Lexicon kleió: To shut, close, lock Original Word: κλείω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: kleió
Pronunciation: klay'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (kli'-o)
Definition: To shut, close, lock
Meaning: I shut, shut up. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance shut A primary verb; to close (literally or figuratively) -- shut (up). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain origin Definitionto shut NASB Translationclose (1), closed (1), closes (1), locked (1), shut (11), shuts (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2808: κλείωκλείω; future κλείσω, Revelation 3:7 L T Tr WH; 1 aorist ἐκλεισα; passive, perfect κεκλεισμαι, participle κεκλεισμένος; 1 aorist ἐκλείσθην; Hebrew סָגַר; (from Homer down); to shut, shut up; properly: τήν θύραν, Matthew 6:6; passive, Matthew 25:10; Luke 11:7; plural, John 20:19, 26; Acts 21:30; a prison, passive Acts 5:23; πυλῶνας, passive Revelation 21:25; τήν ἄβυσσον, Revelation 20:3 G L T Tr WH. Metaphorically: τόν οὐρανόν, i. e. to cause the heavens to withhold rain, Luke 4:25; Revelation 11:6; τά σπλάγχνα αὐτοῦ ἀπό τίνος, to shut up compassion so that it is like a thing inaccessible to one, to be devoid of pity toward one ( Winers Grammar, § 66, 2 d., cf. Buttmann, 322 (277)), 1 John 3:17; τήν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν, to obstruct the entrance into the kingdom of heaven, Matthew 23:13 (14); so used that τήν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ must be understood, Revelation 3:7; τήν θύραν, namely, τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ Θεοῦ, Revelation 3:8; cf. Bleek at the passage (Compare: ἀποκλείω, ἐκκλείω, κατακλείω, συγκλείω.)
Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primary verbCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • סָגַר (sagar) • Strong's Hebrew 5462: This Hebrew verb means to shut, close, or deliver. It is often used in the Old Testament in contexts similar to κλείω, such as closing doors or gates, and metaphorically in terms of divine actions or judgments.
• עָצַר (atsar) • Strong's Hebrew 6113: This verb means to restrain, hold back, or shut up. It is used in contexts where God restrains or withholds something, paralleling the metaphorical use of κλείω in the New Testament.
These Hebrew terms provide a deeper understanding of the concept of closing or shutting as it appears throughout the biblical narrative, reflecting both physical actions and spiritual truths. Usage: The verb κλείω is used in the New Testament to describe the action of shutting or closing something, whether it be a physical door or metaphorically, such as closing off access or opportunity. Context: The Greek verb κλείω appears in several contexts within the New Testament, often conveying the act of shutting or closing. This term is used both literally and metaphorically, illustrating various spiritual and physical concepts.
• Literal Usage: In Matthew 6:6, Jesus instructs His followers, "But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen." Here, κλείω is used to describe the physical act of closing a door to ensure privacy and focus during prayer.
• Metaphorical Usage: In Revelation 3:7, the term is used metaphorically to describe the authority of Christ: "What He opens, no one will shut, and what He shuts, no one will open." This passage highlights the sovereign power of Christ in granting or denying access, emphasizing His ultimate control over spiritual opportunities and destinies.
• Spiritual Implications: The use of κλείω in Romans 11:32, "For God has consigned all men to disobedience, that He may have mercy on them all," illustrates the concept of God allowing a period of disobedience to ultimately extend His mercy. Here, κλείω is understood as a divine action of limiting or closing off, with the purpose of revealing a greater plan of redemption.
The verb κλείω, therefore, serves as a powerful symbol of divine authority and human response, whether in the context of prayer, judgment, or salvation. It underscores the themes of access, exclusion, and the transformative power of God's will. Forms and Transliterations εκλείετο έκλεισαν έκλεισε εκλεισεν ἔκλεισεν εκλεισθη εκλείσθη ἐκλείσθη εκλεισθησαν εκλείσθησαν ἐκλείσθησαν κεκλεισμένη κεκλεισμενον κεκλεισμένον κεκλεισμένος κεκλεισμενων κεκλεισμένων κεκλεισται κέκλεισται κλειει κλείει κλειέσθωσαν κλειετε κλείετε κλεισαι κλείσαι κλεῖσαι κλεισας κλείσας κλεισει κλεισεί κλείσει κλειση κλείση κλείσῃ κλεισθή κλεισθήσονται κλεισθωσιν κλεισθώσιν κλεισθῶσιν κλείσουσι κλείσωμεν κλειων κλείων ekleisen ékleisen ekleisthe ekleisthē ekleísthe ekleísthē ekleisthesan ekleisthēsan ekleísthesan ekleísthēsan kekleismenon kekleismenōn kekleisménon kekleisménōn kekleistai kékleistai kleiete kleíete kleion kleiōn kleíon kleíōn kleisai kleîsai kleisas kleísas kleise kleisē kleisei kleísei kleísēi kleisthosin kleisthôsin kleisthōsin kleisthō̂sinLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 6:6 V-APA-NMSGRK: σου καὶ κλείσας τὴν θύρανNAS: into your inner room, close your door KJV: and when thou hast shut thy INT: of you and having shut the door Matthew 23:13 V-PIA-2P
GRK: ὑποκριταί ὅτι κλείετε τὴν βασιλείαν
NAS: because you shut off the kingdom
KJV: for ye shut up the kingdom
INT: hypocrites for you shut up the kingdom Matthew 25:10 V-AIP-3S
GRK: γάμους καὶ ἐκλείσθη ἡ θύρα
NAS: and the door was shut.
