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).