κυκλόω

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κυκλόω

Greek transliteration

kykloō

Simplified transliteration

kykloo

Principal Parts

κυκλώσω, ἐκύκλωσα, -, -, ἐκυκλώθην

Strong's number

2944

GK Number

3240

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

v-1d(3)

Gloss

to surround: gather around, march around

Definition

to encircle, surround, encompass, come around., Jn. 10:24; Acts 14:20; spc. to lay siege to, Lk. 21:20; to march round, Heb. 11:30*

Luke 21:20	“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded (kykloumenēn \| κυκλουμένην \| pres pass ptcp acc sg fem) by armies, then know that its desolation has drawn near.
John 10:24	The Jews surrounded (ekyklōsan \| ἐκύκλωσαν \| aor act ind 3 pl) him and asked, “How much longer will you provoke us to anger? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
Acts 14:20	But when the disciples gathered (kyklōsantōn \| κυκλωσάντων \| aor act ptcp gen pl masc) around him, he got up and went into the city; and on the following day he set off with Barnabas for Derbe.
Hebrews 11:30	By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled (kyklōthenta \| κυκλωθέντα \| aor pass ptcp nom pl neut) for seven days.

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