Strong G7016ἐγκλείω
to lock up
- Transliteration
- egkleiō
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
1. to shut in, close gates, (Herdotus Historicus)
2. to shut or confine within : Pass., ἑρκέων ἐγκεκλῃμένος (for ἐντὸς ἑρκέων κεκλῃμένος); (Sophocles Tragicus); δόμοις ἐγκεκλῃμένος (Sophocles Tragicus)
3. generally to confine , γλῶσσαν ἐγκλῄσας (Sophocles Tragicus)
4. Mid. to shut oneself up in , (Xenophon Historicus) (ML)
2. to shut or confine within : Pass., ἑρκέων ἐγκεκλῃμένος (for ἐντὸς ἑρκέων κεκλῃμένος); (Sophocles Tragicus); δόμοις ἐγκεκλῃμένος (Sophocles Tragicus)
3. generally to confine , γλῶσσαν ἐγκλῄσας (Sophocles Tragicus)
4. Mid. to shut oneself up in , (Xenophon Historicus) (ML)