Surō σύρω
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| σύρω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | surō |
| Strong's number | G4951 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to drag |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (3) |
Surō (Greek σύρω, Strong's G4951) is a Greek verb meaning “to drag”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
σύρω
[in LXX: 4Ki.17:13 (סָחַב), 4Ma.6:1, al. ;]
to draw, drag: with accusative of thing(s), Jhn.21:8, Rev.12:4; with accusative of person(s), of taking to trial or punishment, Act.8:3; ἔξω τ. πόλεως, Act.14:19; ἐπὶ τ. πολιτάρχας (cf. 4Mac, l.with), Act.17:6 (cf. κατα-ούρω).†
(AS)
[in LXX: 4Ki.17:13 (סָחַב), 4Ma.6:1, al. ;]
to draw, drag: with accusative of thing(s), Jhn.21:8, Rev.12:4; with accusative of person(s), of taking to trial or punishment, Act.8:3; ἔξω τ. πόλεως, Act.14:19; ἐπὶ τ. πολιτάρχας (cf. 4Mac, l.with), Act.17:6 (cf. κατα-ούρω).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | drew (3), dragging (1), haling (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | they dragged (2), he dragged off (1), dragged (1), swept (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Surō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
John
- John 21:8And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.The other disciples came ashore in the boat. They dragged in the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards.
Acts
- Acts 8:3As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
- Acts 14:19And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.
- Acts 17:6And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here,
Revelation
- Revelation 12:4And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, tossing them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth.
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).