2944. kukloó

Strong's Lexicon

kukloó: To encircle, surround, encompass

Original Word: κυκλόω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: kukloó
Pronunciation: koo-klo'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (koo-klo'-o)
Definition: To encircle, surround, encompass
Meaning: I encircle, besiege, surround.

Word Origin: From the Greek root κύκλος (kyklos), meaning "circle" or "ring."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H5437 סָבַב (sabab): To turn, surround, encompass

- H5362 נָסַב (nasab): To turn around, surround

Usage: The verb κυκλόω (kukloó) is used in the New Testament to describe the action of encircling or surrounding something or someone. It conveys the idea of forming a circle around an object or person, often with the intent of protection, siege, or observation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek and Jewish cultures, the concept of encircling or surrounding was significant in both military and religious contexts. Militarily, armies would encircle cities to lay siege, cutting off supplies and escape routes. Religiously, the act of encircling could symbolize protection or the encompassing presence of God. The imagery of being surrounded was also used metaphorically to describe being encompassed by troubles or adversaries.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as kukló
Definition
to encircle
NASB Translation
encircled (1), gathered around (1), stood around (1), surrounded (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2944: κυκλόω

κυκλόω, κύκλῳ: 1 aorist ἐκύκλωσα; passive, present participle κυκλουμενος; 1 aorist participle κυκλωθεις; (κύκλος); the Sept. chiefly for סָבַב;

1. to go round, lead round (Pindar, Euripides, Polybius, others).

2. to surround, encircle, encompass: of persons standing round, τινα, John 10:24 (Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading ἐκύκλευσαν (which see)); Acts 14:20; of besiegers (often so in secular authors and in the Sept.), Luke 21:20; Hebrews 11:30, and R G Tr in Revelation 20:9. (Compare: περικυκλόω.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

to surround, encircle

From the same as kukloi; to encircle, i.e. Surround -- compass (about), come (stand) round about.

see GREEK kukloi

Forms and Transliterations

εκυκλευσαν εκύκλευσαν ἐκύκλευσαν εκύκλου εκύκλουν εκύκλωσα εκυκλώσαμεν εκυκλωσαν εκύκλωσαν εκύκλωσάν ἐκύκλωσαν εκύκλωσε εκύκλωσέ εκύκλωσεν εκύκλωσέν κυκλοί κυκλουμενην κυκλουμένην κυκλούμενον κυκλούν κυκλούντα κυκλούντες κυκλούσα κυκλωθεντα κυκλωθέντα κυκλών κυκλώσαντες κυκλωσαντων κυκλωσάντων κυκλώσατε κυκλώσει κυκλώση κυκλώσουσι κυκλώσουσιν κυκλώσω ekukleusan ekuklosan ekuklōsan ekykleusan ekýkleusan ekyklosan ekyklōsan ekýklosan ekýklōsan kuklosanton kuklōsantōn kuklothenta kuklōthenta kukloumenen kukloumenēn kyklosanton kyklosánton kyklōsantōn kyklōsántōn kyklothenta kyklothénta kyklōthenta kyklōthénta kykloumenen kykloumenēn kyklouménen kyklouménēn

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 21:20 V-PPM/P-AFS
GRK: δὲ ἴδητε κυκλουμένην ὑπὸ στρατοπέδων
NAS: Jerusalem surrounded by armies,
KJV: Jerusalem compassed with
INT: moreover you see being encircled with armies

John 10:24 V-AIA-3P
GRK: ἐκύκλωσαν οὖν αὐτὸν
NAS: then gathered around Him, and were saying
KJV: came the Jews round about him, and
INT: Encircled therefore him

Acts 14:20 V-APA-GMP
GRK: κυκλωσάντων δὲ τῶν
NAS: But while the disciples stood around him, he got
KJV: as the disciples stood round about him,
INT: having surrounded however the

Hebrews 11:30 V-APP-NNP
GRK: Ἰεριχὼ ἔπεσαν κυκλωθέντα ἐπὶ ἑπτὰ
NAS: fell down after they had been encircled for seven
KJV: fell down, after they were compassed about
INT: of Jericho fell having been encircled for seven

Revelation 20:9 V-AIA-3P
GRK: γῆς καὶ ἐκύκλευσαν τὴν παρεμβολὴν
KJV: of the saints about, and
INT: earth and encircled the camp

Strong's Greek 2944
5 Occurrences

ἐκύκλευσαν — 1 Occ.
ἐκύκλωσαν — 1 Occ.
κυκλωσάντων — 1 Occ.
κυκλωθέντα — 1 Occ.
κυκλουμένην — 1 Occ.