Strong's Lexicon

G4951

G4951 — σύρω

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreeksuroverbOccurrences: 5

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G4951
Word:σύρω
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:probably akin to G138
Language:Greek
Occurrences:5
Transliteration:suro
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:soo'-ro
Meaning:1. to trail
KJV Renderings:drag, draw, hale

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

σύρω; imperfect ἔσυρον; from (Aeschylus and Herodotus (in compound), Aristotle), Theocritus down; (the Sept. 2Sa 17:13); to draw, to drag: τί, Joh 21:8; Rev 12:4; τινα, one (before the judge, to prison, to punishment; ἐπί τά βασανιστήρια, εἰς τό δεσμωτήριον, Epictetus diss. 1, 29, 22; others), Act 8:3 ἔξω τῆς πόλεως, Act 14:19; ἐπί τούς πολιτάρχας, Act 17:6. (Compare: κατασύρω.)

Englishman's Greek Concordance

σύρω (drag)

John 21:8

KJV: And 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
GK: οι δε άλλοι μαθηταί τω πλοιαρίω ήλθον ου γαρ ήσαν μακράν από της γης αλλ΄ ως από πηχών διακοσίων σύροντες το δίκτυον των ιχθύων

Acts 8:3

KJV: As for Saul he made havock of the church entering into every house and haling men and women committed to prison
GK: Σαύλος δε ελυμαίνετο την εκκλησίαν κατά τους οίκους εισπορευόμενος σύρων τε άνδρας και γυναίκας παρεδίδου εις φυλακήν

Acts 14:19

KJV: And there came thither Jews from Antioch and Iconium who persuaded the people and having stoned Paul drew out of the city supposing he had been dead
GK: επήλθον δε από Αντιοχείας και Ικονίου Ιουδαίοι και πείσαντες τους όχλους και λιθάσαντες τον Παύλον έσυραν έξω της πόλεως νομίσαντες αυτόν τεθνάναι

Acts 17:6

KJV: And 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
GK: μη ευρόντες δε αυτούς έσυρον τον Ιάσονα και τινας αδελφούς επί τους πολιτάρχας βοώντες ότι οι την οικουμένην αναστατώσαντες ούτοι και ενθάδε πάρεισιν

Revelation 12:4

KJV: And 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
GK: και η ουρά αυτού σύρει το τρίτον των αστέρων του ουρανού και έβαλεν αυτούς εις την γην και ο δράκων έστηκεν ενώπιον της γυναικός της μελλούσης τίκτειν ίνα όταν τέκη το τέκνον αυτής καταφάγη
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