G2944

κυκλόω

kukloōG:V

to surround

κυκλόω, -ῶ (κύκλος), [in LXX chiefly for סָבַב ;] __1. to move in a circle, revolve. __2. to surround, encircle: with accusative of person(s), Jhn.10:24 (WH, txt., cf. -εύω), Act.14:20; pass., Luk.21:20, Heb.11:30 (cf. περι-κυκλόω).† (AS)

The KJV translates G2944 in the following manner:

about (6x), compassed (6x), came (2x)

Full Thayer's lexicon entry

κυκλόω — kyklóō

κυκλόω, κύκλῳ: 1 aorist ἐκύκλωσα; passive, present participle κυκλουμενος; 1 aorist participle κυκλωθεις; (κύκλος); the Sept. chiefly for סָבַב;

1. to go round, lead round (Pindar, Euripides, Polybius, others).

2. to surround, encircle, encompass: of persons standing round, τινα, Joh 10:24 (Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading ἐκύκλευσαν (which see)); Act 14:20; of besiegers (often so in secular authors and in the Sept.), Luk 21:20; Heb 11:30, and R G Tr in Rev 20:9. (Compare: περικυκλόω.)

4 occurrences

Luke (1), John (1), Acts (1), Hebrews (1)