ἀποκωλ-ύω,fut. -ύσω [ῡ],
A. hinderorprevent froma thing, or its use, τινὰ τῆς ὁδοῦ
X. An. 3.3.3
; ἀπό τινος
LXX Ec. 2.10
: c.inf.,prevent fromdoing, E. Med. 1411 , Pl. Tht. 150c , al.; ἀ. τοῦ ποιεῖν
X. Hier. 8.1
; ἀ. μὴ ἐλθεῖν
Id. An. 6.4.24
.
II. c. acc. only,keep off, hinder,Orac. ap. Hdt. 1.66 , cf. Th. 3.28 .
III. abs.,stop the way,
Id. 1.72 : impers.,οὐδὲν ἀποκωλύει there isnothingto preventit, Pl. R. 372e , al.
IV. shut up,
τέκνα εἰς οἶκον
LXX 1 Ki. 6.10