κολοβόω
koloboō · shorten
Greek word · Strong’s number G2856 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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koloboō (κολοβόω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “shorten”.
Cut short, shorten.
How to say it
ko·lo·bo·ō
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
- To make a period shorter, take days from it.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 24:22
And if those days had not been cut short, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen those days will be cut short.
- Mark 13:20
And if the Lord had not cut short the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen, whom he chose, he cut short the days.
And 2 more times.