Quick Definition
ζωγρέω v. I capture alive
Strong's Definition
from the same as 2226 and 64; to take alive (make a prisoner of war), i.e. (figuratively) to capture or ensnare
KJV Usage: take captive, catch
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | ζάω + ἄγρα
37.1 · Control, Rule · Control, Restrain
to control, to bring under control, to hold in check to bring under control and to continue to restrain In many languages it may be difficult to speak of ‘bringing a person under control.’ It may therefore be more appropriate to use some such phrase as ‘not allow a person to do just what he wants’ or ‘make a person behave’ or ‘make a person obey.’ In speaking of animals, one may render JAS 3:7 as ‘all kinds of wild animals ... can be made to obey a person.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ζωγρέω, -ῶ; pf. pass. ptcp. ἐζωγρημένος ; (ζωός alive, and ἀγρέω [poet. form of ἀγρεύω, 4- v-]) ; 1. to take alive (Hom., Hdt., Thue., Xen., al.: Sept.). 2. univ. to take, catch, capture: ἐζωγρημένοι ὑπ᾽ αὐτοῦ (i.e. τοῦ διαβόλου) εἰς τὸ ἐκείνου θέλημα, if they are held captive to ;do his will, 2 Tim. ii. 26 [al. make ἐζ. im’ air. parenthetic and refer ἐκείνου to God; see ἐκεῖνος, 1 c.; ef. Ellic. in loc.]; ἀνθρώπους ἔσῃ ζωγρῶν, thou shalt catch men, i. e. by teaching thou shalt win their souls for the kingdom of God, Lk. v. 10.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ζωγρέω zōgreō 2x
pr. to take alive, take prisoner in war instead of killing; to take captive, enthral, 2 Tim. 2:26; also, to catch animals, as fish; in which sense it is used figuratively, Lk. 5:10*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ζωγρέω, -ῶ
(< ζωός, alive, + ἀγρεύω), [in LXX chiefly for חיה hi.;]
to catch alive, take captive: metaph., Lk 5:10; pass., II Ti 2:26 (on the meaning and construction, v. Ellic., CGT, in l.).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ζωγρέω. With the thought of capture a/ive (Suid. fwypet- ζῶντας λαμβάνει) in Luke 510 ἀνθρώπους ἔσῃ ζωγρῶν (Beza, wvos capies homines) cf. the use of the subst. in Sy// 318°° (B.c. 118) καὶ πολλοὺς μὲν αὐτῶν ἐν χειρῶν νομαῖς ἀπέκτεινεν, ols δὲ ζωγρίαι συνέλαβεν, and Polyb. ili. 84. 10 where δεόμενοι ζωγρεῖν is contrasted with διαφθείρειν. A arbe/ 8417 (A.D. 149) ζώγρε[ι], δέσποτ᾽ ἄναξ, τὸν σὸν ναετῆρα μεθ᾽ ἡμῶν | Κλαυδιανόν is a good example of the LXX usage = ΚΕ preserve alive,’ as in Numb 312°, Josh 6°.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ζωγρέω (zōgreō) — to capture alive. ζωγρ-έω, (ζωός, ἀγρέω) take, save alive, take captive instead of killing, ζώγρει, Ἀτρέος υἱέ, σὺ δ᾽ ἄξια δέξαι ἄποινα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πλὴν μηδαμῇ μηδαμῶς ζωγροῦντας provided that they do not spare him alive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to διαφθείρειν, ἀποκτεῖναι, [NT+2nd c.BC+]; of ships, ἃς ἐζώγρησεν αὐτάνδρους [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. restore to life and strength, revive, περὶ δὲ πνοιὴ Βορέαο ζώγρει ἐπιπνείουσα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; preserve alive, ζώγρει, δέσποτ᾽ ἄναξ, τὸν σὸν ναετῆρα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]