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Old & New Testament Greek Lexical DictionaryGreek Lexicon

Strong's #2808 - κλείω

Transliteration

kleíō

Phonetics

kli'-o

Root Word (Etymology)

a primary verb

Parts of Speech

Verb

TDNT

None

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

to shut, shut up
metaph.
1. to cause the heavens to withhold rain
2. to shut up compassion so that it is like a thing inaccessible to one, to be devoid of pity towards one
3. to obstruct the entrance into the kingdom of heaven

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1479 ‑ גּוּף (goof); 5274 ‑ נָעַל (naw‑al'); 5462 ‑ סָגַר (saw‑gar');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

KJV (19)

Matthew 3

Luke 3

John 2

Acts 2

1 John 1

Revelation 8

NAS (16)

Matthew 3

Luke 2

John 2

Acts 2

1 John 1

Revelation 6

HCS (16)

Matthew 3

Luke 2

John 2

Acts 2

1 John 1

Revelation 6

BSB (16)

Matthew 3

Luke 2

John 2

Acts 2

1 John 1

Revelation 6

ESV (14)

Matthew 2

Luke 1

John 2

Acts 2

1 John 1

Revelation 6

WEB (19)

Matthew 3

Luke 3

John 1

Acts 2

1 John 1

Revelation 9

KJV (19)

is 1

shall 1

shut 11

shutteth 2

up 4

NAS (16)

close 1

closed 1

closes 1

locked 1

shut 11

shuts 1

HCS (16)

closes 1

locked 1

to close 1

was shut 1

was shut up 1

will close 1

You lock up 1

close 1

closed 1

closes 1

locked 2

shut 1

to close up 1

were locked 1

were shut 1

BSB (16)

You shut 1

locked 3

shut 3

shut [it] 1

to shut 1

was shut 2

were shut 1

what He shuts 1

will never be shut 1

will shut 1

withholds 1

ESV (14)

closes 1

locked 3

shut 8

shuts 1

will 1

WEB (19)

