2623. katakleió
Strong's Lexicon
katakleió: To shut up, to enclose, to confine

Original Word: κατακλείω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: katakleió
Pronunciation: kah-tah-KLAY-oh
Phonetic Spelling: (kat-ak-li'-o)
Definition: To shut up, to enclose, to confine
Meaning: I shut up, confine.

Word Origin: From the Greek prefix "κατά" (kata, meaning "down" or "against") and "κλείω" (kleió, meaning "to shut" or "to close").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of shutting or enclosing is סָגַר (sagar), which means to shut, close, or imprison. This term is used in various Old Testament passages to describe physical and metaphorical confinement.

Usage: The verb "katakleió" is used to describe the action of shutting up or enclosing something or someone. It conveys a sense of confinement or restriction, often implying a complete or thorough closing off. In the New Testament, it can be used both literally, as in shutting a door, and metaphorically, as in confining or restricting someone or something.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, the concept of shutting or enclosing was significant in various contexts, such as securing a home, imprisoning individuals, or protecting valuables. The act of closing or sealing something was often associated with authority and control. In a biblical context, the idea of being "shut up" could also carry spiritual implications, such as being confined by sin or judgment.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from kata and kleió
Definition
to shut up
NASB Translation
lock (1), locked (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2623: κατακλείω

κατακλείω: 1 aorist κατέκλεισα; from (Herodotus), Thucydides and Xenophon down; to shut up, confine: τινα ἐν τῇ φυλακή, Luke 3:20; ἐν (which Rec. omits) φυλακαῖς, Acts 26:10 (Jeremiah 39:3 ()).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
shut up.

From kata and kleio; to shut down (in a dungeon), i.e. Incarcerate -- shut up.

see GREEK kata

see GREEK kleio

Forms and Transliterations
κατεκλεισα κατέκλεισα κατέκλεισε κατεκλεισεν κατέκλεισεν katekleisa katékleisa katekleisen katékleisen
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 3:20 V-AIA-3S
GRK: πᾶσιν καὶ κατέκλεισεν τὸν Ἰωάννην
NAS: to them all: he locked John
KJV: all, that he shut up John in
INT: all also he locked up John

Acts 26:10 V-AIA-1S
GRK: ἐν φυλακαῖς κατέκλεισα τὴν παρὰ
NAS: not only did I lock up many
KJV: I shut up in prison,
INT: in prisons shut up the from

Strong's Greek 2623
2 Occurrences


κατέκλεισα — 1 Occ.
κατέκλεισεν — 1 Occ.

















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