ἀπάγω

apágō · Greek · Strong's G520 · 15 occurrences

The KJV renders 27 different Hebrew and Greek words as “bring”

What it means

to take off (in various senses)

from G575 (ἀπό) and G71 (ἄγω);

How the KJV renders it

bring, carry away, lead, put to death, take away

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“bring”

also renders epiphérō (G2018), eisphérō (G1533), hístēmi (G2476), lambánō (G2983), poiéō (G4160), apophérō (G667), érchomai (G2064), ágō (G71), phérō (G5342), komízō (G2865), paréchō (G3930), proságō (G4317), ʼâthâh (H857), ʼâthâh (H858), bâsar (H1319), gâlâh (H1540), yâbal (H2986), yᵉbal (H2987), yâhab (H3051), nâdach (H5080), çûwr (H5493), qârâh (H7136), râkab (H7392), râʻaʻ (H7489), shîyth (H7896), shâphath (H8239)

“take away”

also renders aphairéō (G851), lambánō (G2983), periairéō (G4014), anairéō (G337), aírō (G142), paraphérō (G3911), bâzaz (H962), châlats (H2502), châthaph (H2862), mûwsh (H4185), çûwr (H5493), ʻâdâh (H5710), rûwm (H7311), shâlâh (H7953)

“lead”

also renders hodēgéō (G3594), anágō (G321), phérō (G5342), gâlâh (H1540), dârak (H1869), hâlak (H1980), yâbal (H2986)

“carry away”

also renders metoikízō (G3351), gᵉlâh (H1541), ṭûwl (H2904), massâʼ (H4853), nᵉsâʼ (H5376)

“put to death”

also renders anairéō (G337), apokteínō (G615), thanatóō (G2289)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

15 occurrences in the Greek text.

1 Corinthians 12:2 · V-PPP-NPM

You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.

Acts 12:19 · V-APN

When Herod had sought for him and didn’t find him, he examined the guards, then commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.

Acts 23:17 · V-PAM-2S

Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”

Luke 13:15 · V-PAP-NSM

Therefore the Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Doesn’t each one of you free his ox or his donkey from the stall on the Sabbath and lead him away to water?

Luke 21:12 · V-PPP-APM

But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake.

Luke 22:66 · V-2AAI-3P

As soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people were gathered together, both chief priests and scribes, and they led him away into their council, saying,

Luke 23:26 V-2AAI-3PMatthew 7:13 V-PAP-NSFMatthew 7:14 V-PAP-NSFMatthew 26:57 V-2AAI-3PMatthew 27:2 V-2AAI-3PMatthew 27:31 V-2AAI-3PMark 14:44 V-PAM-2PMark 14:53 V-2AAI-3PMark 15:16 V-2AAI-3P

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