διακωλύω (diakolyo, 1254)

Meanings

tried to prevent

	Greek (NLG)	English (NLT)
Matt.3:14	14ὁ δὲ Ἰωάνης διεκώλυεν αὐτόν. λέγων, Ἐγὼ χρείαν ἔχω ὑπὸ σοῦ βαπτισθῆναι, καὶ σὺ ἔρχῃ πρός με;	14 But {NEQ} John tried to talk him out of it . “ I am the one who needs to be baptized by you , ” he said , “ so why are you coming to me ? ”