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ἐγκλείω

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Gloss: to lock up

Transliteration: egkleiō

Strong’s: G7016

1. to shut in, close gates, (Herdotus Historicus)
2. to shut or confine within : Pass., ἑρκέων ἐγκεκλῃμένος (for ἐντὸς ἑρκέων κεκλῃμένος); (Sophocles Tragicus); δόμοις ἐγκεκλῃμένος (Sophocles Tragicus)
3. generally to confine , γλῶσσαν ἐγκλῄσας (Sophocles Tragicus)
4. Mid. to shut oneself up in , (Xenophon Historicus) (ML)
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