Lexical Definition
κολοβόω kolobóō (kol-ob-o'-o) to shorten G:V
from a derivative of the base of κολάζω
shorten.
- to dock, i.e. (figuratively) abridge
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐκολόβωσεν | He has shortened | Mark.13.20 |
| shortened | Mark.13.20 | |
| ἐκολοβώθησαν | was shortened | Matt.24.22 |
| κολοβωθήσονται | will be shortened | Matt.24.22 |
| εκολόβωσαν | lopped off | LXX.2Sam.4.12 |
Abbott-Smith
κολοβόω, -ῶ (< κολοβός, docked), [in LXX: II Ki 4:12 (קצץ pi.)*;]
to cut off, amputate (LXX), hence, to curtail, shorten: Mt 24:22, Mk 13:20.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 4:12 |
| Matthew | 24:22 |
| Mark | 13:20 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κολοβόω-όω,
dock, curtail, mutilate, [LXX+4th c.BC+]:—passive, to be mutilated, imperfect, [κολοβόωοῦσθαι 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.78; τῇ φώκῃ κεκολοβόωωμένοι πόδες 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 487b23, compare “GA” 771a2: with \_genitive\_, κεκολοβόωῶσθαι τῶν ἐκτὸς μορίων [prev. author] “PA” 695b2. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II of Time, curtail, shorten, τὰς ἡμέρας [NT]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.2Kgs.4.12 ☩ Mark.13.20 ☩ Matt.24.22