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Lexicon :: Strong's G2808 - kleiō

Aa
κλείω
Transliteration
kleiō (Key)
Pronunciation
kli'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primary verb
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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).

  1. to shut, shut up

  2. 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).
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.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:6 - “But you, when G3752 you pray, G4336 go G1525 into your inner G5009 room, G5009 close G2808 your door G2374 and pray G4336 to your Father G3962 who G3588 is in secret, G2927 and your Father G3962 who G3588 sees G991 what is done in secret G2927 will reward G591 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:13 - “But woe G3759 to you, scribes G1122 and Pharisees, G5330 hypocrites, G5273 because G3754 you shut G2808 off the kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 [fn]from [fn]people; G444 for you do not enter G1525 in yourselves, G4771 nor G3761 do you allow G863 those G3588 who are entering G1525 to go G1525 in.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:10 - “And while they were going G565 away G565 to make G59 the purchase, G59 the bridegroom G3566 came, G2064 and those G3588 who were ready G2092 went G1525 in with him to the wedding G1062 feast; G1062 and the door G2374 was shut. G2808

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:25 - “But I say G3004 to you in truth, G225 there were many G4183 widows G5503 in Israel G2474 in the days G2250 of Elijah, G2243 when G3753 the sky G3772 was shut G2808 up for three G5140 years G2094 and six G1803 months, G3376 when G5613 a great G3173 famine G3042 came G1096 over G1909 all G3956 the land; G1093

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:7 - and from inside G2081 he answers G611 and says, G3004 ‘Do not bother G2873 G3930 me; the door G2374 has already G2235 been shut G2808 and my children G3813 [fn]and I are in bed; G2845 I cannot G1410 G3756 get G450 up and give G1325 you anything.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:19 - So G3767 when it was evening G3798 on that day, G2250 the first G1520 day of the week, G4521 and when the doors G2374 were shut G2808 where G3699 the disciples G3101 were, for fear G5401 of the Jews, G2453 Jesus G2424 came G2064 and stood G2476 in their midst G3319 and *said G3004 to them, “[fn]Peace G1515 be with you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:26 - [fn]After G3326 eight G3638 days G2250 His disciples G3101 were again G3825 inside, G2080 and Thomas G2381 with them. Jesus G2424 *came, G2064 the doors G2374 having been [fn]shut, G2808 and stood G2476 in their midst G3319 and said, G3004 “Peace G1515 be with you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:23 - saying, G3004 “We found G2147 the prison G1201 house G1201 locked G2808 quite G3956 securely G803 and the guards G5441 standing G2476 at the doors; G2374 but when we had opened G455 up, we found G2147 no G3762 one G3762 inside.” G2080

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:30 - Then G2532 all G3650 the city G4172 was provoked, G2795 and [fn]the people G2992 rushed G4890 together, G4890 and taking G1949 hold G1949 of Paul G3972 they dragged G1670 him out of the temple, G2413 and immediately G2112 the doors G2374 were shut. G2808

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:17 - But whoever G3739 G302 has G2192 the world’s G2889 goods, G979 and sees G2334 his brother G80 in need G5532 and closes G2808 his [fn]heart G4698 [fn]against G575 him, how G4459 does the love G26 of God G2316 abide G3306 in him?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:7 - “And to the angel G32 of the church G1577 in Philadelphia G5359 write: G1125 He who is holy, G40 who is true, G228 who has G2192 the key G2807 of David, G1138 who opens G455 and no G3762 one G3762 will shut, G2808 and who shuts G2808 and no G3762 one G3762 opens, G455 says G3004 this: G3592

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:8 - ‘I know G6063 your [fn]deeds. G2041 Behold, G2400 I have put G1325 before G1799 you an open G455 door G2374 which G3739 no G3762 one G3762 can G1410 shut, G2808 because G3754 you have G2192 a little G3398 power, G1411 and have kept G5083 My word, G3056 and have not denied G720 My name. G3686

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:6 - These G3778 have G2192 the power G1849 to shut G2808 up the sky, G3772 so G2443 that rain G5205 will not fall G1026 during the days G2250 of their prophesying; G4394 and they have G2192 power G1849 over G1909 the waters G5204 to turn G4762 them into blood, G129 and to strike G3960 the earth G1093 with every G3956 plague, G4127 as often G3740 as they desire. G2309

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:3 - and he threw G906 him into the abyss, G12 and shut G2808 it and sealed G4972 it over G1883 him, so G2443 that he would not deceive G4105 the nations G1484 any G2089 longer, G2089 until G891 the thousand G5507 years G2094 were completed; G5055 after G3326 these G3778 things G3778 he must G1163 be released G3089 for a short G3398 time. G5550

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:25

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:25 - In the daytime G2250 (for there will be no G3756 night G3571 there) G1563 its gates G4440 will never G3756 be closed; G2808
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