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Lexicon :: Strong's G2944 - kykloō

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κυκλόω
Transliteration
kykloō (Key)
Pronunciation
koo-klo'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From the same as κύκλῳ (G2945)
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Strong’s Definitions

†κυκλόω kyklóō, koo-klo'-o; from the same as G2945; to encircle, i.e. surround:—compass (about), come (stand) round about.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G2944 in the following manner: compass about (2x), compass (1x), come round about (1x), stand round about (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G2944 in the following manner: compass about (2x), compass (1x), come round about (1x), stand round about (1x).

  1. to go around, lead around

  2. to surround, encircle, encompass

    1. of persons standing around

    2. of besiegers

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†κυκλόω kyklóō, koo-klo'-o; from the same as G2945; to encircle, i.e. surround:—compass (about), come (stand) round about.
STRONGS G2944:
κυκλόω, κύκλῳ: 1 aorist ἐκύκλωσα; passive, present participle κυκλουμενος; 1 aorist participle κυκλωθεις; (κύκλος); the Sept. chiefly for סָבַב;
1. to go round, lead round (Pindar, Euripides, Polybius, others).
2. to surround, encircle, encompass: of persons standing round, τινα, John 10:24 (Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading ἐκύκλευσαν (which see)); Acts 14:20; of besiegers (often so in secular authors and in the Sept.), Luke 21:20; Hebrews 11:30, and R G Tr in Revelation 20:9. (Compare: περικυκλόω.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
21:20
John
10:24
Acts
14:20
Hebrews
11:30
Revelation
20:9

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2944 matches the Greek κυκλόω (kykloō),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in '2Ki' in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:9 - So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom. And when they had made a circuitous march of seven days, there was no water for the army or for the animals that followed them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:15 - When the servant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was all around the city. And the servant said, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:21 - Then Joram[fn] passed over to Zair with all his chariots and rose by night, and he and his chariot commanders struck the Edomites who had surrounded him, but his army fled home.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:8 - shall surround the king, each with his weapons in his hand. And whoever approaches the ranks is to be put to death. Be with the king when he goes out and when he comes in.”
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