Strong G2856κολοβόω
to shorten
- Transliteration
- koloboō
- Pronunciation
- kol-ob-o'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From a derivative of the base of G2849; to dock that is (figuratively) abridge: - shorten.
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G2856 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- shorten2
First verses
- 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.
- 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.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
κολοβ-όω,
dock, curtail, mutilate, [LXX+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 101, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.80.13; τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τοὺς πόδας LXX.2Ki.4.12)]:—passive, to be mutilated, imperfect, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Araros Comicus 3, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 3.6.3; τῆς γυναικὸς τὴν ῥῖνα κολοβοῦσθαι 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.78; τῇ φώκῃ κεκολοβωμένοι πόδες 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 487b23, compare “GA” 771a2: with _genitive_, κεκολοβῶσθαι τῶν ἐκτὸς μορίων [prev. author] “PA” 695b2.)]
II of Time, curtail, shorten, τὰς ἡμέρας [NT (NT.Mark.13.20, cf. NT.Matt.24.22 (_passive_).)]
dock, curtail, mutilate, [LXX+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 101, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.80.13; τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τοὺς πόδας LXX.2Ki.4.12)]:—passive, to be mutilated, imperfect, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Araros Comicus 3, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 3.6.3; τῆς γυναικὸς τὴν ῥῖνα κολοβοῦσθαι 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.78; τῇ φώκῃ κεκολοβωμένοι πόδες 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 487b23, compare “GA” 771a2: with _genitive_, κεκολοβῶσθαι τῶν ἐκτὸς μορίων [prev. author] “PA” 695b2.)]
II of Time, curtail, shorten, τὰς ἡμέρας [NT (NT.Mark.13.20, cf. NT.Matt.24.22 (_passive_).)]