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Lexicon :: Strong's G2808 - kleiō

Strong's

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κλείω

Transliteration

kleiō (Key)

Pronunciation

kli'-o

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Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primary verb

Greek Inflections of κλείω [?]

mGNT
16x in 13 unique form(s) TR
16x in 12 unique form(s) LXX
20x in 14 unique form(s)

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Strong’s Definitions

κλείω kleíō, kli'-o; a primary verb; to close (literally or figuratively):—shut (up).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's G2808 in the following manner: shut (12x), shut up (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's G2808 in the following manner: shut (12x), shut up (4x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to shut, shut up
metaph.
1. to cause the heavens to withhold rain
2. to shut up compassion so that it is like a thing inaccessible to one, to be devoid of pity towards one
3. to obstruct the entrance into the kingdom of heaven

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

κλείω kleíō, kli'-o; a primary verb; to close (literally or figuratively):—shut (up).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G2808:

κλείω; future κλείσω, Revelation 3:7 L T Tr WH; 1 aorist ἐκλεισα; passive, perfect κεκλεισμαι, participle κεκλεισμένος; 1 aorist ἐκλείσθην; Hebrew סָגַר; (from Homer down); to shut, shut up; properly: τήν θύραν, Matthew 6:6; passive, Matthew 25:10; Luke 11:7; plural, John 20:19, 26; Acts 21:30; a prison, passive Acts 5:23; πυλῶνας, passive Revelation 21:25; τήν ἄβυσσον, Revelation 20:3 G L T Tr WH. Metaphorically: τόν οὐρανόν, i. e. to cause the heavens to withhold rain, Luke 4:25; Revelation 11:6; τά σπλάγχνα αὐτοῦ ἀπό τίνος, to shut up compassion so that it is like a thing inaccessible to one, to be devoid of pity toward one (Winers Grammar, § 66, 2 d., cf. Buttmann, 322 (277)), 1 John 3:17; τήν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν, to obstruct the entrance into the kingdom of heaven, Matthew 23:13 (14); so used that τήν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ must be understood, Revelation 3:7; τήν θύραν, namely, τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ Θεοῦ, Revelation 3:8; cf. Bleek at the passage (Compare: ἀποκλείω, ἐκκλείω, κατακλείω, συγκλείω.)

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew: 6:6; 23:13; 25:10
Luke: 4:25; 11:7
John: 20:19; 20:26
Acts: 5:23; 21:30
1 John: 3:17
Revelation: 3:7; 3:7; 3:8; 11:6; 20:3; 21:25

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Strong's Number G2808 matches the Greek κλείω (kleiō),
which occurs 16 times in 15 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:6

Mat 6:6 - But^G1161 thou,^G4771 when^G3752 thou prayest,^G4336 enter^G1525 into^G1519 thy^G4675 closet,^G5009 and^G2532 when thou hast shut^G2808 thy^G4675 door,^G2374 pray^G4336 to thy^G4675 Father^G3962 which^G3588 is in^G1722 secret;^G2927 and^G2532 thy^G4675 Father^G3962 which^G3588 seeth^G991 in^G1722 secret^G2927 shall reward^G591 thee^G4671 openly.^G1722^G5318

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Mat 23:13 - But^G1161 woe^G3759 unto you,^G5213 scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees,^G5330 hypocrites!^G5273 for^G3754 ye shut up^G2808 the kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772 against^G1715 men:^G444 for^G1063 ye^G5210 neither^G3761 go in^G1525 yourselves, neither^G3756 suffer ye^G863 them that are entering^G1525 to go in.^G1525

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Mat 25:10 - And^G1161 while they^G846 went^G565 to buy,^G59 the bridegroom^G3566 came;^G2064 and^G2532 they that were ready^G2092 went in^G1525 with^G3326 him^G846 to^G1519 the marriage:^G1062 and^G2532 the door^G2374 was shut.^G2808

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Luk 4:25 - But^G1161 I tell^G3004 you^G5213 of^G1909 a truth,^G225 many^G4183 widows^G5503 were^G2258 in^G1722 Israel^G2474 in^G1722 the days^G2250 of Elias,^G2243 when^G3753 the heaven^G3772 was shut up^G2808^G1909 three^G5140 years^G2094 and^G2532 six^G1803 months,^G3376 when^G5613 great^G3173 famine^G3042 was^G1096 throughout^G1909 all^G3956 the land;^G1093

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Luk 11:7 - And he^G2548 from within^G2081 shall answer^G611 and say,^G2036 Trouble^G2873^G3930 me^G3427 not:^G3361 the door^G2374 is^G2808 ➔ now^G2235 shut,^G2808 and^G2532 my^G3450 children^G3813 are^G1526 with^G3326 me^G1700 in^G1519 bed;^G2845 I cannot^G3756^G1410 rise^G450 and give^G1325 thee.^G4671

