G2808

κλείω

kleiō

Verb · A primary verb

A primary verb; to close (literally or figuratively):—shut (up).

Outline

to shut, shut up
metaph.

to cause the heavens to withhold rain
to shut up compassion so that it is like a thing inaccessible to one, to be devoid of pity towards one
to obstruct the entrance into the kingdom of heaven

Usages

Matthew 6:6

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

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Matthew 23:13

¶ But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

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Matthew 25:10

And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

Breakdown

And while they went to buy... The foolish are going to try and get the truth but it will be too late.

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Luke 4:25

But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;

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Luke 11:7

And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I can not rise and give thee.

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John 20:19

¶ Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them,

Peace be unto you.

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John 20:26

¶ And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said,

Peace be unto you.

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Acts 5:23

Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

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Acts 21:30

And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.

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1 John 3:17

But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

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Revelation 3:7

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Revelation 3:8

I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.

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Revelation 11:6

These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.

Breakdown

Referring to Elijah and then the plagues of Egypt by the hand of Moses.

Spiritual Powers

Psalms 110:3 Isaiah 40:31 Wisdom 3:7 Luke 10:19-20 John 14:12 Acts 1:8

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Revelation 20:3

And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

Breakdown

loosed a little season From the time of the Renaissance, i.e. around the 1400s.

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Revelation 21:25

And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.

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no night there The children of Israel will have full knowledge, wisdom and understanding.

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