to surround
Definition:
κυκλόω, -ῶ (< κύκλος), [in LXX chiefly for סָבַב;] 1) to move in a circle, revolve. 2) to surround, encircle: with accusative of person(s), Jhn.10:24 (WH, txt, cf. -εύω), Act.14:20; pass, Luk.21:20, Heb.11:30 (cf. περι-κυκλόω). (AS)
Definition:
κυκλ-όω,
future -ώσω [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
perfect κεκύκλωκα [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—
middle,
future -ώσομαι [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
aorist ἐκυκλωσάμην [
Refs 5th c.BC+] —
passive,
future κυκλωθήσομαι[
Refs 1st c.BC+]:
perfect κεκύκλωμαι [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
aorist ἐκυκλώθην [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: (κύκλος):—
encircle, surround, Ὠκεανὸς. κυκλοῖ χθόνα [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅταν κυκλώσωσι [τοὺς ἰχθῦς] [
Refs 4th c.BC+]:—more frequently in
middle, κυκλώσασθαί τινας [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
by an enveloping movement, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:—
passive,
to be surrounded, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] —joined with
middle, εἰ οἱ κυκλούμενοι κυκλωθεῖεν X. [prev. cited]
2)
go round, τὸ θυσιαστήριον [
LXX]:—
passive, κυκλωθεὶς τὸν Ἀδρίαν [
Refs 1st c.BC+]
II)
move in a circle, whirl round, [
Refs 7th c.BC+]
revolves, agitates, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]:—
middle,
hurl, βέλη [
Refs 4th c.AD+] —
passive (or
middle),
go in a circle, [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
dance or
whirl round, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
III)
form into a circle, κ. τόξα [
Refs 1st c.BC+]:—
passive,
form a circle, of a bow, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; also [τάφρος] περὶ τὸ πεδίον κυκλωθεῖσα
being drawn in a circle, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
IV)
absolutely, κυκλώσατε ἐπὶ τὸν βασιλέα κύκλῳ [
LXX]; ἐκύκλωσα ἐγὼ καὶ ἡ καρδία μου τοῦ γνῶναι[
LXX]
V) ={λακκίζειν}, {ἀμπέλους} [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
Pronounciation:
koo-klo'-o
Definition:
to encircle, i.e. surround; compass (about), come (stand) round about; from the same as
g2945 (κύκλῳ);