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διακωλύω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
διακωλύω
Greek transliteration: 
diakōlyō
Simplified transliteration: 
diakolyo
Principal Parts: 
διεκώλυον), -, -, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1254
GK Number: 
1361
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-1a(4)
Gloss: 
to deter, prevent
Definition: 
to hinder, restrain, prohibit, Mt. 3:14*

Greek-English Concordance for διακωλύω

Matthew 3:14 But John tried (diekōlyen | διεκώλυεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet do you come to me?”