be shut 1

being locked 1

can shut 1

closes 1

having shut 1

is 1

nbsp 1

sealed 1

shut 4

to shut 1

was shut 1

was shut up 1

were shut 1

who shuts 1

will 1

you shut up 1

RAH

V-AAI3P 2

V-AAI3S 2

V-AAS1P 1

V-AAS3S 1

V-API3S 1

V-APS3S 1

V-FAI3P 1

V-FAI3S 2

V-FPI3P 1

V-IMI3S 1

V-PMD3P 1

V-XAI3P 1

V-XPPNSF 4

V-XPPNSM 2

ANT

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 2

V-AAP-NSM 1

V-AAS-3S 1

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 2

V-APS-3P 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-RPI-3S 1

V-RPP-ASN 1

V-RPP-GPF 2

BEZ

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 2

V-AAP-NSM 1

V-AAS-3S 1

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 2

V-APS-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-RPI-3S 1

V-RPP-ASN 1

V-RPP-GPF 2

BGB

V-AIA-3S 1

V-AIP-3P 1

V-AIP-3S 2

V-ANA 2

V-APA-NMS 1

V-ASA-3S 1

V-ASP-3P 1

V-FIA-3S 1

V-PIA-2P 1

V-PPA-NMS 1

V-RIM/P-3S 1

V-RPM/P-ANS 1

V-RPM/P-GFP 2

BMT

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 2

V-AAP-NSM 1

V-AAS-3S 1

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-RPP-ASN 1

V-RPP-GPF 1

BYZ

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 4

V-AAP-NSM 1

V-AAS-3S 1

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-RPP-ASN 1

V-RPP-GPF 1

ELZ

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 2

V-AAP-NSM 1

V-AAS-3S 1

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 2

V-APS-3P 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-RPI-3S 1

V-RPP-ASN 1

V-RPP-GPF 2

NA26

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 2

V-AAPNSM 1

V-AAS-3S 1

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 2

V-APS-3P 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAPNSM 1

V-XPPASN 1

V-XPPGPF 2

SBL

V-2PAIP 1

V-3AAIS 1

V-3AASS 1

V-3APIP 1

V-3APIS 2

V-3APSP 1

V-3FAIS 1

V-3XPIS 1

V-AAN 2

V-AAPNSM 1

V-PAPNSM 1

V-XPPASN 1

V-XPPGPF 2

SCV

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 2

V-AAP-NSM 1

V-AAS-3S 1

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 2

V-APS-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-RPI-3S 1

V-RPP-ASN 1

V-RPP-GPF 2

STV

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 2

V-AAP-NSM 1

V-AAS-3S 1

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 2

V-APS-3P 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-RPI-3S 1

V-RPP-ASN 1

V-RPP-GPF 2

TIS

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 2

V-AAP-NSM 1

V-AAS-3S 1

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 2

V-APS-3P 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-RPI-3S 1

V-RPP-ASN 1

V-RPP-GPF 2

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 2

V-AAP-NSM 1

V-AAS-3S 1

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 2

V-APS-3P 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-RPI-3S 1

V-RPP-ASN 1

V-RPP-GPF 2

V-AAI-3S 1

V-AAN 2

V-AAP-NSM 1

V-AAS-3S 1

V-API-3P 1

V-API-3S 2

V-APS-3P 1

V-FAI-3S 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-RPI-3S 1

V-RPP-ASN 1

V-RPP-GPF 2

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

κλείω

(A), fut. κλείσω X. An. 4.3.20 (ἀπο -), Him. Or. 22.7; rare fut. κατα-κλιῶ, v. κατακλείω: aor. ἔκλεισα X. An. 7.1.36, Pl. 348b: pf. κέκλεικα Thphr. Char. 18.4, LXX 1 Ki. 23.20, Luc. Tox. 30: plpf. ἐκεκλείκειν App. Hann. 47:*mdash; Med., aor. 1 ἐκλεισάμην (κατ -) X. Cyr. 7.2.5, (ἐγ -) Id. HG 6.5.9: — Pass., fut. κλεισθήσομαι (συγ -) ib. 5.2.19: aor. ἐκλείσθην D. 23.110, etc.: pf. κέκλειμαι (later κέκλεισμαι f.l. in Ar. V. 198) (v. infr.): — Ion. κληΐω (ἀπο -) Hdt. 4.7: aor. ἐκλήῑσα Od. 24.166, (ἐξ -) Hdt. 1.144, κλήῑσα Od. 19.30; inf. κληῗσαι 21.382: — Med., fut. κληΐσσομαι cj. in Nonn. D. 2.310: — Pass., aor. ἀπ-εκληΐσθην Hdt. 1.165, 3.55, 58: pf. κεκλήϊμαι 2.121. β, cf. 3.117, 7.129 (with vv.ll.): plpf. ἀπ-εκεκλέατο 9.50 codd.: — old Att. κλῄω (also Trag., cf. An.Ox. 1.226), fut. κλῄσω Th. 4.8: aor. ἔκλῃσα E. Or. 1447 (lyr.), Th. 2.4, Pl. R. 560c: pf. κέκλῃκα (ἀπο -) Ar. Av. 1262: — Med., fut. κεκλῄσομαι Id. Lys. 1071: aor. περι-κλῄσασθαι Th. 7.52: — Pass., aor. ἐκλῄσθην (κατ-, ξυν -) Id. 1.117, 4.67, etc.: pf. κέκλῃμαι (v. infr.): — Dor. fut. κλᾳξῶ Theoc. 6.32: aor. ἀπό-κλᾳξον, -κλᾴξας, Id. 15.43, 77, ἔκλᾳξε Cerc. 7.2, cf. κλάκαι (leg. κλᾷσαι) · κλεῖσαι, Hsch.: — Med., impf. κατ-εκλᾴζετο Theoc. 18.5: — Pass., aor. κατ-εκλᾴσθην Id. 7.84, but part. συγκατα-κλαιχθείς Chron.Lind.D. 62: pf. 3 pl. κατα-κέκλᾱνται Epich. 141. — Cf. κλῄζω (B). (κλείς): —

1. shut, close, bar, Hom. (only in Od.), κλήϊσεν δὲ θύρας barred the doors, 21.387; ἐκλήϊσεν ὀχῆας shot the bars, so as to close the dooe door, 24.166; κλῄειν πύλας E. HF 997, Pl. R. l.c., etc.; κ. πηκτὰ δωμάτων Ar. Ach. 479; κλεῖδες.., αἷς τὰς θύρας κλείουσιν Aristopho 7; Ἐτεοκλέους.. κλῄσας στόμα E. Ph. 865; κανθώς Cerc.l.c.; λάρυγγα Gal. 6.65: — Pass., βλέφαρα κέκλῃται S. Fr. 711; ψυχῆς ἀνοῖξαι τὴν κεκλῃμένην πύλην Id. Fr. 393; κεκλειμένης σου τῆς παρρησίας οὐ κιγκλίσιν.., ἀλλὰ.. ὀφλήμασι D. 25.28.

2. shut up, close, block up, Βόσπορον κλῇσαι A. Pers. 723 (troch.); κλῄσειν ταῖς ναυσὶν τοὺς ἔσπλους Th. 4.8: — Pass., Hdt. 2.121. β; τὰ ἐμπόρια κεκλῇσθαι Lys. 22.14; κεκλειμένων τῶν ἐμπορίων D. 2.16.

II shut in, enclose, πόλιν.. πύργων μηχανῇ κεκλῃμένην A. Supp. 956; cf. κλῄζω (B).

III

1. confine, πλάστιγξ αὐχένα πώλων ἔκλῃε E. Rh. 304: — Pass., to be confined, χέρας βρόχοισι κεκλῃμένα Id. Andr. 502 (lyr.): metaph., ὅρκοις κεκλῄμεθα Id. Hel. 977.

2. deliver bound, τινὰ εἰς τὰς τοῦ βασιλέως χεῖρας LXX 1 Ki. 23.20.

κλείω

(B), for κλέω (A), celebrate (q.v.).

