What does συγκλείω (synkleíō) mean in the Bible?
συγκλείω (synkleíō): Confines completely on all sides; metaphorically describes divine restriction of human capacity or choice.
Greek · G4788
συγκλείω
To confine
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συγκλείωG4788
Pronunciationsynkleíō
What does συγκλείω (synkleíō) mean in the Bible?
συγκλείω (synkleíō): Confines completely on all sides; metaphorically describes divine restriction of human capacity or choice.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4788?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include confined (1), has consigned (1), locked up (1), they caught (1).
Where does συγκλείω (synkleíō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 5:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Galatians (2), Luke (1), Romans (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 Itconfined1×Galatians 3:22
has consigned1×Romans 11:32
locked up1×Galatians 3:23
they caught1×Luke 5:6
Show sample aligned rows
Luke 5:6συνέκλεισανtothey caughtVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralRomans 11:32συνέκλεισενtohas consignedVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularGalatians 3:22συνέκλεισενtoconfinedVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularGalatians 3:23συνκλειόμενοιtolocked upVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 5:6
Aligned rows4
Books represented3
Luke1Romans1Galatians2
Source forms
συνέκλεισεν2xsynekleisenRomans 11:32, Galatians 3:22
συνέκλεισαν1xsynekleisanLuke 5:6
συνκλειόμενοι1xsynkleiomenoiGalatians 3:23
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular2xRomans 11:32, Galatians 3:22
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xLuke 5:6
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural1xGalatians 3:23
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Confines completely on all sides; metaphorically describes divine restriction of human capacity or choice.
Strong'sG4788
Lexical occurrences4 versesGreek text appearances4 timesWord forms2 forms4 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to confine
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Confines completely on all sides; metaphorically describes divine restriction of human capacity or choice.
(Rec. συγκ-), [in LXX chiefly for סגר ;] to shut together, enclose, shut in on all sides: of a catch of fish, Luk.5:6; metaphorically (Psa.31:9, al.), Rom.11:32, Gal.3:22-23.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 5:6Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Active Indicative
συνέκλεισανsunekleisan
I enclose, shut in
Read verseRomans 11:32Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
συνέκλεισεsunekleisen
I enclose, shut in
Read verseGalatians 3:22Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
συνέκλεισενsunekleisen
I enclose, shut in
Read verseGalatians 3:23Verb Perfect Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
συγκεκλεισμένοιsugkekleismenoi
I enclose, shut in
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 forms4TensesAorist, PresentVoicesActive, Passive
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Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Aorist ActiveRom 11:32 · Gal 3:22 · Luke 5:63×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Present PassiveGal 3:231×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist3present1
Voice
active3passive1
Mood
indicative3participle1
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
συγκλείω is built from these roots: