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ἐγκλείω (egkleiō)

egkleiō

to lock up

G7016 · Greek · New Testament · 0 verses

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Language
Koine Greek
Testament
New Testament
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0 verses
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Definition

Definition

1. to shut in, close gates, (Herdotus Historicus)
2. to shut or confine within : Pass., ἑρκέων ἐγκεκλῃμένος (for ἐντὸς ἑρκέων κεκλῃμένος); (Sophocles Tragicus); δόμοις ἐγκεκλῃμένος (Sophocles Tragicus)
3. generally to confine , γλῶσσαν ἐγκλῄσας (Sophocles Tragicus)
4. Mid. to shut oneself up in , (Xenophon Historicus) (ML)