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Hinder, Hindrance

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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A — 1: ἐγκόπτω

(Strong's #1465 — Verb — enkopto — eng-kop'-to )

lit., "to cut into" (en, "in," kopto, "to cut"), was used of "impeding" persons by breaking up the road, or by placing an obstacle sharply in the path; hence, metaphorically, of "detaining" a person unnecessarily, Acts 24:4; of "hindrances" in the way of reaching others, Romans 15:22; or returning to them, 1 Thessalonians 2:18; of "hindering" progress in the Christian life, Galatians 5:7 (anakopto in some mss.), where the significance virtually is "who broke up the road along which you were travelling so well?;" of "hindrances" to the prayers of husband and wife, through low standards of marital conduct, 1 Peter 3:7 (ekkopto, "to cut out, repulse," in some mss.).

A — 2: κωλύω

(Strong's #2967 — Verb — koluo — ko-loo'-o )

"to hinder, forbid, restrain," is translated "to hinder" in Luke 11:52; Acts 8:36; Romans 1:13 , RV (AV, "was let"); Hebrews 7:23 , RV (AV, "were not suffered"). See FORBID.

A — 3: διακωλύω

(Strong's #1254 — Verb — diakoluo — dee-ak-o-loo'-o )

a strengthened form of No. 2, "to hinder thoroughly," is used in Matthew 3:14 , of John the Baptist's endeavor to "hinder" Christ from being baptized, AV, "forbad," RV, "would have hindered," lit., "was hindering."

B — 1: ἐγκοπή

(Strong's #1464 — Noun Feminine — enkope — eng-kop-ay' )

"a hindrance," lit., "a cutting in," akin to A, No. 1, with corresponding significance, is used in 1 Corinthians 9:12 , with didomi, "to give," RV, "(that) we may cause (no) hindrance," AV, "(lest) we should hinder."

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Hinder, Hindrance'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​h/hinder-hindrance.html. 1940.
 
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