2856. koloboó

Lexicon

koloboó: To shorten, to cut short

Original Word: κολοβόω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: koloboó
Pronunciation: ko-lo-BO-o
Phonetic Spelling: (kol-ob-o'-o)
Definition: To shorten, to cut short
Meaning: (lit: I maim, mutilate), I cut short, shorten, abbreviate.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

shorten.

From a derivative of the base of kolazo; to dock, i.e. (figuratively) abridge -- shorten.

see GREEK kolazo

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from a derivation of the same as kolazó
Definition
to curtail
NASB Translation
cut short (2), shortened (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2856: κολοβόω

κολοβόω, κολοβω: 1 aorist ἐκολοβωσα; passive, 1 aorist ἐκολοβωθην; 1 future κολοβωθήσομαι; (from κολοβός lopped, mutilated); to cut off (τάς χεῖρας, 2 Samuel 4:12; τούς πόδας, Aristotle, h. a. 1, 1 (p. 487, 24); τήν ῤῖνα, Diodorus 1, 78); to mutilate (Polybius 1, 80, 13); hence in the N. T. of time (Vulg.brevio) to shorten, abridge, curtail: Matthew 24:22; Mark 13:20.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word "κολοβός" (kolobós), meaning "docked" or "curtailed."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for κολοβόω, the concept of God shortening or limiting time can be related to various Hebrew terms that describe divine intervention or protection, such as:
• H7114 קָצַר (qatsar): To shorten, to reap, to harvest.
• H7115 קָצִיר (qatsir): Harvest, time of reaping.

These Hebrew terms, while not direct translations, share thematic elements with κολοβόω in the context of divine action and timing.

Usage: The verb κολοβόω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of shortening or curtailing something, often in the context of time or duration.

Context: The Greek verb κολοβόω appears in the New Testament in the context of eschatological discourse, specifically in the Synoptic Gospels. It is used to describe the divine intervention in the end times, where God shortens the days of tribulation for the sake of the elect. This term emphasizes the merciful and sovereign action of God in limiting the duration of suffering to preserve His chosen people.

In the Berean Standard Bible, κολοβόω is found in the following passages:

• Matthew 24:22 (BSB): "If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be shortened."
• Mark 13:20 (BSB): "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 shortened them."

These passages highlight the urgency and severity of the end times, while also underscoring God's protective care over His people. The use of κολοβόω in these contexts serves to reassure believers of God's control over history and His commitment to their ultimate salvation.

Forms and Transliterations

εκολοβωθησαν εκολοβώθησαν ἐκολοβώθησαν εκολόβωσαν εκολόβωσε εκολοβωσεν ἐκολόβωσεν κολοβωθησονται κολοβωθήσονται κολόκυνθαν κολοκύνθη κολοκύνθης ekolobosen ekolobōsen ekolóbosen ekolóbōsen ekolobothesan ekolobōthēsan ekolobṓthesan ekolobṓthēsan kolobothesontai kolobothḗsontai kolobōthēsontai kolobōthḗsontai

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 24:22 V-AIP-3P
GRK: εἰ μὴ ἐκολοβώθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι
NAS: those days had been cut short, no
KJV: days should be shortened, there
INT: if not had been shortened the days

Matthew 24:22 V-FIP-3P
GRK: τοὺς ἐκλεκτοὺς κολοβωθήσονται αἱ ἡμέραι
NAS: days had been cut short, no life
KJV: those days shall be shortened.
INT: the elect will be shortened the days

Mark 13:20 V-AIA-3S
GRK: εἰ μὴ ἐκολόβωσεν Κύριος τὰς
NAS: the Lord had shortened [those] days,
KJV: that the Lord had shortened those days,
INT: if not had shortened [the] Lord the

Mark 13:20 V-AIA-3S
GRK: οὓς ἐξελέξατο ἐκολόβωσεν τὰς ἡμέρας
NAS: whom He chose, He shortened the days.
KJV: he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
INT: whom he chose he has shortened the days

Strong's Greek 2856
4 Occurrences

ἐκολόβωσεν — 2 Occ.
ἐκολοβώθησαν — 1 Occ.
κολοβωθήσονται — 1 Occ.