Diakoluo describes John’s ongoing attempt to prevent Jesus from coming for baptism.

The attested use describes an ongoing effort to stop or hold back an action: John resists Jesus’ coming to be baptized in Matthew 3:14.

1. Attempting to prevent an action · dominant

   In Matthew 3:14, the imperfect active indicative form occurs as John objects to Jesus’ coming for baptism; the APB renders the clause, "But John was preventing him," before reporting John’s reason.

   Matthew 3:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Matthew 3:14, the APB presents the action as "was preventing him." This rendering confirms the clause’s overall action rather than establishing a broader range.