Strong G4951σύρω
to drag
- Transliteration
- surō
- Pronunciation
- soo'-ro
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Probably akin to G138; to trail: - drag draw hale.
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G4951 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- draw3
- drag1
- hale1
First verses
- 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.
- Acts 8:3As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to 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.
- 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;
- 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.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
σύρω [ῡ],
[Refs (Batrachomyomachia 75, etc.)]: future σῠρῶ [LXX (LXX.2Ki.17.13:)]aorist ἔσῡρα (κατ-) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.81, (παρ-) 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 1065 (_anapaest meter_), (δι-) 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.313:)]perfect σέσυρκα (δια-) [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Diphilus Comicus 75, (ἐπι-) 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 1.7:)] —middle, aorist ἐσῡράμην (περι-) [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “Fragmenta” 264, (ἀν-) 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.85)]:—passive, aorist ἐσύρην [ῠ] [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 2.32.1)]: perfect σέσυρμαι [Refs 2nd c.BC+ ((ἐπι-) 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 12.4c. 3, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Nav.” 2)]:—draw, drag, trail along, χιτῶνα [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 2.73)]; μέχρι τῶν σφυρῶν τὴν ἐσθῆτα σ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 46.18)]; βλαύτας σύρων trailing his torn slippers, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Anaxilas Comicus 18.2 (_anapaest meter_); compare σύρμα 1.1.)]; drag a net, [NT+1st c.AD+ (NT.John.21.8, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.977f)]; σ. πηκτίδα, see at {πηκτίς} 1.2; of oxen, ἵνα σύρῃ τὰ ξύλα [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“PFlor.” 158.7 (3rd c.AD))]; drag about, τι [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Asin.” 56, 5th-6th c.AD: Orphica “Hymni” 81.4)]:—passive, hang trailing, trail along, οὐρή, νηδύς, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (3rd-4th c.AD: Tryphiodorus Epicus 82, “Anthologia Graeca” 9.310 (1st c.AD: Antiphilus Epigrammaticus))]; of a person, crawl, σύρεσθαι γαστέρι[Refs 6th c.AD+ ([prev. work] 5.293.12 (6th c.AD: Agathias Historicus et Epigrammaticus))]:—also intransitive in active, of a column of ships compared to a serpent, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Lycophron Tragicus 217)]; crawl, συρόντων ἐπὶ γῆν [LXX (LXX.Deu.32.24.)]
2 drag by force, hale, αἰχμάλωτον [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus “Adon.” 12; Πριαμίδην “Anthologia Graeca” 7.152 (_passive_))]; ἄνδρας καὶ γυναῖκας [NT (NT.Act.8.3)]; of waves or rivers, sweep, sweep away, κλύδων ἐπὶ χέρσον ἔσυρεν δελφῖνα [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 7.216 (Antip. Thess.), compare 9.84 (1st c.AD: Antiphanes Macedo Epigrammaticus, _passive_))]; πόλεμος χειμάρρου δίκην πάντα σ. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.5f: _metaphorically_, φάραγγα σ)]. the dough has a cleft made in it, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Eubulus Comicus 75.12)]:— passive, σύρεσθαι κατὰ ῥοῦν [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Marius” 23)]; χρυσὸς οὐ μεταλλεύεται μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ σύρεται, of gold-dust (compare συρτός), [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 3.2.8)]: absolutely in passive, of a stream, flow or run down, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Dionysius Periegeta 46, cf. Oracle texts Chald. cited in 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 262: _metaphorically_ in “Anthologia Graeca” 10.62 (6th c.AD: Palladas Epigrammaticus).)]
3 metaphorically in passive, to be dragged, drawn, εἰς οὐκ ἀναγκαῖα πράγματα [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Diogenes Oenoandensis Epicureus 1, compare 4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de vita Pythagorica” 3.16.)]
4 passive, of taxes, to be attached to land, perfect participle σεσυρομένης (sic) [Refs 6th c.AD+ (“PLond.” 5.1686.33 (6th c.AD), compare ἐπισεσυρομένα in “PFlor.” 294.41 (6th c.AD), and ἐπισύρεσθαι in “PMasp.” 151.135 (6th c.AD).)]
