be shortened (1), had shortened (1), he hath shortened (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | had not been cut short (1), will be cut short (1), had not cut short (1), he has cut them short (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Koloboō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 24:22And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.
Mark
- Mark 13:20And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.If the Lord had not cut short those days, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has cut them short.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).