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G1750 ἐνειλέω (eneiléō)
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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

MRK 15:46

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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+]

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