Definition
κατα-κλείω
[in LXX: Jeremiah 32:3 (כָּלָא), Wis.17.2, 16, 2Ma.13.21, 3Ma.3.25 * ;]
to shut up:. with accusative of person(s), before ἐν φυλακῇ (-αῖς), Luke 3:20, Acts 26:10.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as κατακλείω:
- כָּלָאka.la“to restrain”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Luke 3:20κατέκλεισεν · He lockedHerod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.
- Acts 26:10κατέκλεισα · putAnd that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.