Strong G4033περικυκλόω
to surround
- Transliteration
- perikukloō
- Pronunciation
- per-ee-koo-klo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
περι-κυκλόω, -ῶ
[in LXX chiefly for סָבַב;]
to encircle, encompass: of a besieged city, Luk.19:43.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for סָבַב;]
to encircle, encompass: of a besieged city, Luk.19:43.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4033 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- compass1
- round1
First verses
- Luke 19:43For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
περικυκλ-όω,
encircle, encompass, [LXX+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 533b11, LXX.Gen.19.4, “PLond.” 2.681.9 (4th c.AD))], etc.:—more frequently in middle, surround an enemy, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.78, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 6.3.11, etc.; in tmesi, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 346.)]
II intransitive, go round, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Ocyp.” 63.)]
encircle, encompass, [LXX+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 533b11, LXX.Gen.19.4, “PLond.” 2.681.9 (4th c.AD))], etc.:—more frequently in middle, surround an enemy, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.78, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 6.3.11, etc.; in tmesi, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 346.)]
II intransitive, go round, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Ocyp.” 63.)]