'Prevented' in the Bible

Sarai said to Abram, “Since the Lord has prevented me from bearing children, go to my slave; perhaps through her I can build a family.” And Abram agreed to what Sarai said.

Otherwise, as surely as the Lord God of Israel lives, who prevented me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, Nabal wouldn’t have had any men left by morning light.”

But they were prevented from recognizing Him.

They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia and were prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the message in Asia.

Now I want you to know, brothers, that I often planned to come to you (but was prevented until now) in order that I might have a fruitful ministry among you, just as among the rest of the Gentiles.

That is why I have been prevented many times from coming to you.

You were running well. Who prevented you from obeying the truth?

Now many have become Levitical priests, since they are prevented by death from remaining in office.