STRONGS G2849:
κολαζο: 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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