Quick Definition
I obstinately prevent, hinder
Strong's Definition
to hinder altogether, i.e. utterly prohibit
Derivation: from G1223 (διά) and G2967 (κωλύω);
KJV Usage: forbid
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
διακωλύω: imperfect διεκωλυον; (διά in this compound does not denote effort as is commonly said, but separation, Latindis, cf. German verhindern, Latinprohibere; cf. διακλειω, to separate by shutting, shut out; cf. Winers De verb. comp. etc. Part v., p. 17f); to hinder, prevent: τινα, Mat_3:14 (on the tense cf. Winers Grammar, § 40, 3 c.; Buttmann, 205 (178)). (From Sophocles and Thucydides down.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
διακωλύω diakōlyō 1x
to hinder, restrain, prohibit, Mat_3:14
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** δια -κωλεύω ,
[in LXX : Jdt_4:7 ; Jdt_12:7 * ;]
to hinder, prevent: c . acc , Mat_3:14 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
διακωλύω [page 150]
For this NT ἅπ . εἰρ . ( Mat_3:14 ) cf. the long land-survey P Tebt I. 72 .363 (B.C. 114 3) β [ο ]υλομένων ποτίσαι εἰς φύλλον διακωλυθῆναι ὑπὸ τῶν ἐγ Βερενικίδος [Θε ]σμοφ [όρου γ ]εωργῶν , and the editors restoration in ib. 61 ( b ) .365 (B.C. 118 7). See also Syll 929 .81 (ii/B.C.) νόμοις γὰρ ἱεροῖς καὶ ἀραῖς καὶ ἐπιτίμοις ἄνωθεν διεκεκώλυτο ἵνα μηθεὶς ἐν τῷ ἱερῶι τοῦ Διὸς τοῦ Δικταίου μήτε ἐννέμηι κτλ .
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
διακωλύω fut. ύσω "to hinder, prevent", τινὰ μὴ ποιεῖν τι Hdt. ; or without μή, Eur. , Plat.; δ. τινά Thuc.; δ. φόνον Soph. :—Pass., ἃ διεκωλύθη (sc. ποιεῖν) which "he was prevented" from doing, Dem.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
δια-κωλεύω
[in LXX: Jdth.4:7 12:7 * ;]
to hinder, prevent: with accusative, Mat.3:14.†
(AS)