Rom 15:22 | RWP | e4.org | I was hindered ( ενεκοπτομην ). Imperfect passive (repetition) of ενκοπτω , late verb, to cut in, to cut off, to interrupt. Seen already in ; ; . Cf. modern telephone and radio and automobile. These many times ( τα πολλα ). "As to the many things." In Paul used πολλακις (many times) and B D read it here. But Paul's work ( τα πολλα ) had kept him away. From coming to you ( του ελθειν προς υμας ). Ablative case (after the verb of hindering) of the articular infinitive, "from the coming."

‏ Romans 15:22

I was hindered ( ενεκοπτομην ). Imperfect passive (repetition) of ενκοπτω, late verb, to cut in, to cut off, to interrupt. Seen already in Ac 24:4; 1Th 2:18; Ga 5:7. Cf. modern telephone and radio and automobile.

These many times ( τα πολλα ). "As to the many things." In 1:13 Paul used πολλακις (many times) and B D read it here. But Paul's work ( τα πολλα ) had kept him away.

From coming to you ( του ελθειν προς υμας ). Ablative case (after the verb of hindering) of the articular infinitive, "from the coming."