1: κατέχω
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(Strong's #2722 — Verb — katecho — kat-ekh'-o )

"to hold fast, hold back," is used in the sense of detaining in Luke 4:42 , "would have stayed (Him)," RV. See HOLD.

2: ἐπέχω
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(Strong's #1907 — Verb — epecho — ep-ekh'-o )

has the meaning "to wait in a place, to stay," in Acts 19:22 . See HEED , HOLD , MARK.

3: κωλύω
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(Strong's #2967 — Verb — koluo — ko-loo'-o )

"to hinder," is rendered "stayed" in Acts 27:43 , RV (AV, "kept"); so in 2—Peter 2:16 , RV (AV, "forbad"). See HINDER.