verb

kolobimō

Greekκολοβόω (koloboō)

Strong’sG2856

I cut short, shorten

stem kolob-4 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books3 forms occur

Translated as

cut short3×shortened1×

What it means

κολοβόω, -ῶ

(< κολοβός, docked), [in LXX: II Ki 4:12 (קצץ pi.)*;]

to cut off, amputate (LXX), hence, to curtail, shorten: Mt 24:22, Mk 13:20.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G2856 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidkol-ob-o'-o

to dock, i.e. (figuratively) abridge

Fromfrom a derivative of the base of G2849;

King Jamesshorten.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind it	What it is	Usually	Times
kolobiliκολοβωθήσονται	will happen · theyfuture passive indicative 3rd person plural	cut short	1×
kolobataἐκολόβωσεν	happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular	cut short	2×
kolobilaἐκολοβώθησαν	happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural	cut short	1×

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses

Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	kolobamō	kolobame	kolobami	kolobama	kolobamē	kolobamelē
you 2nd person singular	kolobasō	kolobase	kolobasi	kolobasa	kolobasē	kolobaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	kolobatō	kolobate	kolobati	kolobata2×ἐκολόβωσεν	kolobatē	kolobatelē
we 1st person plural	kolobanō	kolobane	kolobani	kolobana	kolobanē	kolobanelē
ye 2nd person plural	kolobavō	kolobave	kolobavi	kolobava	kolobavē	kolobavelē
they 3rd person plural	kolobalō	kolobale	kolobali	kolobala	kolobalē	kolobalelē

acted on passive voice

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	kolobimō	kolobime	kolobimi	kolobima	kolobimē	kolobimelē
you 2nd person singular	kolobisō	kolobise	kolobisi	kolobisa	kolobisē	kolobiselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	kolobitō	kolobite	kolobiti	kolobita	kolobitē	kolobitelē
we 1st person plural	kolobinō	kolobine	kolobini	kolobina	kolobinē	kolobinelē
ye 2nd person plural	kolobivō	kolobive	kolobivi	kolobiva	kolobivē	kolobivelē
they 3rd person plural	kolobilō	kolobile	kolobili1×κολοβωθήσονται	kolobila1×ἐκολοβώθησαν	kolobilē	kolobilelē

May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	kolobameiō	kolobameia	kolobameiē
you 2nd person singular	kolobaseiō	kolobaseia	kolobaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	kolobateiō	kolobateia	kolobateiē
we 1st person plural	kolobaneiō	kolobaneia	kolobaneiē
ye 2nd person plural	kolobaveiō	kolobaveia	kolobaveiē
they 3rd person plural	kolobaleiō	kolobaleia	kolobaleiē

acted on passive voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	kolobimeiō	kolobimeia	kolobimeiē
you 2nd person singular	kolobiseiō	kolobiseia	kolobiseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	kolobiteiō	kolobiteia	kolobiteiē
we 1st person plural	kolobineiō	kolobineia	kolobineiē
ye 2nd person plural	kolobiveiō	kolobiveia	kolobiveiē
they 3rd person plural	kolobileiō	kolobileia	kolobileiē

Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	kolobasōr	kolobasar	kolobasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	kolobatōr	kolobatar	kolobatēr
ye 2nd person plural	kolobavōr	kolobavar	kolobavēr
they 3rd person plural	kolobalōr	kolobalar	kolobalēr

acted on passive voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	kolobisōr	kolobisar	kolobisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	kolobitōr	kolobitar	kolobitēr
ye 2nd person plural	kolobivōr	kolobivar	kolobivēr
they 3rd person plural	kolobilōr	kolobilar	kolobilēr

Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	kolobamoiō	kolobamoia
you 2nd person singular	kolobasoiō	kolobasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	kolobatoiō	kolobatoia
we 1st person plural	kolobanoiō	kolobanoia
ye 2nd person plural	kolobavoiō	kolobavoia
they 3rd person plural	kolobaloiō	kolobaloia

acted on passive voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	kolobimoiō	kolobimoia
you 2nd person singular	kolobisoiō	kolobisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	kolobitoiō	kolobitoia
we 1st person plural	kolobinoiō	kolobinoia
ye 2nd person plural	kolobivoiō	kolobivoia
they 3rd person plural	kolobiloiō	kolobiloia

The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	kolobarō	kolobari	kolobara	kolobarē
acted on passive voice	kolobirō	kolobiri	kolobira	kolobirē

Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	kolobarōtos	kolobaritos	kolobaratos	kolobarētos
acted on passive voice	kolobirōtos	kolobiritos	kolobiratos	kolobirētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them

kolobstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvl—who person+—eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+—tthen it declines+—ogender+—sits job in the sentence case

kolob is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

4 occurrences, every one of them listed

kolobili“cut short”will happen · theyfuture passive indicative 3rd person plural1×

Matthew 24:22“cut short”kai ei mē kolobila tais hēmerais ekeinais, ouk an sōzita pantas sarxas; dia de toin eklektoin kolobili tais hēmerais ekeinais.If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.

kolobata“cut short”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×

Mark 13:20“cut short”kai ei mē kolobata kurios tain hēmerain, ouk an sōzita pantas sarxas. alla dia toin eklektoin hoin eklegeta kolobata tain hēmerain.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 cut them short.

Mark 13:20“shortened”kai ei mē kolobata kurios tain hēmerain, ouk an sōzita pantas sarxas. alla dia toin eklektoin hoin eklegeta kolobata tain hēmerain.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 cut them short.

kolobila“cut short”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural1×

Matthew 24:22“cut short”kai ei mē kolobila tais hēmerais ekeinais, ouk an sōzita pantas sarxas; dia de toin eklektoin kolobili tais hēmerais ekeinais.If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.