Stop

Stop

“to fence in” (akin to phragmos, “a fence”), “close, stop,” is used (a) metaphorically, in Rom 3:19, of “preventing” all excuse from Jew and Gentile, as sinners; in 2Co 11:10, lit., “this boasting shall not be stopped to me;” Passive Voice in both; (b) physically, of the mouths of lions, Heb 11:33 (Active Voice).

“to hold together,” is rendered “stopped (their ears)” in Act 7:57. See HOLD.

“to stop the mouth,” Tit 1:11, see MOUTH, B.

Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words