What does ἀκωλύτως (akōlýtōs) mean in the Bible?
ἀκωλύτως (akōlýtōs): Without obstruction or impediment; unhindered freedom to act or speak openly.
Greek · G209
ἀκωλύτως
Freely
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ἀκωλύτωςG209
Pronunciationakōlýtōs
What does ἀκωλύτως (akōlýtōs) mean in the Bible?
ἀκωλύτως (akōlýtōs): Without obstruction or impediment; unhindered freedom to act or speak openly.
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How does the BSB render G209?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include [and] freely (1).
Where does ἀκωλύτως (akōlýtōs) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 28:31. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders It[and] freely1×Acts 28:31
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First aligned rowActs 28:31
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Acts1
Source forms
ἀκωλύτως1xakōlytōsActs 28:31
Parsing patterns
Adverb1xActs 28:31
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Without obstruction or impediment; unhindered freedom to act or speak openly.
Strong'sG209
Lexical occurrences1 verseGreek text appearances1 timeWord forms1 form1 referenceVerse guides0 guides
Study linkActs 28:29-31Source Gloss
freely
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
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Acts 28:31Adverb
ἀκωλύτως.akwlutwv
freely, without hindrance
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Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns1Aligned forms1
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Acts 28:311×
Where It Appears in Scripture
Where this word appears in Scripture: passage, original form, and sense in context.
New Testament Witnesses
Without obstacle or restriction.
Word Origins
ἀκωλύτως is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
Concludes the book with emphasis on gospel advance.Acts 28:29-31