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G1877 ἐπανάγω (epanágō)
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Quick Definition

ἐπανάγω v. I put out, go up

Strong's Definition

from 1909 and 321; to lead up on, i.e. (technical) to put out (to sea); (intransitively) to return

KJV Usage: launch (thrust) out, return

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

verb | aor.inf. ἑπαναγαγεῖν | ἄγω

15.91 · Linear Movement · Return

to return to, to go back to, to go back again to to go back toward or to some point or area (perhaps somewhat more emphatic than the series in 15.89 in view of the prepositional prefix ἐπ)

MAT 21:18

54.5 · Maritime Activities

to put out to open water, to go away from the shore to leave the shore for a point out in the water or in the direction of open water

LUK 5:3 · LUK 5:4

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐπ-αν-άγω; 2 aor. inf. ἐπαναγαγεῖν, impy. ἐπανάγαγε, [ptep. ἐπαναγαγών, Mt. xxi. 18 T WII txt.Trmrg.]; 1. lit. fo lead up upon, sc. τὸ πλοῖον, a ship upon the deep, i.e. fo put out, Lk. v. 3 (Xen. Hell. 6, 2, 28; 2 Mace. xii. 4) ; with εἰς τὸ βάθος added, into the deep, ibid. 4. 2. to lead back; intrans. to return [ef. B. 144 (126)]: Mt. xxi. 18; (2 Mace. ix. 21; Xen. Cyr. 4, 1,3; Polyb., Diod., Joseph., Hdian., al.).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐπανάγω epanagō 3x

to bring up or back; intrans. to return, Mt. 21:18; a nautical term, to put off from shore, Lk. 5:3, 4*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἐπ-αν-άγω

[in LXX: Za 4:12 (רוּק hi.), Si 17:26 26:28, II Mac 9:21 12:4 * ;]

to bring up or back (sc. ναῦς); to put out to sea (DB, iii, 63b): Lk 5:3, 4; intrans., to return: Mt 21:18.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἐπανάγω. P Par 635 (B.c. 164) (= P Petr III. p. 18) τῶι Al ἱκανῶς |... ἐπανήγομεν, ‘we give ample acknowledgments to Zeus”’ (Mahaffy) : cf. 26. δ. ἐπανάγοντα τὸ διστί αἸζόμενον ἐπὶ τὸν ἐκκείμενον κανόνα, ‘‘if he applied the doubtful cases to the | tule provided for him ” (#d.). See also P Vat Δ1δ (B.c. 168) (= Witkowski*, p. 65) οὐ γὰρ πάντως Set στενῶς ἐπανάγοντά σε (omit) προσμένειν ἕως τοῦ πορίσαι τι kal κατενεγκεῖν,

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἐπανάγω (epanagō) — to set off. ἐπαν-άγω [ᾰγ], bring up: hence,

1. stir up, excite, τὸν θυμόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. exalt, elevate, εἰς ἡρωϊκὴν ἐπανῆκται τάξιν [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II. bring up, πρὸς τὸ φῶς [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. lead or draw back, τὸ στρατόπεδον ἐς τὴν εὐρυχωρίαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.3. bring back, τινὰ εἰς τὸν περὶ τοῦ πράγματος λόγον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς ἐλευθερίαν τὰ πράγματα variant in [Refs 4th c.BC+]; restore, τὰς αἱρέσεις τῶν ἱερέων εἰς τὸν δῆμον [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τὰ ἀδικήματα εἰς τὰ κοινὰ δικαστήρια ἐ. refer them to.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but τῷ Δὶ ἐ. make acknowledgements to Zeus, [Refs]:—passive, to be referred back, ἐπαναγέσθω πάλιν ἐπὶ τοὺς ἄρχοντας [Refs 4th c.BC+]; to be restored, ἐπὶ ἀρχὰς καὶ στρατηγίας [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

II.4. ἐ. ἐπί τι lead to, entail, ἐπ᾽ ἀλγοῦν [Refs 4th c.BC+]

III. intransitive, withdraw, retreat, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; revert, ἐπὶ τὴν ἀρχήν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; recur, in argument, ὅθεν ἐξέβην [Refs 4th c.AD+]; return, ἐπὶ ὕψιστον [LXX]; turn back, ἀπὸ δικαιοσύνης εἰς ἁμαρτίαν [Refs]

III.2. ἐ. τῷ σώματι recover one's health, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

IV. put out to sea, τὸ κέρας ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς [NT+5th c.BC+]:—passive, put to sea against, τινί [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπανάγεσθαι ταῖς ναυσί with one's ships, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; sail up the Nile, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

V. passive, also, to be carried to a place, ἐπαναχθέντας [Refs 5th c.BC+]

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