κωλύετε

kōlýō

hinder

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.

G2967

Mark 9:39 · Word #6

Lexicon G2967

Lemmaκωλύω
Transliterationkōlýō
Strong'sG2967
DefinitionTo 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 PRS ACT IMP 2P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IMP — Imperative — A command or request
Person 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasehinder
Literalhinder-ye

Lexical Info

Lemmaκωλύω
Strong'sG2967

SIBI-P1 Translation G2967-08

keep hindering

Morphological NotesVerb; present tense (ongoing aspect), active voice, imperative mood, 2nd person plural — a command addressed to multiple people to carry on the action.
Rendering RationaleThe present active imperative, second person plural, calls for an ongoing or continued action directed to multiple hearers. "Keep hindering" preserves the root sense of active prevention or restraint and reflects the present imperative’s progressive force.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

keep preventing (you [plural])

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleStandardized from "hinder".
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