Lexical Definition

‎συγκλείω‎ synkleíō (soong-kli'-o) to confine ^G:V
from ‎σύν‎ and ‎κλείω‎

conclude, inclose, shut up.

• to shut together, i.e. include or (figuratively) embrace in a common subjection to

Abbott-Smith

συν-κλείω (Rec. συγκ-), [in LXX chiefly for סגר;]
to shut together, enclose, shut in on all sides: of a catch of fish, Lk 5:6; metaph. (Ps 30 (31):9*, al.), Ro 11:32, Ga 3:22, 23.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

συγκλείω-κλείω,

future -κλείσω: Ionic dialect συγκλείω-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 συγκλείωκέκλειμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+], but -εισμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; old Attic dialect ξυνκέκλῃμαι, Ionic dialect συγκλείωκεκλήιμαι (see. below):—shut or coop up, hem in, enclose, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὶν συγκλείωκλεῖσαι (i.e. τοὺς ἰχθῦς τοῖς δικτύοις) [συγκλείωκλείουσαι πλευραὶ τὸ στῆθος [prev. author] “PA” 654b35; σ. τινὰς ἐντὸς τειχῶν 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.17.8; εἰς πολιορκίαν [prev. author] 1.8.2 (\_passive\_)">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 συγκλείωκεκληιμένη 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, συγκλείωκλείεσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν καιρῶν, τῶν πραγμάτων, [Refs]; εἰς χαλεπὸν.. συγκλείωκεκλεισμένος 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 συγκλείωκλείων,= smith, [LXX]passive, χρυσίον συγκλείωκεκλεισμένον[LXX]
__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 συγκλείωκλειούσης as the season was now closing in, i.e. the days becoming shorter, [συγκλείωκλείοντος εἰς χειμῶνα “GDI” 3087.19 (from Chersonesus). ">Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__III close jointly, συνανοιγόντων καὶ συγκλείωκλειόντων [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 συγκλείωκεκλεῖς θαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν ἄρθροις συγκλείωκεκλῃμένον καλῶς well linked or compacted, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ς. (i.e. τὴν πόλιν) εἰς ταὐτόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, συγκλείωκλεισθήσονται ταῖς τε ἐπιγαμίαις καὶ ἐγκτήσεσι παρ᾽ ἀλλήλοις [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__V conclude, complete, λόγον, διάνοιαν, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —passive [Refs]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.2Kgs.24.14}