Strong's Greek · G2856

κολοβόω

kolobóō

shorten

Definition

to dock, i.e. (figuratively) abridge

Derivation

from a derivative of the base of G2849 (κολάζω);

Appears 4 times in Scripture

Mark 13:20

If the Lord had not cut short those days, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has cut them short.

Matthew 24:22

If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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