Lexical Definition

‎κωλύω‎ kōlýō (ko-loo'-o) to prevent ^G:V
from the base of ‎κολάζω‎

forbid, hinder, keep from, let, not suffer, withstand.

• to estop, i.e. prevent (by word or act)

Abbott-Smith

κωλύω (< κόλος), [in LXX for כּלא, מנע, etc.;]
to hinder, restrain, forbid, withhold: c. acc. et inf., Mt 19:14, Lk 23:2, Ac 8:36 16:6 24:23, I Th 2:16, He 7:23; inf. om., Mk 9:38, 39 10:14, Lk 9:49, 50 11:52 18:16, Ac 11:17, Ro 1:13, III Jo 10; acc. om., I Ti 4:3; c. acc. pers. et gen. rei, Ac 27:43; c. acc. rei, I Co 14:39, II Pe 2:16; id. seq. τοῦ μή, Ac 10:47; id. seq. ἀπό (like Heb. כָּלָא מִן, Ge 23:6, al.), Lk 6:29 (cf. δια-κωλύω).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

κωλύω,

future -ύσω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐκώλῡσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; perfect κεκώλῡκα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, future κωλυθήσομαι [LXX+2nd c.AD+]: also in middle form -ύσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐκωλύθην [Refs]perfect κεκώλῡμαι[Refs]. [ῡ always before a consonant: common before a vowel, κωλῡόμεσθα [Refs 7th c.BC+].]:—hinder, prevent:—Constr.:

__1 with accusative et infinitive, κ. ἐκρέειν τὸν Νεῖλον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κώλυεν [μιν] μεῖναι Pi.[same place]; τί δῆτα καὶ σὲ κωλύει <λαβεῖν> κέρδο; [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, χρημάτων σπάνει [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῦ ὕδατος πιεῖν from drinking the water, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__1.b rarely with participle pro infinitive, κ. τινὰ πόλεμον εἰσάγοντα [Refs]:—passive, μὴ κωλύωνται περαιούμενοι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__1.c with relative clause, κωλύειν εἴ τις ἐπαγγέλλεται, = {τινὰ μὴ ἐπαγγέλλεσθαι}, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐκωλύσαμεν, ἵνα γένησθε.. [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__2 with genitive of things, κ. τινά τινος hinder one from a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, τῆς ὁρμῆς ἐκωλύθησαν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__3 with accusative of things, prevent, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, ἐν τούτῳ κεκωλῦσθαι ἐδόκει τὰ πράγματα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μηδὲ.. δαπάνῃ κεκωλύσθω let there be no hindrance by reason of expense, [Refs]
__3.b withhold, τι ἀπό τινος [LXX+NT]
__4 with accusative person, hinder, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__5 absolutely, οὐδ᾽ ὁ κωλύσων παρῆν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the tribune's intercessio, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὸ κωλῦον hindrance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive may be supplied, εἶτα τίς σε κωλύει (i.e. γεωργεῖν); [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αὐτοὶ ὠφελούμενοι τοὺς πολεμίους κωλύσετε [ὠφελεῖσθαι] [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__6 frequently in [Refs] there is nothing to hinder, with accusative et infinitive, ὁμόψηφον τὸν Ἀργεῖον εἶναι κ. οὐδέν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τί κ. ἡμᾶς διελθεῖ; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδὲν κ., absolutely, as a form of assent, be it so, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τί γὰρ κ.; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὔτε ἐκεῖνο κωλύει ἐν ταῖς σπονδαῖς neither is that any hindrance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὔτε μίαν δυοῖν τὴν αὐτὴν εἶναι κ. nor is there any hindrance to one of two being the same, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Gen.23.6 ☩ Luke.6.29}