ἐγκόπτω
enkoptō · hinder
Greek word · Strong’s number G1465 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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enkoptō (ἐγκόπτω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “hinder”.
Block someone's way.
How to say it
en·kop·tō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Block the way, put obstacles; hold up.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- hindered ×4
- detain ×1
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Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Acts 24:4
But so that I may not detain you any further, I beg you to hear us briefly in your kindness.
- Romans 15:22
This is why also I was hindered so many times from coming to you.
- Galatians 5:7
You were running well; who hindered you so that you do not obey the truth?
- 1 Thessalonians 2:18
because we wanted to come to you —I, Paul, both once and twice— but Satan hindered us.
- 1 Peter 3:7
Husbands, likewise, live with them with understanding, as with a weaker vessel, the woman, showing honor, as also fellow heirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.