κυκλόω kukloō · G2944
to surround
κυκλόω, -ῶ; (κύκλος), [in LXX chiefly for סָבַב ; ] ; 1. to move in a circle, revolve. ; 2. to surround, encircle: with accusative of person(s), Jhn.10:24 (WH, txt., cf. -εύω), Act.14:20; pass., Luk.21:20, Heb.11:30 (cf. περι-κυκλόω).†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
κυκλ-όω, ; future -ώσω []: perfect κεκύκλωκα []:— middle, future -ώσομαι []: aorist ἐκυκλωσάμην [] —passive, future κυκλωθήσομαι[]: perfect κεκύκλωμαι []: aorist ἐκυκλώθην []: (κύκλος):—encircle, surround, Ὠκεανὸς.. κυκλοῖ χθόνα []; ὅταν κυκλώσωσι [τοὺς ἰχθῦς] []:—more frequently in middle, κυκλώσασθαί τινας [] by an enveloping movement, []:—passive, to be surrounded, [] —joined with middle, εἰ οἱ κυκλούμενοι κυκλωθεῖεν X. [prev. cited] ; 2 go round, τὸ θυσιαστήριον []:—passive, κυκλωθεὶς τὸν …
Where it's used 4 times
Luke 21:20 · John 10:24 · Acts 14:20 · Hebrews 11:30
Source: TBESG G2944; TFLSJ G2944
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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