Strong G2947κυλίω

to wallow

Transliteration
kulioō
Pronunciation
koo-lee-o'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From the base of G2949 (through the idea of circularity; compare G2945 and G1507); to roll about: - wallow.

Detailed definition

κυλίω late form of κυλίνδω,
[in LXX: Jos.10:18, 1Ki.14:33, al. (גָּלַל), 4Ki.9:33 (שָׁמַט), al.;]
to roll, roll along. Pass., to be rolled; of persons (in Hom, as sign of grief), to roll or wallow: Mrk.9:20.†
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In the Bible

Strong G2947 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • wallow1

First verses

  1. Mark 9:20
    And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
κῠλίω [ῑ],
later form of κυλίνδω: (προσ-) κύλιε [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 202, (ἀνα-) κυλῖον 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 116)]:—roll along, γαστέρας αἱμοβόρως ἐκύλιον, of serpents, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 24.18; κυλίουσιν [ἀλλήλους] ἐν τῷ πηλῷ 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Anach.” 6)]; λόγοις τοὺς ῥήτορας κ. rolling them over, [Refs (Comica Adespota 294)] codices: frequently in later Gr., [LXX (LXX.Josh.10.18, +others: _metaphorically_, ἐκ κισσηρεφέος κεφαλῆς εὔϋμνα κυλίων ῥήματα Callias Epigrammaticus “epigram” in “Berl.Sitzb.” 1912.548)]:—passive, roll, whirl along, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Caelo” 290a25, +others)]; of bees, grovel, [Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. author] “HA” 625b5; πρὸς τοῖς ἑαυτοῦ γόνασι κυλιομένην 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 8.39)]; κ. περὶ τὴν ἀγοράν to be always loitering there, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1319a29)]; roll about, in pantomime, [Refs ([prev. author] “Po.” 1461b31.)]
2 roll up, ἣν κυλίουσι κόπρον (i.e. κάνθαροι) [Refs ([prev. author] “HA” 552a17.)]