# G2856 κολοβόω

κολοβόω (kolobóō), Strong’s G2856: to dock, i.e. (figuratively) abridge KJV: shorten. Occurs 4 times.

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*kolobóō* — to dock, i.e. (figuratively) abridge

KJV: shorten

Derived from [κολάζω kolázō](https://besorah.bible/word/G2849) (to curtail)

Occurs 4 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 24:22](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/24?v=22) — Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days…
- [Mark 13:20](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/13?v=20) — Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom he…