verb
sunkleiamō
Strong’sG4788
I enclose, shut in
stem sunklei-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books3 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.
συν-κλείω
(Rec. συγκ-), [in LXX chiefly for סגר;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4788 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
future -κλείσω: Ionic dialect συγ-κληΐω, fut -κληΐσω: old Attic dialect ξυγκλήω, future -κλῄσω: Epic dialect aorist συνεκλήϊσσα Refs 4th c.AD+ —passive, aorist συνεκλείσθην, old Attic dialect ξυνεκλῄσθην: perfect συγκέκλειμαι Refs 5th c.BC+, but -εισμαι Refs 5th c.BC+; old Attic dialect ξυνκέκλῃμαι, Ionic dialect συγκεκλήιμαι (see. below):—shut or coop up, hem in, enclose, Refs 5th c.BC+; πρὶν συγκλεῖσαι (i.e. τοὺς ἰχθῦς τοῖς δικτύοις) Refs 4th c.BC+; σ. [θεοὺς] τῇ ὕλῃ include them in matter, Refs 1st c.AD+; [ἡ πολεμία] δυνέκλῃε διὰ μέσου shut off and intercepted them, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, λίμνη συγκεκληιμένη πάντοθεν ὄρεσι Refs 5th c.BC+; ξυγκεκλῃμένη πέπλοις close muffled, Refs 5th c.BC+
2 generally, of straits or difficulties, τινὰ εἰς ἀγῶνα Refs 2nd c.BC+ —passive, συγκλείεσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν καιρῶν, τῶν πραγμάτων, Refs; εἰς χαλεπὸν.. συγκεκλεισμένος βίον 'cabin'd, cribb'd, confined', Refs 4th c.BC+
3 pit against one another, set to fight as in the lists, οἳ σὲ καὶ Ἑρμιόναν ἔριδι.. ξυνέκλῃσαν Refs 5th c.BC+
4 ὁ συγκλείων,= smith, LXXpassive, χρυσίον συγκεκλεισμένονLXX
II shut close, close, στόμα Refs 5th c.BC+; [τὰ βλέφαρα] Refs 5th c.BC+; ξ. τὰς πύλας Refs 5th c.BC+ shut the doors, Refs 5th c.BC+; σ. τὰ δικαστήρια close the courts, Refs 5th c.BC+; σ. τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς close them up by blows, Refs 4th c.BC+:—passive, τὸ δεσμωτήριον συνεκέκλειστο Refs 5th c.BC+; of bivalve fish, Refs 4th c.BC+; of eyebrows, come together, Refs 5th c.BC+; of wounds, Refs 1st c.AD+
II.2 intransitive in active, ὥρας ἤδη συγκλειούσης as the season was now closing in, i.e. the days becoming shorter, Refs 2nd c.BC+
III close jointly, συνανοιγόντων καὶ συγκλειόντων Refs
IV σ. τὰς ἀσπίδας lock their shields, Refs 5th c.BC+: hence, absolutely, close up the ranks, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ διάκενον καὶ οὐ ξυγκλῃσθέν the part that was not closed up, of a gap in the line, Refs
IV.2 connect closely together, τὰ ἀνόμοια ἁρμονίᾳ συγκεκλεῖς θαι Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐν ἄρθροις συγκεκλῃμένον καλῶς well linked or compacted, Refs 5th c.BC+; ς. (i.e. τὴν πόλιν) εἰς ταὐτόν Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, συγκλεισθήσονται ταῖς τε ἐπιγαμίαις καὶ ἐγκτήσεσι παρ᾽ ἀλλήλοις Refs 5th c.BC+
V conclude, complete, λόγον, διάνοιαν, Refs 2nd c.AD+ —passive Refs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sunkleiataσυνέκλεισεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | imprisoned | 2× |
| sunkleialaσυνέκλεισαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | caught | 1× |
| sunkleiorōntoisσυγκλειόμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine | imprisoned | 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 140, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
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 | sunkleiamō | sunkleiame | sunkleiami | sunkleiama | sunkleiamē | sunkleiamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sunkleiasō | sunkleiase | sunkleiasi | sunkleiasa | sunkleiasē | sunkleiaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunkleiatō | sunkleiate | sunkleiati | sunkleiata2×συνέκλεισεν | sunkleiatē | sunkleiatelē |
| we 1st person plural | sunkleianō | sunkleiane | sunkleiani | sunkleiana | sunkleianē | sunkleianelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunkleiavō | sunkleiave | sunkleiavi | sunkleiava | sunkleiavē | sunkleiavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sunkleialō | sunkleiale | sunkleiali | sunkleiala1×συνέκλεισαν | sunkleialē | sunkleialelē |
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 | sunkleiomō | sunkleiome | sunkleiomē | sunkleiomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | sunkleiosō | sunkleiose | sunkleiosē | sunkleioselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunkleiotō | sunkleiote | sunkleiotē | sunkleiotelē |
| we 1st person plural | sunkleionō | sunkleione | sunkleionē | sunkleionelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunkleiovō | sunkleiove | sunkleiovē | sunkleiovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | sunkleiolō | sunkleiole | sunkleiolē | sunkleiolelē |
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 | sunkleiameiō | sunkleiameia | sunkleiameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sunkleiaseiō | sunkleiaseia | sunkleiaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunkleiateiō | sunkleiateia | sunkleiateiē |
| we 1st person plural | sunkleianeiō | sunkleianeia | sunkleianeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunkleiaveiō | sunkleiaveia | sunkleiaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sunkleialeiō | sunkleialeia | sunkleialeiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sunkleiomeiō | sunkleiomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | sunkleioseiō | sunkleioseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunkleioteiō | sunkleioteiē |
| we 1st person plural | sunkleioneiō | sunkleioneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunkleioveiō | sunkleioveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | sunkleioleiō | sunkleioleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sunkleiasōr | sunkleiasar | sunkleiasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunkleiatōr | sunkleiatar | sunkleiatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunkleiavōr | sunkleiavar | sunkleiavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sunkleialōr | sunkleialar | sunkleialēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | sunkleiosōr | sunkleiosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunkleiotōr | sunkleiotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunkleiovōr | sunkleiovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | sunkleiolōr | sunkleiolēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sunkleiamoiō | sunkleiamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | sunkleiasoiō | sunkleiasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunkleiatoiō | sunkleiatoia |
| we 1st person plural | sunkleianoiō | sunkleianoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunkleiavoiō | sunkleiavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | sunkleialoiō | sunkleialoia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | sunkleiomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | sunkleiosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | sunkleiotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | sunkleionoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | sunkleiovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | sunkleioloiō |
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 | sunkleiarō | sunkleiari | sunkleiara | sunkleiarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | sunkleiorō | sunkleiorē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | sunkleiarōntos | sunkleiarintos | sunkleiarantos | sunkleiarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | sunkleiorōntos1× | sunkleiorēntos |
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
sunklei 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
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
sunkleiata“imprisoned”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Romans 11:32“imprisoned”sunkleiata gar tos theos toin pantoin eis …For God has consigned …
Galatians 3:22“imprisoned”alla sunkleiata tas grafas teim panteim hupo hamartan …But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might …
sunkleiala“caught”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 5:6kai houtem poiarantois sunkleiala plēthem ichthoiu pollem, diarrēgote de teim …When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish …
sunkleiorōntois“imprisoned”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
Galatians 3:23“imprisoned”… erchara tan pistian hupo nomon frourone sunkleiorōntois eis tan mellarōntan pistian apokaluptira.Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.