apokleio describes the householder’s act of closing the door while people remain outside seeking entry.

The attested use depicts a householder’s closing of a door, after which people stand outside and knock for entry.

1. Closing a door against those outside · dominant

   In Luke 13:25, the aorist active subjunctive form occurs in the clause about the householder arising and closing the door; the APB renders the scene, "Once the householder has arisen and shut the door," followed by people standing outside and knocking.

   Luke 13:25

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 13:25, the APB presents the action as the householder having "shut the door." This wording confirms the clause’s scene rather than isolating the term independently.