2947. kulió
Strong's Lexicon
kulió: To roll, to roll away

Original Word: κυλίω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: kulió
Pronunciation: koo-lee'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (koo-lee-o'-o)
Definition: To roll, to roll away
Meaning: I roll, roll along, wallow.

Word Origin: From a primary word κύλος (kylos), meaning "a circle" or "a roll."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "kulió," the concept of rolling or moving stones can be related to Hebrew words like "גָּלַל" (galal), which means to roll or roll away.

Usage: The verb "kulió" is used in the New Testament to describe the action of rolling or moving something in a circular motion. It often refers to the physical act of rolling away a stone or object. This term is used in contexts that involve significant events, such as the resurrection of Jesus, where a stone is rolled away from the tomb.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern and Greco-Roman world, tombs were often sealed with large stones to protect the body from animals and grave robbers. The act of rolling away a stone was a significant physical task, often requiring multiple people due to the stone's size and weight. The rolling away of the stone from Jesus' tomb is a pivotal moment in the Christian narrative, symbolizing the opening of the grave and the victory over death.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a late form of kulindó (to roll, roll along)
Definition
to roll
NASB Translation
rolling around (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2947: κυλίω

κυλίω: (for κυλινδω more common in earlier writings), to roll; passive imperfect 3 person singular ἐκυλίετο; to be rolled, to wallow: Mark 9:20. ((Aristotle, h. a. 5, 19, 18, etc.; Dionysius Halicarnassus; the Sept.); Polybius 26, 10, 16; Aelian n. a. 7, 33; Epictetus diss. 4, 11, 29.) (Compare: ἀνακυλίω, αποκυλιω(, προσκυλίω.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
wallow, roll

From the base of kuma (through the idea of circularity; compare kukloi, heilisso); to roll about -- wallow.

see GREEK kuma

see GREEK kukloi

see GREEK heilisso

Forms and Transliterations
εκυλιετο εκυλίετο ἐκυλίετο εκύλισαν κυλίει κυλίεται κυλιομένη κυλίονται κυλίσατε κυλίσετε κυλισθήσεται κυλίω κυλίων ekulieto ekylieto ekylíeto
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Englishman's Concordance
Mark 9:20 V-IIM/P-3S
GRK: τῆς γῆς ἐκυλίετο ἀφρίζων
NAS: to the ground, he [began] rolling around and foaming
KJV: on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
INT: the ground he rolled foaming

Strong's Greek 2947
1 Occurrence


ἐκυλίετο — 1 Occ.















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