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.)

σύρω syrō 5x to draw, drag, Joh_21:8 ; Rev_12:4 ; to force away, hale before magistrates, etc., Act_8:3 ; Act_14:19 ; Act_17:6

σύρω , [in LXX : 2Ki_17:13 ( H5498 ), 4Ma_6:1 , al. ;] to draw, drag: c . acc rei , Joh_21:8 , Rev_12:4 ; c . acc pers ., of taking to trial or punish\-ment, Act_8:3 ; ἔξω τ . πόλεως , Act_14:19 ; ἐπὶ τ . πολιτάρχας ( cf. 4Mac, l.c .), Act_17:6 ( cf. κατα -ούρω ).†

σύρω [page 616] draw, drag ( Joh_21:8 , Act_8:8 , Rev_12:4 ). The word is used of oxen drawing wood in V Flor II. 158 .7 (iii/A.D.) παράσχες . . τὸ ταυρικὸν ἵνα συρῇ εἰς κω̣μ [η ]ν τὰ ξύλα , ib . 227 .5 (A.D. 257) σύροντι ξύλα ἀπὸ τῆς διώρυγος . For an incorrect perf. part. = attached, see P Lond V. 1686 .33 (A.D. 565) μετὰ τῆς σεσυρομ (ένης ) αὐταῖς συντελείας . The word is read by Rendel Harris in Ev. Petr. 3 σύρωμεν (for εὕρωμεν ) τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ θεοῦ , with which Robinson and James (p. 17) compare Acts of Philip (Tisch. p. 143) σύρατε τοὺς μάγους τούτους . The comp d . παρασύρω occurs in P Oxy III. 486 .15 cited s.v . παρουσία .

σύρω "to draw, drag", or "trail along", Theocr. :—Pass. "to trail along", Anth. "to drag by force, hale", Theocr. :—of rivers, "to sweep or carry down" with them, Anth. :—Pass. "to be swept away", Plut.

σύρω [in LXX: 4Ki.17:13 (סָחַב), 4Ma.6:1, al. ;] to draw, drag: with accusative of thing(s), Jhn.21:8, Rev.12:4; with accusative of person(s), of taking to trial or punish­ment, Act.8:3; ἔξω τ. πόλεως, Act.14:19; ἐπὶ τ. πολιτάρχας (cf. 4Mac, l.with), Act.17:6 (cf. κατα-ούρω).† (AS)