Agō ἄγω
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| ἄγω | |
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| Transliteration | agō |
| Strong's number | G71 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to bring |
| Occurrences | 69 in 68 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (25) |
Agō (Greek ἄγω, Strong's G71) is a Greek verb meaning “to bring”. It occurs 69 times in 68 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἄγω,
[in LXX for בּוא hi., לקח, נהג, etc. ;]
1. to lead, bring, carry: with ace, before ἐπί, εἰς, ἕως, πρός and simple dative; metaphorically, to lead, guide, impel: Jhn.10:16 Rom.2:4, Heb.2:10, 2Ti.3:6, al.
2. to spend or keep a day: Luk.24:21, Act.19:38
3. Intrans., to go: subjunc., ἄγωμεν, Mat.2:46, al. (Cramer, 61; MM, VGT, see word).
(AS)
[in LXX for בּוא hi., לקח, נהג, etc. ;]
1. to lead, bring, carry: with ace, before ἐπί, εἰς, ἕως, πρός and simple dative; metaphorically, to lead, guide, impel: Jhn.10:16 Rom.2:4, Heb.2:10, 2Ti.3:6, al.
2. to spend or keep a day: Luk.24:21, Act.19:38
3. Intrans., to go: subjunc., ἄγωμεν, Mat.2:46, al. (Cramer, 61; MM, VGT, see word).
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | brought (25), bring (14), led (7), let us go (5), forth (2), away (2), ye shall be brought (1), kept (1), let us be going (1), they shall lead (1), being brought (1), were (1), and 15 other renderings |
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| BSB | brought (9), bring (8), let us go (6), be brought (5), led (3), they brought (2), they led (2), he brought (2), take (2), come (2), you will be brought (1), they arrest (1), and 20 other renderings |
Verses
Every verse with Agō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 10:18And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.On My account, you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.
- Matthew 21:2Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt beside her. Untie them and bring them to Me.
- Matthew 21:7And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.
- Matthew 26:46Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.Rise, let us go! See, My betrayer is approaching!”
Mark
- Mark 1:38And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.But Jesus answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns so I can preach there as well, for that is why I have come.”
- Mark 13:11But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.But when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand what to say. Instead, speak whatever you are given at that time, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
- Mark 14:42Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.Rise, let us go. See, My betrayer is approaching!”
Luke
- Luke 4:1And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
- Luke 4:9And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:Then the devil led Him to Jerusalem and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down from here.
- Luke 4:29And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff.
- Luke 4:40Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.
- Luke 10:34And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
- Luke 18:40And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had been brought near, Jesus asked him,
- Luke 19:27But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
- Luke 19:30Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
- Luke 19:35And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.Then they led the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks over it, and put Jesus on it.
- Luke 22:54Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off.Then they seized Jesus, led Him away, and took Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed at a distance.
- Luke 23:1And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.
- Luke 23:32And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.
- Luke 24:21But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.
John
- John 1:42And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).
- John 7:45Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring Him in?”
- John 8:3And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them
- John 9:13They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.They brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind.
- John 10:16And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
- John 11:7Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judea again.and then He said to the disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”
- John 11:15And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”
- John 11:16Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.Then Thomas called Didymus said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.”
- John 14:31But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.But I do exactly what the Father has commanded Me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up! Let us go on from here.
- John 18:13And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.They brought Him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year.
- John 18:28Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover.
- John 19:4Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.Once again Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing Him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against Him.”
- John 19:13When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Hebrew is Gabbatha.
Acts
- Acts 5:21And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.
- Acts 5:26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
- Acts 5:27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.
- Acts 6:12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin,
- Acts 8:32The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
- Acts 9:2And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
- Acts 9:21But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”
- Acts 9:27But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who spoke to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.
- Acts 11:26And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.
- Acts 13:23Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.
- Acts 17:15And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.
- Acts 17:19And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?So they took Paul and brought him to the Areopagus, where they asked him, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?
- Acts 18:12And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.
- Acts 19:37For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.For you have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed our temple nor blasphemed our goddess.
- Acts 19:38Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.So if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are available. Let them bring charges against one another there.
- Acts 20:12And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.
- Acts 21:16There went with us also certain of the disciples of Cesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple.
- Acts 21:34And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, and some another. And since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks.
- Acts 22:5As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.
- Acts 23:10And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.
- Acts 23:18So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”
- Acts 23:31Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.So the soldiers followed their orders and brought Paul by night to Antipatris.
- Acts 25:6And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.After spending no more than eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered that Paul be brought in.
- Acts 25:17Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in.
- Acts 25:23And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment Paul was brought forth.The next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the auditorium, along with the commanders and leading men of the city. And Festus ordered that Paul be brought in.
Romans
- Romans 2:4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
- Romans 8:14For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 12:2Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.You know that when you were pagans, you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.
Galatians
- Galatians 5:18But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 4:14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.
2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 3:6For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,They are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions,
- 2 Timothy 4:11Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 2:10For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.
James
- James 4:13Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.”
- James 5:1Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.
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).