ekkleio denotes barring something or someone, whether boasting is ruled out or people are shut out.

The two occurrences show a single exclusionary use: Romans 3:27 speaks of boasting as barred, while Galatians 4:17 describes an attempt to shut people out for another group's advantage.

1. Barring or shutting out · dominant

   In Romans 3:27, the aorist passive indicative form occurs in the question-and-answer clause about boasting; the APB renders the result, "It is excluded." In Galatians 4:17, the aorist active infinitive describes what certain people want to do to their audience; the APB renders the clause, "they want to shut you out so that you may be zealous for them."

   Romans 3:27Galatians 4:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with "It is excluded" in Romans 3:27 and "shut you out" in Galatians 4:17. These are translation-level renderings of their respective clauses rather than definitions.