Lectionary Calendar
Saturday, February 1st, 2025
the Third Week after Epiphany
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Dictionaries
Stop

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Prev Entry
Stoop
Next Entry
Store
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links
1: φράσσω

(Strong's #5420 — Verb — phrasso — fras'-so )

"to fence in" (akin to phragmos, "a fence"), "close, stop," is used (a) metaphorically, in Romans 3:19 , of "preventing" all excuse from Jew and Gentile, as sinners; in 2 Corinthians 11:10 , lit., "this boasting shall not be stopped to me;" Passive Voice in both; (b) physically, of the mouths of lions, Hebrews 11:33 (Active Voice).

2: συνέχω

(Strong's #4912 — Verb — sunecho — soon-ekh'-o )

"to hold together," is rendered "stopped (their ears)" in Acts 7:57 . See HOLD.

3: ἐπιστομίζω

(Strong's #1993 — Verb — epistomizo — ep-ee-stom-id'-zo )

"to stop the mouth," Titus 1:11 : see MOUTH , B.

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Stop'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​s/stop.html. 1940.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile