verb
kuklomō
Strong’sG2944
I encircle, besiege, surround
stem kukl-4 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
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.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
future -ώσω Refs 5th c.BC+: perfect κεκύκλωκα Refs 2nd c.BC+:— middle, future -ώσομαι Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist ἐκυκλωσάμην Refs 5th c.BC+ —passive, future κυκλωθήσομαιRefs 1st c.BC+: perfect κεκύκλωμαι Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist ἐκυκλώθην Refs 5th c.BC+: (κύκλος):—encircle, surround, Ὠκεανὸς.. κυκλοῖ χθόνα Refs 5th c.BC+; ὅταν κυκλώσωσι [τοὺς ἰχθῦς] Refs 4th c.BC+:—more frequently in middle, κυκλώσασθαί τινας Refs 5th c.BC+ by an enveloping movement, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, to be surrounded, Refs 5th c.BC+ —joined with middle, εἰ οἱ κυκλούμενοι κυκλωθεῖεν X. [prev. cited]
2 go round, τὸ θυσιαστήριον LXX:—passive, κυκλωθεὶς τὸν Ἀδρίαν Refs 1st c.BC+
II move in a circle, whirl round, Refs 7th c.BC+ revolves, agitates, Refs 4th c.BC+:—middle, hurl, βέλη Refs 4th c.AD+ —passive (or middle), go in a circle, Refs 5th c.BC+; dance or whirl round, Refs 4th c.BC+
III form into a circle, κ. τόξα Refs 1st c.BC+:—passive, form a circle, of a bow, Refs 5th c.BC+; also [τάφρος] περὶ τὸ πεδίον κυκλωθεῖσα being drawn in a circle, Refs 5th c.BC+
IV absolutely, κυκλώσατε ἐπὶ τὸν βασιλέα κύκλῳ LXX; ἐκύκλωσα ἐγὼ καὶ ἡ καρδία μου τοῦ γνῶναιLXX
V ={λακκίζειν}, {ἀμπέλους} Refs 2nd c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| kuklalaἐκύκλωσαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | surrounded | 1× |
| kuklorōntanκυκλουμένην | happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative singular feminine | surrounded | 1× |
| kuklarantoiuκυκλωσάντων | happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive plural masculine | surrounded | 1× |
| kukliranteimκυκλωθέντα | 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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kuklomō | kuklome | kuklomē | kuklomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kuklosō | kuklose | kuklosē | kukloselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kuklotō | kuklote | kuklotē | kuklotelē |
| we 1st person plural | kuklonō | kuklone | kuklonē | kuklonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kuklovō | kuklove | kuklovē | kuklovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kuklolō | kuklole | kuklolē | kuklolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kuklimi | kuklima |
| you 2nd person singular | kuklisi | kuklisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kukliti | kuklita |
| we 1st person plural | kuklini | kuklina |
| ye 2nd person plural | kuklivi | kukliva |
| they 3rd person plural | kuklili | kuklila |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kuklomeiō | kuklomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kukloseiō | kukloseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kukloteiō | kukloteiē |
| we 1st person plural | kukloneiō | kukloneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kukloveiō | kukloveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kukloleiō | kukloleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kuklimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | kukliseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kukliteia |
| we 1st person plural | kuklineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kukliveia |
| they 3rd person plural | kuklileia |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kuklosōr | kuklosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kuklotōr | kuklotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kuklovōr | kuklovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kuklolōr | kuklolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kuklisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kuklitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | kuklivar |
| they 3rd person plural | kuklilar |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kuklomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | kuklosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kuklotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | kuklonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | kuklovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | kukloloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kuklimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kuklisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kuklitoia |
| we 1st person plural | kuklinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kuklivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | 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 |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | kuklorō | kuklorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | kukliri | kuklira |
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 | kuklarōntos | kuklarintos | kuklarantos1× | kuklarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | kuklorōntos1× | kuklorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | kuklirintos | kuklirantos1× |
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
Other words sharing the exact same stem — not merely related in meaning.
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
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 …So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How …
kuklorōntan“surrounded”happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative singular feminine1×
Luke 21:20Hotan de horaveia kuklorōntan hupo stratopedeiu Ierousalēm, tote gnōskavar hoti …But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that …
kuklarantoiu“surrounded”happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive plural masculine1×
Acts 14:20“surrounded”kuklarantoiu de toiu mathētoiu auton anastēarantos eiserchata …But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into …
kukliranteim“encircled”happened · subjectaorist passive participle direct plural neuter1×
Hebrews 11:30“encircled”pistia teim teicheim Ierichō piptala kukliranteim epi hepta hēmerain.By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.