Transliteration: kleio · verb
| Meaning | I shut, shut up |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | 16x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | κλείσας, κλείετε, ἐκλείσθη, κέκλεισται, κεκλεισμένων, κεκλεισμένον, ἐκλείσθησαν, κλείσῃ, κλείσει, κλείων |
| Example verses | Matt 6:6 · Matt 23:13 · Matt 25:10 · Luke 4:25 · Luke 11:7 |
κλείω (kleio) is a verb that occurs 16 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I shut, shut up” and first appears in Matt 6:6.
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