King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G2849
Transliteration: kolazō
Phonetic Spelling: (kol-ad'-zo)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to chastise
Meaning: to chastise
κολαζο: present passive participle κολαζόμενος; 1 aorist middle sub. junc. 3 person plural κολάσωνται; (κόλος lopped); in Greek writings:
Word Summary
kolazō: to chastise
Original Word: κολάζωTransliteration: kolazō
Phonetic Spelling: (kol-ad'-zo)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to chastise
Meaning: to chastise
Strong's Concordance
punish. From kolos (dwarf); properly, to curtail, i.e. (figuratively) to chastise (or reserve for infliction) -- punish.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2849: κολαζοκολαζο: present passive participle κολαζόμενος; 1 aorist middle sub. junc. 3 person plural κολάσωνται; (κόλος lopped); in Greek writings:
1. properly, to lop, prune, as trees, wings.
2. to check, curb, restrain.
3. to chastise, correct, punish: so in the N. T.; passive 2 Peter 2:9, and Lachmann in 4; middle to cause to be punished (3Macc. 7:3): Acts 4:21.