UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: κλείω

Sense 1: to eliminate, to not allow, to exclude

Semantic entry: 13.143

Semantic domains: Be, Become, Exist, Happen

Subdomains: Happen

Definition: to cause something to be excluded or not allowed

Notes: It is also possible to understand ἐκκλείω in RV ROM 3:27 · LV ROM 3:27 · Read together ROM 3:27 as meaning that there is no basis for boasting; in other words, there is nothing that one can boast about.

ROM 3:27: RV ROM 3:27 · LV ROM 3:27 · Read together ROM 3:27

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OET-RV ROM 3:27

27 So where does that leave boasting? It’s not in the picture. How come? Through obeying Mosheh’s laws? No, through a law about faith.

OET-LV ROM 3:27

27 Therefore is where the boasting?
It _was _excluded.
Through what law?
Of_ The _works?
No, but through a_law of _faith.

Sense 2: to exclude, to separate, to get rid of

Semantic entry: 34.36

Semantic domains: Association

Subdomains: Belong To, Be Included in the Membership of, Be Excluded From

Definition: to exclude or remove someone from an association

Notes: It may also be possible to translate this expression in RV GAL 4:17 · LV GAL 4:17 · Read together GAL 4:17 as ‘they want you to no longer belong (to me)’ or ‘they want you to exclude (me) from your company.’

GAL 4:17: RV GAL 4:17 · LV GAL 4:17 · Read together GAL 4:17

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OET-RV GAL 4:17

17 Those others have worked hard to try to win you over, but not for good reasons—they want to cut you off so that you’ll be enthusiastic about them.

OET-LV GAL 4:17

17 They _are _being _zealous for _you _all not rightly, but they _are _willing to _exclude you _all, in _order _that you _all _may _be _being _zealous for _them.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐκκλείω

Form 1

Sense 1: to eliminate, to not allow, to exclude

Sense 2: to exclude, to separate, to get rid of