[Refs (Batrachomyomachia 75, etc.)]: future σῠρῶ [LXX (LXX.2Ki.17.13:)]aorist ἔσῡρα (κατ-) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.81, (παρ-) 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 1065 (_anapaest meter_), (δι-) 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.313:)]perfect σέσυρκα (δια-) [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Diphilus Comicus 75, (ἐπι-) 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 1.7:)] —middle, aorist ἐσῡράμην (περι-) [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “Fragmenta” 264, (ἀν-) 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.85)]:—passive, aorist ἐσύρην [ῠ] [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 2.32.1)]: perfect σέσυρμαι [Refs 2nd c.BC+ ((ἐπι-) 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 12.4c. 3, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Nav.” 2)]:—draw, drag, trail along, χιτῶνα [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 2.73)]; μέχρι τῶν σφυρῶν τὴν ἐσθῆτα σ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 46.18)]; βλαύτας σύρων trailing his torn slippers, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Anaxilas Comicus 18.2 (_anapaest meter_); compare σύρμα 1.1.)]; drag a net, [NT+1st c.AD+ (NT.John.21.8, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.977f)]; σ. πηκτίδα, see at {πηκτίς} 1.2; of oxen, ἵνα σύρῃ τὰ ξύλα [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“PFlor.” 158.7 (3rd c.AD))]; drag about, τι [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Asin.” 56, 5th-6th c.AD: Orphica “Hymni” 81.4)]:—passive, hang trailing, trail along, οὐρή, νηδύς, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (3rd-4th c.AD: Tryphiodorus Epicus 82, “Anthologia Graeca” 9.310 (1st c.AD: Antiphilus Epigrammaticus))]; of a person, crawl, σύρεσθαι γαστέρι[Refs 6th c.AD+ ([prev. work] 5.293.12 (6th c.AD: Agathias Historicus et Epigrammaticus))]:—also intransitive in active, of a column of ships compared to a serpent, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Lycophron Tragicus 217)]; crawl, συρόντων ἐπὶ γῆν [LXX (LXX.Deu.32.24.)]
2 drag by force, hale, αἰχμάλωτον [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus “Adon.” 12; Πριαμίδην “Anthologia Graeca” 7.152 (_passive_))]; ἄνδρας καὶ γυναῖκας [NT (NT.Act.8.3)]; of waves or rivers, sweep, sweep away, κλύδων ἐπὶ χέρσον ἔσυρεν δελφῖνα [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 7.216 (Antip. Thess.), compare 9.84 (1st c.AD: Antiphanes Macedo Epigrammaticus, _passive_))]; πόλεμος χειμάρρου δίκην πάντα σ. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.5f: _metaphorically_, φάραγγα σ)]. the dough has a cleft made in it, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Eubulus Comicus 75.12)]:— passive, σύρεσθαι κατὰ ῥοῦν [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Marius” 23)]; χρυσὸς οὐ μεταλλεύεται μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ σύρεται, of gold-dust (compare συρτός), [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 3.2.8)]: absolutely in passive, of a stream, flow or run down, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Dionysius Periegeta 46, cf. Oracle texts Chald. cited in 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 262: _metaphorically_ in “Anthologia Graeca” 10.62 (6th c.AD: Palladas Epigrammaticus).)]
3 metaphorically in passive, to be dragged, drawn, εἰς οὐκ ἀναγκαῖα πράγματα [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Diogenes Oenoandensis Epicureus 1, compare 4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de vita Pythagorica” 3.16.)]
4 passive, of taxes, to be attached to land, perfect participle σεσυρομένης (sic) [Refs 6th c.AD+ (“PLond.” 5.1686.33 (6th c.AD), compare ἐπισεσυρομένα in “PFlor.” 294.41 (6th c.AD), and ἐπισύρεσθαι in “PMasp.” 151.135 (6th c.AD).)]