κλείς
kleís
“a key (as shutting a lock), literally or figuratively”
6 occurrencesNew TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary
Strong’s Definition
a key (as shutting a lock), literally or figuratively
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
a key, used in NT as the symbol of power, authority, etc. Mt. 16:19; Rev. 1:18; 3:7; 9:1; 20:1; met. the key of entrance into knowledge, Lk. 11:52*
Translated in KJV as
key
Etymology
from G2808 (κλείω);
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