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κυκλόω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
κυκλόω
Greek transliteration: 
kykloō
Simplified transliteration: 
kykloo
Principal Parts: 
κυκλώσω, ἐκύκλωσα, -, -, ἐκυκλώθην
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2944
GK Number: 
3240
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1d(3)
Gloss: 
to surround: gather around, march around
Definition: 
to encircle, surround, encompass, come around., Jn. 10:24; Acts 14:20; spc. to lay siege to, Lk. 21:20; to march round, Heb. 11:30*

Greek-English Concordance for κυκλόω

Luke 21:20 “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded (kykloumenēn | κυκλουμένην | pres pass ptcp acc sg fem) by armies, then know that its desolation has drawn near.
John 10:24 The Jews surrounded (ekyklōsan | ἐκύκλωσαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him and asked, “How much longer will you provoke us to anger? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
Acts 14:20 But when the disciples gathered (kyklōsantōn | κυκλωσάντων | aor act ptcp gen pl masc) around him, he got up and went into the city; and on the following day he set off with Barnabas for Derbe.
Hebrews 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled (kyklōthenta | κυκλωθέντα | aor pass ptcp nom pl neut) for seven days.