Strong G2221ζωγρέω
to capture alive
- Transliteration
- zōgreō
- Pronunciation
- dzogue-reh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ζωγρέω, -ῶ
(ζωός, alive, + ἀγρεύω) [in LXX chiefly for חָיָה hi.;]
to catch alive, take captive: metaphorically, Luk.5:10; pass., 2Ti.2:26 (on the meaning and construction, see Ellic., CGT, in l).†
(AS)
(ζωός, alive, + ἀγρεύω) [in LXX chiefly for חָיָה hi.;]
to catch alive, take captive: metaphorically, Luk.5:10; pass., 2Ti.2:26 (on the meaning and construction, see Ellic., CGT, in l).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2221 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- catch1
- take1
First verses
- Luke 5:10And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
- 2 Timothy 2:26And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ζωγρ-έω,
(ζωός, ἀγρέω) take, save alive, take captive instead of killing, ζώγρει, Ἀτρέος υἱέ, σὺ δ᾽ ἄξια δέξαι ἄποινα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 6.46, compare 10.378, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.86, etc.; εἷλε.. καὶ ἐζώγρησε [prev. author] 3.52; τοὺς μὲν ἀπέκτειναν, τινὰς δὲ καὶ ἐζώγρησαν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.92; πλὴν ὅσον ἐκ τριῶν νεῶν οὓς ἐζώγρησαν [prev. author] 7.23)]; πλὴν μηδαμῇ μηδαμῶς ζωγροῦντας provided that they do not spare him alive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 868c)]; opposed to διαφθείρειν, ἀποκτεῖναι, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.84.10, LXX.Num.31.18: _metaphorically_, ἀνθρώπους ἔσῃ ζωγρῶν NT.Luke.5.10)]; of ships, ἃς ἐζώγρησεν αὐτάνδρους [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD(?): Charito Scriptor Eroticus 7.6)]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.66, 5.77.)]
II restore to life and strength, revive, περὶ δὲ πνοιὴ Βορέαο ζώγρει ἐπιπνείουσα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.698 (quoted by 2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “ὀξέων νούσων θεραπευτικόν” 2.3))]; preserve alive, ζώγρει, δέσποτ᾽ ἄναξ, τὸν σὸν ναετῆρα [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“epigram Gr.” 841.7 (Thrace, 2nd c.AD).)]
(ζωός, ἀγρέω) take, save alive, take captive instead of killing, ζώγρει, Ἀτρέος υἱέ, σὺ δ᾽ ἄξια δέξαι ἄποινα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 6.46, compare 10.378, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.86, etc.; εἷλε.. καὶ ἐζώγρησε [prev. author] 3.52; τοὺς μὲν ἀπέκτειναν, τινὰς δὲ καὶ ἐζώγρησαν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.92; πλὴν ὅσον ἐκ τριῶν νεῶν οὓς ἐζώγρησαν [prev. author] 7.23)]; πλὴν μηδαμῇ μηδαμῶς ζωγροῦντας provided that they do not spare him alive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 868c)]; opposed to διαφθείρειν, ἀποκτεῖναι, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.84.10, LXX.Num.31.18: _metaphorically_, ἀνθρώπους ἔσῃ ζωγρῶν NT.Luke.5.10)]; of ships, ἃς ἐζώγρησεν αὐτάνδρους [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD(?): Charito Scriptor Eroticus 7.6)]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.66, 5.77.)]
II restore to life and strength, revive, περὶ δὲ πνοιὴ Βορέαο ζώγρει ἐπιπνείουσα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.698 (quoted by 2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “ὀξέων νούσων θεραπευτικόν” 2.3))]; preserve alive, ζώγρει, δέσποτ᾽ ἄναξ, τὸν σὸν ναετῆρα [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“epigram Gr.” 841.7 (Thrace, 2nd c.AD).)]