ἐκώλυσεν
kōlýō
kept
To hinder, prevent, or restrain; in context, to actively impede or block an action, whether through word, physical intervention, or other means. Frequently used to express the act of forbidding, stopping, or prohibiting something from occurring or someone from acting. Depending on context, may also carry the sense of keeping back, withholding, or refusing to allow.
Acts 27:43 · Word #8
Lexicon G2967
| Lemma | κωλύω |
| Transliteration | kōlýō |
| Strong's | G2967 |
| Definition | To hinder, prevent, or restrain; in context, to actively impede or block an action, whether through word, physical intervention, or other means. Frequently used to express the act of forbidding, stopping, or prohibiting something from occurring or someone from acting. Depending on context, may also carry the sense of keeping back, withholding, or refusing to allow. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | kept |
| Literal | hindered |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κωλύω |
| Strong's | G2967 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2967-03
he hindered
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past, completed action), active voice, indicative mood, third person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person singular, denotes a simple completed action performed by one subject. "He hindered" preserves the core sense of active prevention or obstruction inherent in κωλύω without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he prevented
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "he hindered". |