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adverb

kuklō

Greekκύκλῳ (kuklō)

Strong’sG2945

round about, in a circle

stem kukl-8 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books

Translated as

around4×surrounding2×in a circle1×in a circuit1×

What it means

κύκλος, -ου, ὁ,

[in LXX chiefly for סָבִיב;]

a ring, circle. Dat., κύκλῳ, as adverb., round about, around: Mk 3:34 6:6, 36, Lk 9:12, Ro 15:19; c. gen., Re 4:6 5:11 7:11.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G2945 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidkoo'-klo

akin to G2947); i.e. in a circle (by implication, of G1722), i.e. (adverbially) all around

Fromas if dative case of κύκλος (a ring, "cycle";

King Jamesround about.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

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Words built on the same stem

kuklimō — κυκλόω, I encircle, besiege, surround

Where it appears

8 occurrences, every one of them listed

kuklō8×

Mark 3:34“in a circle”kai peribleperatos toin peri auton kuklō katherōtoin legatō; Ide tas mētēras mu kai tois adelfois mu;Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!

Mark 6:6“in a circuit”kai thaumazate dia tan apistian autoiu. Kai periagate tain kōmain kuklō didaskarōtos.And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.

Mark 6:36“surrounding”apoluasar autoin, hina apercharatois eis toin kuklō agroin kai kōmain agorazaleia heautoi tinem esthialeia.Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”

Luke 9:12“surrounding”Tas de hēmeras archeta klinarō; prosercharatois de tois dōdeka legala auto; Apoluasar ton ochlon, hina poreuiratois eis tain kuklō kōmain kai agroin katalualeia kai heuriskaleia episitismon, hoti hōde en erēmo topo anō.As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”

Romans 15:19“around”en dunamia sēmeiu kai terateiu, en dunamia pneumeu; hōste min apo Ierousalēm kai kuklō mechris teu Illurikeu plērarē tem euangeliem tou Christou,by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.

Revelation 4:6“around”kai enōpion tou thronou hōs thalassas hualinas homoias krustallo. Kai en mese tou thronou kai kuklō tou thronou tessares zōeim gemarōteim ofthalmoiu emprosthen kai opisthen;And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back.

Revelation 5:11“around”Kai horama, kai akouama fōnan angeloiu polloiu kuklō tou thronou kai teiu zōeiu kai toiu presbuteroiu, kai ate tos arithmos autoiu muriadais muriadaiu kai chiliadais chiliadaiu,Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels encircling the throne, and the living creatures and the elders. And their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.

Revelation 7:11“around”kai pantois tois angelois histanalelē kuklō tou thronou kai toiu presbuteroiu kai teiu tessares zōeiu, kai piptala enōpion tou thronou epi teim prosōpeim autoiu kai proskunala to theo,And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,