Strong's Lexicon
suró: To drag, draw, pull
Original Word:σύρω
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:suró
Pronunciation:soo-ro'
Phonetic Spelling:(soo'-ro)
Definition:To drag, draw, pull
Meaning:I draw, drag, force away.
Word Origin:A primary verb
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "σύρω," the concept of dragging or drawing can be found in Hebrew verbs like מָשַׁךְ (mashak), which means to draw or pull.
Usage:The Greek verb "σύρω" (suró) primarily means to drag or draw something along. It conveys the action of pulling or hauling, often with some effort or resistance. In the New Testament, it is used in contexts where physical movement or force is applied to an object or person.
Cultural and Historical Background:In the ancient Greco-Roman world, the act of dragging or drawing was a common physical activity, whether it involved pulling fishing nets, moving heavy objects, or even dragging individuals. The term "σύρω" would have been understood in everyday life as a practical action, often associated with labor or exertion.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origina prim. word
Definitionto draw, drag
NASB Translationdragged (1), dragging (3), swept away (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4951: σύρωσύρω; imperfect
ἔσυρον; from (
Aeschylus and
Herodotus (in compound),
Aristotle),
Theocritus down; (the
Sept.2 Samuel 17:13);
to draw, to drag:
τί,
John 21:8;
Revelation 12:4;
τινα, one (before the judge, to prison, to punishment;
ἐπίτάβασανιστήρια,
εἰςτόδεσμωτήριον,
Epictetus diss. 1, 29, 22; others),
Acts 8:3ἔξωτῆςπόλεως,
Acts 14:19;
ἐπίτούςπολιτάρχας,
Acts 17:6. (Compare:
κατασύρω.)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
drag, draw, hale.Probably akin tohaireomai; to trail -- drag, draw, hale.
see GREEKhaireomai
Forms and Transliterations
έσυραν εσυρον έσυρον ἔσυρον συνεσκότασε συρει σύρει σύρον συροντες σύροντες συρόντων συρούμεν σύρουσαι συρων σύρων συσκήνου συσκιάζον συσκιαζόντες συσκιάζοντες συσκιάζοντος σύσκιος συσκίου συσκοτάζων συσκοτάσαι συσκοτασάτω συσκοτάσει συσκοτάσουσι συσκοτάσουσιν συσκοτάσω esuron esyron ésyron surei suron surōn surontes syrei sýrei syron syrōn sýron sýrōn syrontes sýrontesLinks
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