What does ἐγκόπτω (enkóptō) mean in the Bible?
ἐγκόπτω (enkóptō): To obstruct progress or cut off forward movement, implying active hindrance of purpose.
Greek · G1465
ἐγκόπτω
To impede
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ἐγκόπτωG1465
Pronunciationenkóptō
What does ἐγκόπτω (enkóptō) mean in the Bible?
ἐγκόπτω (enkóptō): To obstruct progress or cut off forward movement, implying active hindrance of purpose.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1465?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include has obstructed (1), I have often been hindered (1), obstructed (1), to delay (1), will not be hindered (1).
Where does ἐγκόπτω (enkóptō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 24:4. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Peter (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), Acts (1), Galatians (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ithas obstructed1×Galatians 5:7
I have often been hindered1×Romans 15:22
obstructed1×1 Thessalonians 2:18
to delay1×Acts 24:4
will not be hindered1×1 Peter 3:7
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Acts 24:4ἐνκόπτωtoto delayVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingularRomans 15:22ἐνεκοπτόμηνtoI have often been hinderedVerb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person SingularGalatians 5:7ἐνέκοψενtohas obstructedVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1 Thessalonians 2:18ἐνέκοψενtoobstructedVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1 Peter 3:7ἐνκόπτεσθαιtowill not be hinderedVerb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowActs 24:4
Aligned rows5
Books represented5
Acts1Romans1Galatians11 Thessalonians11 Peter1
Source forms
ἐνέκοψεν2xenekopsenGalatians 5:7, 1 Thessalonians 2:18
ἐνεκοπτόμην1xenekoptomēnRomans 15:22
ἐνκόπτεσθαι1xenkoptesthai1 Peter 3:7
ἐνκόπτω1xenkoptōActs 24:4
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular2xGalatians 5:7, 1 Thessalonians 2:18
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular1xRomans 15:22
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive1x1 Peter 3:7
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular1xActs 24:4
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To obstruct progress or cut off forward movement, implying active hindrance of purpose.
Strong'sG1465
Lexical occurrences5 versesGreek text appearances3 timesWord forms3 forms5 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkRomans 15:22Source Gloss
to impede
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
To obstruct progress or cut off forward movement, implying active hindrance of purpose.
ἐν-κόπτω (Rec. ἐγκ-, see: ἐν; and in I Pe, l.with, ἐκκ-); 1. to cut into (as in breaking up a road), hence, 2. to hinder: with accusative Act.24:4, 1Th.2:18, . inf., Gal.5:7; before τοῦ, with inf., Rom.15:22; εἰς τό, with inf, 1Pe.3:7.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 24:4Verb First Person Singular Present Active Subjunctive
ἐγκόπτω,egkoptw
I interrupt, hinder
Read verseRomans 15:22Verb First Person Singular Imperfect Passive Indicative
ἐνεκοπτόμηνenekoptomhn
I interrupt, hinder
Read verse1 Thessalonians 2:18Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἐνέκοψενenekoyen
I interrupt, hinder
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms5TensesAorist, Present, ImperfectVoicesActive, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Aorist ActiveGal 5:7 · 1 Thess 2:182×
Imperfect PassiveRom 15:221×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Present ActiveActs 24:41×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Present Passive1 Pet 3:71×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present2aorist2imperfect1
Voice
active3passive2
Mood
indicative3infinitive1subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
impeded or prevented from accomplishing a purpose or plan
Showing 1 selected witness from 5 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
ἐγκόπτω is built from these roots: