Lexical Definition
κλείω kleíō (kli'-o) to shut G:V
a primary verb
shut (up).
- to close (literally or figuratively)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἔκλεισεν | shut | Rev.20.3 |
| ἐκλείσθησαν | were shut | Acts.21.30 |
| ἐκλείσθη | was shut | Matt.25.10 |
| was shut up | Luke.4.25 | |
| κλεῖσαι | to shut | Rev.3.8 • Rev.11.6 |
| κλεισθῶσιν | may be shut | Rev.21.25 |
| κλεισθήσονται | be locked | LXX.Isa.60.11 |
| κλεισθή | shall be locked | LXX.Ezek.46.2 |
| κλεισεί | lock | LXX.Ezek.46.12 |
| κλειέσθωσαν | be locked | LXX.Neh.7.3 |
| κλείων | shutting | Rev.3.7 |
| κλείσῃ | he may close up | 1John.3.17 |
| κλείσωμεν | we should lock | LXX.Neh.6.10 |
| κλείσουσι | they shall lock | LXX.Eccl.12.4 |
| κλείση | he locks | LXX.Job.12.14 |
| κλείσει | One shall lock | LXX.Isa.24.10 |
| he shall lock | LXX.Isa.22.22 | |
| will shut | Rev.3.7 | |
| κλείσασ | having shut | Matt.6.6 |
| κλείετε | you shut up | Matt.23.13 |
| κεκλεισμένων | shut | John.20.19 • John.20.26 |
| κεκλεισμένοσ | being locked | LXX.Song.4.12 |
| κεκλεισμένον | shut | Acts.5.23 |
| κεκλεισμένη | having been locked | LXX.Ezek.44.2 |
| locked | LXX.Ezek.44.1 • LXX.Ezek.44.2 • LXX.Ezek.46.1 | |
| κέκλεισται | has been shut | Luke.11.7 |
| εκλείσθη | was locked | LXX.Josh.2.7 |
| εκλείετο | was locked | LXX.Josh.2.5 |
| έκλεισε | locked | LXX.Gen.7.16 • LXX.2Chr.28.24 |
| έκλεισαν | they locked | LXX.Neh.13.19 |
Abbott-Smith
κλείω, [in LXX chiefly for סגר;]
to shut: θύραν, Mt 6:6; τ. ἄβυσσον, Re 20:3; pass., θύρα, Mt 25:10, Lk 11:7 (pl.), Jo 20:19, 26, Ac 21:30; δεσμωτήριον, Ac 5:23; πυλῶνες, Re 21:25. Metaph., τ. οὐρανόν, Lk 4:25, Ro 11:6; τ. σπλάγχνα, I Jo 3:17; τ. βασιλείαν, Mt 23:14; id. absol., Re 3:7; τ. θύραν, Re 3:8. (Cf. ἀπο-, ἐκ-, κατα-, συν-κλείω.)†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 6:6 · 23:14 · 25:10 |
| Luke | 4:25 · 11:7 |
| John | 20:19 · 20:26 |
| Acts | 5:23 · 21:30 |
| Romans | 11:6 |
| 1 John | 3:17 |
| Revelation | 3:7 · 3:8 · 20:3 · 21:25 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κλείω
__A, future κλείσω [Refs 5th c.BC+]; rare future κατα-κλιῶ, see at {κατακλείω}: aorist ἔκλεισα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect κέκλεικα [LXX+4th c.BC+]: pluperfect ἐκεκλείκειν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:*mdash;middle, aorist 1 ἐκλεισάμην (κατ-) [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, future κλεισθήσομαι [Refs]: aorist ἐκλείσθην [Refs 4th c.BC+], etc.: perfect κέκλειμαι (later κέκλεισμαι falsa lectio in [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—Ionic dialect κληΐω (ἀπο-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐκλήῑσα [Refs 8th c.BC+], Epic dialect κλήῑσα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; infinitive κληῗσαι [Refs] — middle, future κληΐσσομαι conjecture in [Refs 4th c.AD+]:—passive, aorist ἀπ-εκληΐσθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect κεκλήϊμαι [Refs]: pluperfect ἀπ-εκεκλέατο [Refs] codices:—old Attic dialect κλῄω (also Trag.,[Refs], future κλῄσω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἔκλῃσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect κέκλῃκα (ἀπο-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, future κεκλῄσομαι [Refs]: aorist περι-κλῄσασθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, aorist ἐκλῄσθην (κατ-, ξυν-) [Refs], etc.: perfect κέκλῃμαι (see. below):— Doric dialect future κλᾳξῶ [Refs 3rd c.BC+]aorist ἀπό-κλᾳξον, -κλᾴξας, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—middle, imperfect κατ-εκλᾴζετο [Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—passive, aorist κατ-εκλᾴσθην [Refs], but participle συγκατα-κλαιχθείς[Refs]: perfect 3rd.pers. plural κατα-κέκλᾱνται [Refs 5th c.BC+] —Cf. κλῄζω (B). (κλείς):—shut, close, bar, [Refs 8th c.BC+] barred the doors, [Refs]; ἐκλήϊσεν ὀχῆας shot the bars, so as to close the dooe door,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; κανθώς Cerc.[same place]; λάρυγγα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, βλέφαρα κέκλῃται [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.2 shut up, close, block up, Βόσπορον κλῇσαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.II shut in, enclose, πόλιν.. πύργων μηχανῇ κεκλῃμένην [Refs 4th c.BC+]; compare κλῄζω (B).
__A.III confine, πλάστιγξ αὐχένα πώλων ἔκλῃε [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, to be confined, χέρας βρόχοισι κεκλῃμένα [Refs]
__A.III.2 deliver bound, τινὰ εἰς τὰς τοῦ βασιλέως χεῖρας [LXX]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.1Kgs.23.20 ☩ LXX.1Kgs.23.20