Lexical 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. |
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