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G2694 κατασύρω (katasýrō)
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κατασύρω v. I drag down

Strong's Definition

from 2596 and 4951; to drag down, i.e. arrest judicially

KJV Usage: hale

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

verb | σύρω

15.179 · Linear Movement · Lead, Bring, Take

to drag off forcefully, to lead away to drag or lead, with emphasis upon forceful and thorough action

LUK 12:58

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κατασύρω; [fr. Hdt. down]; 1. prop. to draw down, pull down, [see κατά, III. 1]. 2. to draw along, drag forcibly, (τινὰ διὰ μέσης ἀγορᾶς, Philo in Flace. § 20; tae ; ; Aiea leg. ad Gaium § 19): τινὰ πρὸς τὸν κριτήν, LK. xii. 58. (Cie. pro Mil. ec. 14, 38 quom in judicium detrahi non posset.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

κατασύρω katasyrō 1x

to drag down, to drag away by force, Lk. 12:58*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

κατα-σύρω,

[in LXX: Je 29 (49):10 (חשׂף), Da LXX 11:10, 26 (שׁטף)*;]

to pull down.

to drag away: c. acc. pers., Lk 12:58.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

κατασύρω (katasurō) — to drag away. κατασύρω [ῡ], aorist 1 κατέσῡρα (see. below):—middle, aorist 1 [Refs 6th c.BC+] —passive, aorist 2 κατεσύρην [ῠ] (see. below):—draw, pull down, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: metaphorically, [Refs 1st c.AD+]: especially lay waste, ravage, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. drag, carry off, [NT+6th c.BC+]: metaphorically, [Refs 3rd c.BC+].

3. sweep away, [Refs 1st c.AD+]:—passive, metaphorically, σκολιὰ ῥεῖθρα ὑφ᾽ ὧν οἱ πολλοὶ -σύρονται, ὡς τὰ λόγιά φησιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]

3. b passive, rush down, of rivers, etc., [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

4. drag out, οὐρανὸς.. δρόμον ἀΐδιον -σύρων [Refs 5th c.AD+]

5. passive, to be reduced, [Refs 4th c.AD+] (variant{συρέντων}).

II. draw down, launch, [Refs 4th c.AD+]; τοὺς φελλοὺς κ. ὑφάλους, of a net, [Refs]

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