◄ 4033. perikukloó ►
Strong's Lexicon perikukloó: To encircle, to surround Original Word: περικυκλόω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: perikukloó Pronunciation: pe-ree-koo-KLO-oh Phonetic Spelling: (per-ee-koo-klo'-o) Definition: To encircle, to surround Meaning: I encircle, surround, encompass. Word Origin: From the Greek words "peri" (around) and "kukloó" (to encircle or surround) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H5437 סָבַב (sabab) - to turn, to surround - H5362 נָקַף (naqaph) - to go around, to surround Usage: The verb "perikukloó" means to encircle or surround something or someone. It is often used in a literal sense to describe the act of surrounding a city, a group of people, or an object. In a figurative sense, it can imply being encompassed by circumstances or forces. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, cities were often fortified with walls and could be besieged by surrounding armies. The concept of encircling was a common military tactic used to cut off supplies and force surrender. This imagery would have been familiar to the original audience of the New Testament, as it was a common occurrence in the ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from peri and kukloó Definition to encircle NASB Translation surround (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4033: περικυκλόω περικυκλόω, περικύκλῳ: future περικυκλώσω; to encircle, compass about: of a city (besieged), Luke 19:43. (Aristophanes av. 346; Xenophon, an. 6,1 (3), 11; Aristotle, h. a. 4, 8 (p. 533{b}, 11); Lucian, others; the Sept. for סָבַב.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance encircle, surround From peri and kukloo; to encircle all around, i.e. Blockade completely -- compass round. see GREEK peri see GREEK kukloo Forms and Transliterations περιειληφυία περιεκύκλου περιεκύκλωσαν περιεκύκλωσάν περιεκύκλωσε περιέλαβε περιέλαβεν περιελάβοντο περικεκυκλωμένα περικεκυκλωμένας περικυκλούντες περικύκλω περικυκλωθήσεται περικυκλώσουσί περικυκλωσουσιν περικυκλώσουσιν περικυκλώσουσίν περιλαβείν περιλάβετε περιλαβών περιληφθήσονται περιλήψεταί perikuklosousin perikuklōsousin perikyklosousin perikyklōsousin perikyklṓsousín Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 19:43 V-FIA-3P GRK: σοι καὶ περικυκλώσουσίν σε καὶ NAS: up a barricade against you, and surround you and hem KJV: compass thee round, and keep INT: you and will close around you and Strong's Greek 4033 1 Occurrence περικυκλώσουσίν — 1 Occ.