συγκλείωsynkleíō
to shut together, enclose, shut in on all sides: of a catch of fish, Luke 5:6; metaphorically (Psalms 31:9, and elsewhere), Romans 11:32, Galatians 3:22-23.
Greek (New Testament) · G4788
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Luke 5:6 And this time their nets were so full of fish they began to tear!
- Romans 11:32 For God has imprisoned everyone in disobedience so he could have mercy on everyone.
- Galatians 3:22 But the Scriptures declare that we are all prisoners of sin, so we receive God’s promise of freedom only by believing in Jesus Christ.
- Galatians 3:23 Before the way of faith in Christ was available to us, we were placed under guard by the law. We were kept in protective custody, so to speak, until the way of faith was revealed.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.