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συγκλείω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
συγκλείω
Greek transliteration: 
synkleiō
Simplified transliteration: 
synkleio
Principal Parts: 
-, συνέκλεισα, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4788
GK Number: 
5168
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-1a(3)
Gloss: 
to catch (fish hemmed up in a net); to confine, imprison, lock up
Definition: 
to shut up together, to hem in; to enclose, Lk. 5:6; met. to band under a sweeping sentence, Rom. 11:32; Gal. 3:22; pass. to be banded under a bar of disability, Gal. 3:23*

Greek-English Concordance for συγκλείω

Luke 5:6 And when they had done this, they enclosed (synekleisan | συνέκλεισαν | aor act ind 3 pl) a large number of fish, and their nets were about to break.
Romans 11:32 For God has consigned (synekleisen | συνέκλεισεν | aor act ind 3 sg) all to disobedience so that he may show mercy to all.
Galatians 3:22 But the Scripture confined (synekleisen | συνέκλεισεν | aor act ind 3 sg) everything under sin, so that what was promised through faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
Galatians 3:23 Now before faith came, we were held in custody under the law, imprisoned (synkleiomenoi | συγκλειόμενοι | pres pass ptcp nom pl masc) until the coming faith would be revealed.