Helkuō, helkō ἕλκω
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| ἕλκω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | helkuō, helkō |
| Strong's number | G1670 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to draw/persuade |
| Occurrences | 8 in 8 verses |
| Most frequent in | John (5) |
Helkuō, helkō (Greek ἕλκω, Strong's G1670) is a Greek verb meaning “to draw/persuade”. It occurs 8 times in 8 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἕλκω
(Hellenistic form ἑλκύω in Jhn.11:1-57. with, Act.16:19), [in LXX for מָשַׁךְ, etc. ;]
to draw: with accusative of thing(s), Jhn.18:10 21:6; with accusative of person(s), before ἔξω, Act.21:30; εἰς, Act.16:19, Jas.2:6. Metaphorical, to draw, lead, impel: Jhn.6:44 12:32. (For discussion of ἕ. in Oxyrh. Log., see Deiss., LAE, 437 ff.)†
(AS)
(Hellenistic form ἑλκύω in Jhn.11:1-57. with, Act.16:19), [in LXX for מָשַׁךְ, etc. ;]
to draw: with accusative of thing(s), Jhn.18:10 21:6; with accusative of person(s), before ἔξω, Act.21:30; εἰς, Act.16:19, Jas.2:6. Metaphorical, to draw, lead, impel: Jhn.6:44 12:32. (For discussion of ἕ. in Oxyrh. Log., see Deiss., LAE, 437 ff.)†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | drew (4), draw (3), will draw (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | dragged (3), draws (1), will draw (1), drew (1), haul it (1), drag (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Helkuō, helkō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
John
- John 6:44No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
- John 12:32And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”
- John 18:10Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
- John 21:6And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.He told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.
- John 21:11Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn.
Acts
- Acts 16:19And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.
- Acts 21:30And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut.
James
- James 2:6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).