ἐκκλείω G1576
shut out, exclude, prevent access
This verb means to shut out or exclude from something. Paul uses it in Romans 3:27 asking about boasting being excluded, and in Galatians 4:17 describing false teachers wanting to shut believers out. The word can mean physical closing out or metaphorical exclusion from participation. Ancient usage included excluding from alliances, preventing from receiving, or hindering from opportunity.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Referring to exclusion or shutting out from participation or benefit, this sense appears in Paul's theological arguments. Romans 3:27 speaks of boasting being excluded by the law of faith, while Galatians 4:17 warns of false teachers wanting to shut believers out from proper relationship. The metaphor of a closed door captures prevention of access or participation. 2×
AR["أن-يُقصوكُم", "انتُفِيَ"]·ben["বহিষ্কৃত-হল।", "বাদ-দিতে"]·DE["ausschliessen"]·EN["It-was-excluded", "to-shut-out"]·FR["exclure"]·heb["הֻרְחֲקָה", "לְהַדְּיר"]·HI["निकाला-गया", "बहर-करन"]·ID["Dikecualikan.", "mengucilkan"]·IT["ekkleisai", "escludere"]·jav["dipuneculaken.", "nutup"]·KO["배제하려", "제외되었느니라"]·PT["excluir", "foi-excluída"]·RU["исключено", "отлучить"]·ES["excluir", "fue-excluida"]·SW["imefungwa-nje", "kuwatenga"]·TR["dışlamak", "dışlandı"]·urd["باہر-کرنا", "نکال-دیا-گیا"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἐκκλείω, Ionic dialect ἐκκληΐω or ἐκκλήω, old Attic dialect ἐκκλήω: Attic dialect future - κλῄσω Refs 5th c.BC+: Doric dialect aorist 1 - κλᾳξα Refs: perfect ἐκκέκλεικα Refs 4th c.BC+:—shut out from, c.genitive, ἐ. ἄλλον ἄλλοσε στέγης E. [prev. cited]:—passive, to be shut out, Refs __2 metaphorically, shut out, exclude from, πόλιν τῆς μετοχῆς Refs 5th c.BC+; τῆς συμμαχίας, τῶν ὅρκων, Refs 4th…