To confine
συγκλείωStrong’s G4788sugkleiō
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Sugkleiō is the Greek word usually translated “enclosed”, “has bound up” and “imprisoned”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.”
Meaning
Usually translated “enclosed”, “has bound up” and “imprisoned”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- they enclosed 1
- has bound up 1
- imprisoned 1
- being locked up 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Galatians 2
- Luke 1
- Romans 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Romans 11:32For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
- Galatians 3:22But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
- Galatians 3:23But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Greek dictionary
συγκλείω sugkleiō · to confine
συν-κλείω (Rec. συγκ-), [in LXX chiefly for סגר ;] to shut together, enclose, shut in on all sides: of a catch of fish, Luk.5:6; metaphorically (Psa.31:9, al.), Rom.11:32, Gal.3:22-23.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “confine” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CON'FINE, noun
[Latin, at the end or border, adjoining; a limit; end, border, limit. See Fine.]
Border; edge; exterior part; the part of any territory which is at or near the end or extremity. It is used generally in the plural, and applied chiefly to the countries, territory, cities, rivers, etc. We say, the confines of France, or of Scotland, and figuratively, the confines of light, of death, or the grave; but never, the confines of a book, table or small piece of land.
All definitions and other forms of “confine”
CON'FINE, adjective
Bordering on; lying on the border; adjacent; having a common boundary.
CON'FINE, verb intransitive
To border on; to touch the limit; to be adjacent or contiguous, as one territory, kingdom or state to another; usually followed by on; sometimes by with. England confines on Scotland. Connecticut confines on Massachusets, New-York, Rhode Island and the sound.
CONFI'NE, verb transitive
[See Supra.]
- To bound or limit; to restrain within limits; hence, to imprison; to shut up; to restrain from escape by force or insurmountable obstacles, in a general sense; as, to confine horses or cattle to an inclosure; to confine water in a pond, to dam; to confine a garrison in a town; to confine a criminal in prison.
- To immure; to deep close, by a voluntary act; to be much at home or in retirement; as, a man confines himself to his studies, or to his house.
- To limit or restrain voluntarily, in some act or practice; as, a man may confine himself to the use of animal food.
- To tie or bind; to make fast or close; as, to confine air in a bladder, or corn in a bag or sack.
- To restrain by a moral force; as, to confine men by laws.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.