Greek · G2849 · unreviewed

κολάζω

To punish

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κολάζω G2849

Pronunciation kolázō

What does κολάζω (kolázō) mean in the Bible?

κολάζω (kolázō) is a Greek word meaning "to punish". κολάζω (κόλος, docked), [in LXX: Dan.

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Meaning

to punish

Extended definition

(κόλος, docked), [in LXX: Dan.6:12 (13) (no Heb.), I Est.8:24, Wis.3:4 (and freq.), 1Ma.7:7, al. ;]

1to curtail, dock, prune.

2to check, restrain.

3to chastise, correct, punish: pass., 2Pe.2:9; mid., cause to be punished (3Ma.7:3): Act.4:21.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

subjunctive 1 participle 1

Tense

present 1 aorist 1

Voice

passive 1 middle 1

Mood

participle 1 subjunctive 1

NT Occurrences

Acts 4:21 κολάσωνται aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive 2 Peter 2:9 κολαζομένους present passive participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

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Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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