Strong's Lexicon

G2623

G2623 — κατακλείω

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekkatakleioverbOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G2623
Word:κατακλείω
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from G2596 and G2808
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:katakleio
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kat-ak-lei'-o
Meaning:1. to shut down (in a dungeon), i.e. incarcerate
KJV Renderings:shut up

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κατακλείω: 1 aorist κατέκλεισα; from (Herodotus), Thucydides and Xenophon down; to shut up, confine: τινα ἐν τῇ φυλακή, Luk 3:20; ἐν (which Rec. omits) φυλακαῖς, Act 26:10 (Jer 39:3 ()).

Englishman's Greek Concordance

κατακλείω (shut up)

Luke 3:20

KJV: Added yet this above all that he shut up John in prison
GK: προσέθηκε και τούτο επί πάσι και κατέκλεισε τον Ιωάννην εν τη φυλακή

Acts 26:10

KJV: Which thing I also did in Jerusalem and many of the saints did I shut up in prison having received authority from the chief priests and when they were put to death I gave my voice against
GK: ο και εποίησα εν Ιεροσολύμοις και πολλούς των αγίων εγώ φυλακαίς κατέκλεισα την παρά των αρχιερέων εξουσίαν λαβών αναιρουμένων τε αυτών κατήνεγκα ψήφον
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