What does κυκλόω (kyklóō) mean in the Bible?
κυκλόω (kyklóō) is a Greek word meaning "to surround".
Greek · G2944
κυκλόω
To surround
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κυκλόωG2944
Pronunciationkyklóō
What does κυκλόω (kyklóō) mean in the Bible?
κυκλόω (kyklóō) is a Greek word meaning "to surround".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2944?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include surrounded (2), after [the people] had marched around them (1), gathered around (1), had gathered around (1).
Where does κυκλόω (kyklóō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 21:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (1), Hebrews (1), John (1), Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itsurrounded2×Luke 21:20, Revelation 20:9
after [the people] had marched around them1×Hebrews 11:30
gathered around1×John 10:24
had gathered around1×Acts 14:20
Show sample aligned rows
Luke 21:20κυκλουμένηνtosurroundedVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine SingularJohn 10:24ἐκύκλωσανtogathered aroundVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralActs 14:20κυκλωσάντωνtohad gathered aroundVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine PluralHebrews 11:30κυκλωθένταtoafter [the people] had marched around themVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter PluralRevelation 20:9ἐκύκλευσανtosurroundedVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 21:20
Aligned rows5
Books represented5
Luke1John1Acts1Hebrews1Revelation1
Source forms
ἐκύκλευσαν1xekykleusanRevelation 20:9
ἐκύκλωσαν1xekyklōsanJohn 10:24
κυκλουμένην1xkykloumenēnLuke 21:20
κυκλωθέντα1xkyklōthentaHebrews 11:30
κυκλωσάντων1xkyklōsantōnActs 14:20
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural2xJohn 10:24, Revelation 20:9
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural1xActs 14:20
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter Plural1xHebrews 11:30
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular1xLuke 21:20
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to surround
Strong'sG2944
Lexical occurrences4 versesGreek text appearances5 timesWord forms2 forms4 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to surround
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
5 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 21:20Verb Present Passive Participle Accusative Singular Feminine
κυκλουμένηνkukloumenhn
I encircle, besiege, surround
Read verseJohn 10:24Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Active Indicative
ἐκύκλωσανekuklwsan
I encircle, besiege, surround
Read verseActs 14:20Verb Aorist Active Participle Genitive Plural Masculine
κυκλωσάντωνkuklwsantwn
I encircle, besiege, surround
Read verseHebrews 11:30Verb Aorist Passive Participle Nominative Plural Neuter
κυκλωθένταkuklwqenta
I encircle, besiege, surround
Read verseRevelation 20:9Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Active Indicative
ἐκύκλωσανekuklwsan
I encircle, besiege, surround
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms4TensesPresent, AoristVoicesPassive, Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality3×
Present PassiveLuke 21:201×
Aorist ActiveActs 14:201×
Aorist PassiveHeb 11:301×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Aorist ActiveJohn 10:241×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist4present1
Voice
active3passive2
Mood
participle3indicative2
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
κυκλόω is built from this root:
κύκλῳG2945