ἀποκλείω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀπο- (apo-) +‎ κλείω (kleíō)

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἀποκλείω • (apokleíō)

  1. to shut off from or out of, debar
  2. to shut out or exclude from [with genitive or ἀπό (apó, + genitive)]
  3. to shut up, bar, close
  4. to intercept

Conjugation

Quotations

  • 50 CE – 100 CE, The Gospel of Luke 13:25:
    ἀφ’ οὗ ἂν ἐγερθῇ ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης καὶ ἀποκλείσῃ τὴν θύραν, καὶ ἄρξησθε ἔξω ἑστάναι καὶ κρούειν τὴν θύραν, λέγοντες, Κύριε, Κύριε, ἄνοιξον ἡμῖν· καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ἐρεῖ ὑμῖν, Οὐκ οἶδα ὑμᾶς, πόθεν ἐστέ·
    aph’ hoû àn egerthēî ho oikodespótēs kaì apokleísēi tḕn thúran, kaì árxēsthe éxō hestánai kaì kroúein tḕn thúran, légontes, Kúrie, Kúrie, ánoixon hēmîn; kaì apokritheìs ereî humîn, Ouk oîda humâs, póthen esté;
    • Translation by KJV
      When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:

Derived terms

  • ἀπόκλεισις (apókleisis)
  • ἀποκλεισμός (apokleismós)

Descendants

  • Greek: αποκλείω (apokleío)

Further reading