verb
kuklimō
Greekκυκλόω (kukloō)
Strong’sG2944
I encircle, besiege, surround
stem kukl-4 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κυκλόω, -ῶ
(< κύκλος), [in LXX chiefly for סבב;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2944 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkoo-klo'-o
to encircle, i.e. surround
Fromfrom the same as G2945;
King Jamescompass (about), come (stand) round about.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| kuklalaἐκύκλωσαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | surrounded | 1× |
| kuklirōtanκυκλουμένην | happening now · objectpresent passive participle accusative singular feminine | surrounded | 1× |
| kuklaratoiuκυκλωσάντων | happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive plural masculine | surrounded | 1× |
| kuklirateimκυκλωθέντα | happened · subjectaorist passive participle direct plural neuter | encircled | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kuklamō | kuklame | kuklami | kuklama | kuklamē | kuklamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kuklasō | kuklase | kuklasi | kuklasa | kuklasē | kuklaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kuklatō | kuklate | kuklati | kuklata | kuklatē | kuklatelē |
| we 1st person plural | kuklanō | kuklane | kuklani | kuklana | kuklanē | kuklanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kuklavō | kuklave | kuklavi | kuklava | kuklavē | kuklavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kuklalō | kuklale | kuklali | kuklala1×ἐκύκλωσαν | kuklalē | kuklalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kuklimō | kuklime | kuklimi | kuklima | kuklimē | kuklimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kuklisō | kuklise | kuklisi | kuklisa | kuklisē | kukliselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kuklitō | kuklite | kukliti | kuklita | kuklitē | kuklitelē |
| we 1st person plural | kuklinō | kukline | kuklini | kuklina | kuklinē | kuklinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kuklivō | kuklive | kuklivi | kukliva | kuklivē | kuklivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kuklilō | kuklile | kuklili | kuklila | kuklilē | kuklilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kuklameiō | kuklameia | kuklameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kuklaseiō | kuklaseia | kuklaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kuklateiō | kuklateia | kuklateiē |
| we 1st person plural | kuklaneiō | kuklaneia | kuklaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kuklaveiō | kuklaveia | kuklaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kuklaleiō | kuklaleia | kuklaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kuklimeiō | kuklimeia | kuklimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kukliseiō | kukliseia | kukliseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kukliteiō | kukliteia | kukliteiē |
| we 1st person plural | kuklineiō | kuklineia | kuklineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kukliveiō | kukliveia | kukliveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kuklileiō | kuklileia | kuklileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kuklasōr | kuklasar | kuklasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kuklatōr | kuklatar | kuklatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kuklavōr | kuklavar | kuklavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kuklalōr | kuklalar | kuklalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kuklisōr | kuklisar | kuklisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kuklitōr | kuklitar | kuklitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kuklivōr | kuklivar | kuklivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kuklilōr | kuklilar | kuklilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kuklamoiō | kuklamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kuklasoiō | kuklasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kuklatoiō | kuklatoia |
| we 1st person plural | kuklanoiō | kuklanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kuklavoiō | kuklavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kuklaloiō | kuklaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kuklimoiō | kuklimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kuklisoiō | kuklisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kuklitoiō | kuklitoia |
| we 1st person plural | kuklinoiō | kuklinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kuklivoiō | kuklivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kukliloiō | kukliloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kuklarō | kuklari | kuklara | kuklarē |
| acted on passive voice | kuklirō | kukliri | kuklira | kuklirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kuklarōtos | kuklaritos | kuklaratos1× | kuklarētos |
| acted on passive voice | kuklirōtos1× | kukliritos | kukliratos1× | kuklirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
kukl is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
kuklala“surrounded”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
John 10:24“surrounded”kuklala oun auton tois Ioudaiois kai legale auto; Heōs pote tan psuchan nu airasō? ei sis asō tos christos, legasar ni parrēsia.So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
kuklirōtan“surrounded”happening now · objectpresent passive participle accusative singular feminine1×
Luke 21:20“surrounded”Hotan de horaveia kuklirōtan hupo stratopedeiu Ierousalēm, tote gnōskavar hoti engizatē tas erēmōsias autau.But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near.
kuklaratoiu“surrounded”happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive plural masculine1×
Acts 14:20“surrounded”kuklaratoiu de toiu mathētoiu auton anistanaratos eiserchata eis tan politan. kai ta epaurion exerchata sun to Barnabao eis Derban.But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. And the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.
kuklirateim“encircled”happened · subjectaorist passive participle direct plural neuter1×
Hebrews 11:30“encircled”pistia teim teicheim Ierichō piptala kuklirateim epi hepta hēmerain.By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.