Lexicon entry · Greek
G2856κολοβόωkoloboō
to shortenPart of speech: Greek Verb
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And if those days had not been made short there would have been no salvation for any, but because of the saints those days will be made short.
ἐκολοβώθησαν ekolobōthēsan “was shortened”κολοβωθήσονται kolobōthēsontai “will be shortened”
And if the Lord had not made the time short, no flesh would have been kept from destruction; but because of the saints he has made the time short.
ἐκολόβωσεν ekolobōsen “shortened”ἐκολόβωσεν ekolobōsen “He has shortened”