KJV: and the door was shut.
INT: wedding feast and was shut the door Luke 4:25 V-AIP-3S
GRK: Ἰσραήλ ὅτε ἐκλείσθη ὁ οὐρανὸς
NAS: the sky was shut up for three
KJV: the heaven was shut up three
INT: Israel when was shut up the heaven Luke 11:7 V-RIM/P-3S
GRK: ἡ θύρα κέκλεισται καὶ τὰ
NAS: has already been shut and my children
KJV: is now shut, and my
INT: the door has been shut and the John 20:19 V-RPM/P-GMP
GRK: τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων ὅπου ἦσαν
NAS: and when the doors were shut where
KJV: the doors were shut where
INT: of the doors having been shut where were John 20:26 V-RPM/P-GMP
GRK: τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων καὶ ἔστη
NAS: the doors having been shut, and stood
KJV: Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood
INT: the doors having been shut and stood Acts 5:23 V-RPM/P-ANS
GRK: δεσμωτήριον εὕρομεν κεκλεισμένον ἐν πάσῃ
NAS: the prison house locked quite
KJV: truly found we shut with all
INT: prison we found shut with all Acts 21:30 V-AIP-3P
GRK: καὶ εὐθέως ἐκλείσθησαν αἱ θύραι
NAS: and immediately the doors were shut.
KJV: forthwith the doors were shut.
INT: and immediately were shut the doors 1 John 3:17 V-ASA-3S
GRK: ἔχοντα καὶ κλείσῃ τὰ σπλάγχνα
NAS: in need and closes his heart
KJV: need, and shutteth up his bowels
INT: having and might shut up the heart Revelation 3:7 V-FIA-3S
GRK: καὶ οὐδεὶς κλείσει καὶ κλείων
NAS: one will shut, and who shuts
KJV: and no man shutteth; and shutteth,
INT: and no one shuts and shuts Revelation 3:7 V-PPA-NMS
GRK: κλείσει καὶ κλείων καὶ οὐδεὶς
NAS: will shut, and who shuts and no one
KJV: shutteth; and shutteth, and no man
INT: shuts and shuts and no one Revelation 3:8 V-ANA
GRK: οὐδεὶς δύναται κλεῖσαι αὐτήν ὅτι
NAS: no one can shut, because you have
KJV: no man can shut it: for
INT: no one is able to shut it because Revelation 11:6 V-ANA
GRK: τὴν ἐξουσίαν κλεῖσαι τὸν οὐρανόν
NAS: have the power to shut up the sky, so
KJV: have power to shut heaven, that
INT: the authority to shut the sky Revelation 20:3 V-AIA-3S
GRK: ἄβυσσον καὶ ἔκλεισεν καὶ ἐσφράγισεν
NAS: him into the abyss, and shut [it] and sealed
KJV: shut him up, and set a seal
INT: abyss and shut and sealed Revelation 21:25 V-ASP-3P
GRK: οὐ μὴ κλεισθῶσιν ἡμέρας νὺξ
NAS: its gates will never be closed;
KJV: shall not be shut at all by day:
INT: no not shall be shut by day night Strong's Greek 2808
16 Occurrences
ἔκλεισεν — 1 Occ.
ἐκλείσθη — 2 Occ.
ἐκλείσθησαν — 1 Occ.
κεκλεισμένων — 2 Occ.
κεκλεισμένον — 1 Occ.
κέκλεισται — 1 Occ.
κλείετε — 1 Occ.
κλείων — 1 Occ.
κλεῖσαι — 2 Occ.
κλείσας — 1 Occ.
κλείσῃ — 1 Occ.
κλείσει — 1 Occ.
κλεισθῶσιν — 1 Occ.
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