κλείω

(C), for κλέω (B), καλέω, call (q.v.).

Thayer's Expanded Definition

κλείω; future κλείσω, Revelation 3:7 L T Tr WH; 1 aorist ἐκλεισα; passive, perfect κεκλεισμαι, participle κεκλεισμένος; 1 aorist ἐκλείσθην; Hebrew סָגַר; (from Homer down); to shut, shut up; properly: τήν θύραν, Matthew 6:6; passive, Matthew 25:10; Luke 11:7; plural, John 20:19, 26; Acts 21:30; a prison, passive Acts 5:23; πυλῶνας, passive Revelation 21:25; τήν ἄβυσσον, Revelation 20:3 G L T Tr WH. Metaphorically: τόν οὐρανόν, i. e. to cause the heavens to withhold rain, Luke 4:25; Revelation 11:6; τά σπλάγχνα αὐτοῦ ἀπό τίνος, to shut up compassion so that it is like a thing inaccessible to one, to be devoid of pity toward one (Winers Grammar, § 66, 2 d., cf. Buttmann, 322 (277)), 1 John 3:17; τήν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν, to obstruct the entrance into the kingdom of heaven, Matthew 23:13 (14); so used that τήν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ must be understood, Revelation 3:7; τήν θύραν, namely, τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ Θεοῦ, Revelation 3:8; cf. Bleek at the passage (Compare: ἀποκλείω, ἐκκλείω, κατακλείω, συγκλείω.)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

κλείω ,

[in LXX chiefly for H5462;]

to shut: θύραν , Matthew 6:6; τ . ἄβυσσον , Revelation 20:3; pass., θύρα , Matthew 25:10, Luke 11:7 (pl.), John 20:19; John 20:26, Acts 21:30; δεσμωτήριον , Acts 5:23; πυλῶνες , Revelation 21:25. Metaph., τ . οὐρανόν , Luke 4:25, Romans 11:6; τ . σπλάγχνα , 1 John 3:17; τ . βασιλείαν , Matthew 23:14; id. absol., Revelation 3:7; τ . θύραν , Revelation 3:8. (Cf. ἀπο -, ἐκ -, κατα -, συν -κλείω .) †

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

Vocabulary of the Greek NT

P Lond 44.16 (B.C. 161) (= I. p. 34) τὴν μὲν θὺραν τοῦ ἱεροῦ προφθάσαντός μου καὶ κλείσαντος, P Par 51.6 (B.C., 160) (= Selections, p. 19) ὥσπερ κεκλειμ [ένοι ] μου ἦσαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοί μου, BGU IV. 1116.15 (B.C. 13) τὴν οἰκίαν τεθυρωμένην καὶ τεθυριδωμένην καὶ κ ̣ε ̣κ ̣λ ̣ε ̣ι ̣σ ̣μ ̣ε ̣ν ̣ην, P Flor III. 334.8 (ii/A.D.) καὶ πάλι τῆι σῆι σφραγῖδι ἀσφαλῶς κλείσας σφράγισον τὸ δαπανηθὲν ἀνάλωμα εἰς τοὺς θησαυρούς, Syll 324.23 (i/B.C.) κλεισθῆναι [δὲ τὰ ἐν τῆι πόλει ἐργαστ ]ήρια. For κλειστός see BGU II. 597.26 (A.D. 75) μὴ ἀφέτωσα ̣ν τὴν θύραν, ἡνίκα κλιστὴ ἦν, and for κλειδόω (MGr κλειδώνω) see Syll 583.19 (not before i/A.D.) ναὸς. . τεθυρωμένος καὶ κεκλειδωμένος. An abstract verbal subst. κλεισμός, as in P Oxy XII. 1578.7 (iii/A.D.), survives in MGr κλείσιμο (for form cf. Thumb Handbook § 104), ";locking.";

List of Word Forms

εκλείετο έκλεισαν έκλεισε εκλεισεν ἔκλεισεν εκλεισθη εκλείσθη ἐκλείσθη εκλεισθησαν εκλείσθησαν ἐκλείσθησαν κεκλεισμένη κεκλεισμενον κεκλεισμένον κεκλεισμένος κεκλεισμενων κεκλεισμένων κεκλεισται κέκλεισται κλειει κλείει κλειέσθωσαν κλειετε κλείετε κλεισαι κλείσαι κλεῖσαι κλεισας κλείσας κλεισει κλεισεί κλείσει κλειση κλείση κλείσῃ κλεισθή κλεισθήσονται κλεισθωσιν κλεισθώσιν κλεισθῶσιν κλείσουσι κλείσωμεν κλειων κλείων ekleisen ékleisen ekleisthe ekleisthē ekleísthe ekleísthē ekleisthesan ekleisthēsan ekleísthesan ekleísthēsan kekleismenon kekleismenōn kekleisménon kekleisménōn kekleistai kékleistai kleiete kleíete kleion kleiōn kleíon kleíōn kleisai kleîsai kleisas kleísas kleise kleisē kleisei kleísei kleísēi kleisthosin kleisthôsin kleisthōsin kleisthō̂sin