Strong's Greek · G1254

G1254 diakōlýō

διακωλύω

dee-ak-o-loo'-o

to hinder

Looking for Hebrew H1254 bârâʼ? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G1254. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.

diakōlýō appears once in Scripture, in Matthew 3:14. In the Doxa app, open that verse, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

to hinder altogether, i.e. utterly prohibit

In the King James Version

forbid

Derivation

from G1223 (διά) and G2967 (κωλύω);

Appears 1 time in Scripture

Matthew 3:14

“But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?””

Have a question about diakōlýō?

?What does diakōlýō mean in the Bible??Where is diakōlýō used in Scripture, and why does it matter??What does diakōlýō mean for my life today?

Study diakōlýō in the Doxa app

The Doxa app has Word study for the Hebrew and Greek words of Scripture, diakōlýō included. Keep a note on any verse and it shows beside that verse each time you read it again.

Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).