2807. kleis

Strong's Lexicon

kleis: Key

Original Word: κλείς
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: kleis
Pronunciation: klays
Phonetic Spelling: (klice)
Definition: Key
Meaning: a key.

Word Origin: From the Greek verb κλείω (kleio), meaning "to shut" or "to close."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H4668 מַפְתֵּחַ (maphteach): Key, opener

- H6607 פֶּתַח (pethach): Opening, entrance

Usage: The term "kleis" refers to a key, an instrument used to lock or unlock a door or gate. In a metaphorical sense, it can denote authority or power to open and close, grant or deny access, or reveal and conceal knowledge or truth.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, keys were often large and made of wood or metal, symbolizing authority and control. The person who held the key had the power to grant or restrict access to a place or resource. In biblical contexts, keys often symbolize spiritual authority and the power to bind or loose, reflecting the cultural understanding of keys as symbols of control and access.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kleió
Definition
a key
NASB Translation
key (4), keys (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2807: κλείς

κλείς, κλειδός, accusative κλεῖδα and κλεῖν (Luke 11:52; Revelation 3:7), accusative plural κλεῖδας and κλείς (Matthew 16:19; Revelation 1:18; cf. Kühner, § 130, i., p. 357; Winers Grammar, 65 (63), cf. Buttmann, 24 (22); (WH's Appendix, p. 157)), ἡ (from Homer down); a key. Since the keeper of the keys has the power to open and to shut, the word κλείς is figuratively used in the N. T. to denote power and authority of various kinds (cf. B. D., under the word ) viz. τοῦ φρέατος, to open or unlock the pit, Revelation 9:1, cf. ; τῆς ἀβύσσου, to shut, Revelation 20:1, cf. ; τοῦ θανάτου καί τοῦ ᾅδου, the power to bring back into life from Hades and to leave there, Revelation 1:18; τῆς γνώσεως, the ability and opportunity to obtain knowledge, Luke 11:52; τῆς βασιλείας τῶν οὐρανῶν (see βασιλεία, 3 e., p. 97b under the end), Matthew 16:19; τοῦ Δαυίδ, the power of David (who is a type of the Messiah, the second David), i. e. of receiving into the Messiah's kingdom and of excluding from it, Revelation 3:7 (apparently after Isaiah 22:22, where ἡ κλείς οἴκου Δαυίδ is given to the steward of the royal palace).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

key.

From kleio; a key (as shutting a lock), literally or figuratively -- key.

see GREEK kleio

Forms and Transliterations

κλειδα κλείδα κλεῖδα κλειδας κλεῖδας κλειδός κλειδών κλειν κλείν κλεῖν κλεις κλείς κλεὶς κλεῖς kleida kleîda kleidas kleîdas klein kleîn kleis kleìs kleîs

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 16:19 N-AFP
GRK: σοι τὰς κλεῖδας τῆς βασιλείας
NAS: I will give you the keys of the kingdom
KJV: unto thee the keys of the kingdom
INT: to you the keys of the kingdom

Luke 11:52 N-AFS
GRK: ἤρατε τὴν κλεῖδα τῆς γνώσεως
NAS: For you have taken away the key of knowledge;
KJV: ye have taken away the key of knowledge:
INT: you took away the key of the knowledge

Revelation 1:18 N-AFP
GRK: ἔχω τὰς κλεῖς τοῦ θανάτου
NAS: and I have the keys of death
KJV: and have the keys of hell and
INT: have the keys of death

Revelation 3:7 N-AFS
GRK: ἔχων τὴν κλεῖν Δαυίδ ὁ
NAS: who has the key of David,
KJV: he that hath the key of David,
INT: has the key of David who

Revelation 9:1 N-NFS
GRK: αὐτῷ ἡ κλεὶς τοῦ φρέατος
NAS: to the earth; and the key of the bottomless
KJV: was given the key of the bottomless
INT: to it the key of the pit

Revelation 20:1 N-AFS
GRK: ἔχοντα τὴν κλεῖν τῆς ἀβύσσου
NAS: holding the key of the abyss
KJV: having the key of the bottomless pit
INT: having the key of the abyss

Strong's Greek 2807
6 Occurrences

κλεῖδα — 1 Occ.
κλεῖδας — 1 Occ.
κλεῖν — 2 Occ.
κλεῖς — 2 Occ.