2856 - koloboó

Strong's Concordance

Original word: κολοβόω
Transliteration: koloboó
Definition (short): reduce
Definition (full): to curtail

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from a derivation of the same as kolazó
Definition: to curtail
NASB Translation: cut short (2), shortened (2).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From a derivative of the base of kolazo; to dock, i.e. (figuratively) abridge -- shorten.

see GREEK kolazo

References

Strong's 2856: 5 Occurrences
KJV: And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
NASB: "Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
KJV: And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
NASB: "Unless the Lord had shortened those days, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom He chose, He shortened the days.