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Jhn 20:19 - Then^G3767 the same^G1565 day^G2250 at evening,^G3798 being^G5607 the first^G3391 day of the week,^G4521 when^G2532 the doors^G2374 were shut^G2808 where^G3699 the disciples^G3101 were^G2258 assembled^G4863 for^G1223 fear^G5401 of the Jews,^G2453 came^G2064 Jesus^G2424 and^G2532 stood^G2476 in^G1519 the midst,^G3319 and^G2532 saith^G3004 unto them,^G846 Peace^G1515 be unto you.^G5213

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Jhn 20:26 - And^G2532 after^G3326 eight^G3638 days^G2250 again^G3825 his^G846 disciples^G3101 were^G2258 within,^G2080 and^G2532 Thomas^G2381 with^G3326 them:^G846 then came^G2064 Jesus,^G2424 the doors^G2374 being shut,^G2808 and^G2532 stood^G2476 in^G1519 the midst,^G3319 and^G2532 said,^G2036 Peace^G1515 be unto you.^G5213

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Act 5:23 - Saying,^G3004^G3754 The prison^G1201 truly^G3303 found we^G2147 shut^G2808 with^G1722 all^G3956 safety,^G803 and^G2532 the keepers^G5441 standing^G2476 without^G1854 before^G4253 the doors:^G2374 but^G1161 when we had opened,^G455 we found^G2147 no man^G3762 within.^G2080

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Act 21:30 - And^G5037 all^G3650 the city^G4172 was moved,^G2795 and^G2532 the people^G2992 ran together:^G1096^G4890 and^G2532 they took^G1949 Paul,^G3972 and drew^G1670 him^G846 out of^G1854 the temple:^G2411 and^G2532 forthwith^G2112 the doors^G2374 were shut.^G2808

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1Jo 3:17 - But^G1161 whoso^G3739^G302 hath^G2192 this world's^G2889 good,^G979 and^G2532 seeth^G2334 his^G846 brother^G80 have^G2192 need,^G5532 and^G2532 shutteth up^G2808 his^G846 bowels^G4698 of compassion from^G575 him,^G846 how^G4459 dwelleth^G3306 the love^G26 of God^G2316 in^G1722 him?^G846

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Rev 3:7 - And^G2532 to the angel^G32 of the church^G1577 in^G1722 Philadelphia^G5359 write;^G1125 These things^G3592 saith^G3004 he that is holy,^G40 he that is true,^G228 he that hath^G2192 the key^G2807 of David,^G1138 he that openeth,^G455 and^G2532 no man^G3762 shutteth;^G2808 and^G2532 shutteth,^G2808 and^G2532 no man^G3762 openeth;^G455

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Rev 3:8 - I know^G1492 thy^G4675 works:^G2041 behold,^G2400 I have set^G1325 before^G1799 thee^G4675 an open^G455 door,^G2374 and^G2532 no man^G3762 can^G1410 shut^G2808 it:^G846 for^G3754 thou hast^G2192 a little^G3398 strength,^G1411 and^G2532 hast kept^G5083 my^G3450 word,^G3056 and^G2532 hast^G720 ➔ not^G3756 denied^G720 my^G3450 name.^G3686

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 11:6

Rev 11:6 - These^G3778 have^G2192 power^G1849 to shut^G2808 heaven,^G3772 that^G3363 ➔ it rain^G1026^G5205 not^G3363 in^G1722 the days^G2250 of their^G846 prophecy:^G4394 and^G2532 have^G2192 power^G1849 over^G1909 waters^G5204 to turn^G4762 them^G846 to^G1519 blood,^G129 and^G2532 to smite^G3960 the earth^G1093 with all^G3956 plagues,^G4127 as often^G3740 as^G1437 they will.^G2309

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 20:3

Rev 20:3 - And^G2532 cast^G906 him^G846 into^G1519 the bottomless pit,^G12 and^G2532 shut^G2808 ➔ him^G846 up,^G2808 and^G2532 set a seal^G4972 upon^G1883 him,^G846 that^G3363 ➔ he should deceive^G4105 the nations^G1484 no^G3363 more,^G2089 till^G891 the thousand^G5507 years^G2094 should be fulfilled:^G5055 and^G2532 after^G3326 that^G5023 he^G846 must^G1163 be loosed^G3089 a little^G3398 season.^G5550

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Rev 21:25 - And^G2532 the gates^G4440 of it^G846 shall^G2808 ➔ not^G3364 ➔ be shut^G2808 at all^G3364 by day:^G2250 for^G1063 there shall be^G2071 no^G3756 night^G3571 there.^G1563

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