egkopto describes an obstruction that prevents or delays coming, praying, hearing, or continuing in obedience.

Across the supplied verses, the term denotes an obstruction that prevents, delays, or interferes with an intended action: coming to others, continuing in obedience, hearing briefly, or prayers proceeding unhindered.

1. Obstructing an intended action · dominant

   The occurrences consistently place the verb with an action that is being blocked or interfered with. In 1 Thessalonians 2:18 and Romans 15:22, the APB renders prevented coming to the recipients; in Galatians 5:7, it asks who obstructed obedience to the truth. Acts 24:4 concerns not obstructing a brief hearing, while 1 Peter 3:7 concerns prayers not being obstructed.

   1 Peter 3:71 Thessalonians 2:18Acts 24:4Galatians 5:7Romans 15:22

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "impeded" for prayers in 1 Peter 3:7 and "hindered" for coming and obedience in 1 Thessalonians 2:18, Galatians 5:7, and Romans 15:22. These renderings confirm the verses' obstruction pattern rather than establish separate meanings.