impede

5 , v.s. . ἐγ-κόπτω ἐνκ-

belet, ben, ophoude

I interrupt, hinder.

to impede

to cut into, i.e. (figuratively) impede, detain

hinder, be tedious unto

ἐγκόπτω, see: ἐνκ-. ἐν-κόπτω (Rec. ἐγκ-, see: ἐν; and in I Pe, l.with, ἐκκ-); 1. to cut into (as in breaking up a road), hence, 2. to hinder: with accusative Act.24:4, 1Th.2:18, . inf., Gal.5:7; before τοῦ, with inf., Rom.15:22; εἰς τό, with inf, 1Pe.3:7.† (AS)