Quick Definition
ἐνειλέω v. I wrap up, roll up in something
Strong's Definition
from 1772 and the base of 1507; to enwrap
KJV Usage: wrap in
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | εἴλω (roll up)
79.118 · Features of Objects · Wrapped
to wrap, to bandage to enclose an object by winding something about or around it
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐν-ειλέω, -@: 1 aor. ἐνείλησα; to roll in, wind in: twa τινι, one in anything, Mk. xv. 46. (1S. xxi. 9; [ Aristot. mund. 4 p. 396%, 14; Philo], Plut., Artemid., Philostr., al.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐνειλέω eneileō 1x
to envelope, Mk. 15:46*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἐν-ειλέω, -ῶ
[in LXX I Ki 21:9 לוּט * ;]
to roll in, wind in: c. acc pers. et dat. rei, Mk 15:46.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐνειλέω. For the éad sense in which this forcible NT ἅπ. elp. (Mk 1545) is generally used, see Abbott as cited s.v. ἐντυλίσσω : cf. P Tebt I. 24% (B.c. 117) ἐνίων μὲν αὑτοὺς ἐνειληκότων οἰκονομ[ίαις kTA., ‘some have wormed themselves into the positions of oeconomus,” etc., and P Ryl 11. 14418 (a.p. 38) ἐνειλούμενός μοι, of a violent struggle. On the other hand, the verb is colourless in P Oxy VIII. 1153%° (i/a.p.) τῆς
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐνειλέω (eneileō) — to enwrap. ἐνειλ-έω, wrap in, τι ὀθονίῳ [Refs 1st c.AD+]:—middle, τινὰ κακοῖσι [Refs 4th c.AD+]:—passive, to be enwrapped, ἐν [τῇ γῇ] [LXX+4th c.BC+]
II. metaphorically, engage, ἐνίων αὑτοὺς ἐνειληκότων οἰκονομίαις [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—passive, to be engaged, entangled in or with, τοῖς πολεμίοις [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ὥσπερ ἄρκυσιν ἐνειλημένους probably to be read instead of -λημμ-, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; βρέφη-ημένα τὰς χεῖρας Artem.[same place]; come to blows with, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
