ἄγω (G71) — Greek Lexicon — Scattered Israelites

ἄγω

ágō

G71 verb

SILEX Entry

Root ἄγ- to lead, to guide, to bring, to conduct

Definition

To lead or guide (a person, group, or object) from one place to another; by extension, to conduct, carry, bring, drive, or direct someone or something; in some contexts, to spend or pass (time); metaphorically, to guide or influence (someone or something) in a particular direction. The fundamental meaning is to lead or cause movement, whether physical, figurative, or temporal.

Semantic Range

to lead (a person, group, or object), to guide, to conduct, to carry, to bring, to drive (animals), to direct, to spend or pass (time), to induce, to celebrate (as a festival), to carry out, to go (in some reflexive or middle senses)

Root / Etymology

From the Greek root ἄγ-, an ancient and common root in Greek, with cognates in many Indo-European languages. The verb ἄγω is a primary and very old verb and serves as the base for numerous compounds (e.g., συνάγω, ἐξάγω).

Historical & Contextual Notes

ἄγω is widely attested from Homeric Greek onward and is fundamental to classical and Koine prose. In Homeric and classical texts, ἄγω could mean leading people (as in leading troops), taking animals (herding), conducting festivals, or bringing objects. By the Hellenistic period, ἄγω also took on extended senses including managing or carrying on an activity or event, or metaphorical use for leading/influencing behavior or thought. In the New Testament and Septuagint, ἄγω commonly refers to the act of physically leading or bringing someone, but also appears in metaphorical and idiomatic uses (such as "to pass time"). Standard English translations often accommodate the word in varied ways: "lead," "bring," "carry," "conduct," "go." Unlike φέρω, which typically emphasizes "carrying" or "bearing" something, ἄγω centers on the active guidance or direction of movement. The root ἄγ- also appears in related terms like ἡγεμών (leader), ἄγγελος (messenger, literally 'one who is sent/led'), and ἀνάγω (to lead up). The base sense persists across contexts but is frequently expanded by metaphor and idiom. English translations do not always capture nuances such as social leadership or ritual processions, both important senses in ancient sources.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primary verb; properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specially) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce:--be, bring (forth), carry, (let) go, keep, lead away, be open.

Root Family

ἄγω (agō) — to lead, to guide, to bring, to conduct

Word Forms

29 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`G71-25`	ἤγαγον	egagon	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	brought	they led	14
`G71-23`	ἤγαγεν	egagen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	brought	he/she led	8
`G71-14`	ἄγωμεν	agomen	`V PRS ACT SUBJ 1P PL`	let us go	let us lead	7
`G71-01`	ἀχθῆναι	achthenai	`V AOR PASS INF`	to be brought	to be led	4
`G71-19`	Ἄγουσιν	agousin	`V PRS ACT IND 3P PL`	bring	they lead	3
`G71-05`	ἀγάγετέ	agagete	`V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL`	bring	Lead!	3
`G71-08`	ἄγε	age	`V PRS ACT IMP 2P SG`	Come now	Lead on	3
`G71-09`	ἄγει	agei	`V PRS ACT IND 3P SG`	is passing	leads	2
`G71-03`	ἀγάγῃ	agage	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG`	he might bring	he might lead	2
`G71-04`	ἀγαγεῖν	agagein	`V AOR ACT INF`	bring	to lead	2
`G71-24`	ἠγάγετε	egagete	`V AOR ACT IND 2P PL`	did you bring	you led	2
`G71-22`	ἤχθη	echthe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	he was led	was led	2
`G71-16`	ἄγονται	agontai	`V PRS PASS IND 3P PL`	are open	they are being led	2
`G71-17`	ἄγοντες	agontes	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL`	bringing	those leading	1
`G71-15`	ἀγόμενα	agomena	`V PRS PASS PTCP ACC N PL`	led away	being led	1
`G71-18`	ἄγωσιν	agosin	`V PRS ACT SUBJ 3P PL`	they lead	they may lead	1
`G71-02`	ἀχθήσεσθε	achthesesthe	`V FUT PASS IND 2P PL`		you will be led	1
`G71-27`	ἤγεσθε	egesthe	`V IMPF PASS IND 2P PL`	you were led	you were being led	1
`G71-26`	ἦγεν	egen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	brought	he led	1
`G71-29`	ἤγοντο	egonto	`V IMPF PASS IND 3P PL`	were being led	they were being led	1
`G71-13`	ἄγω	ago	`V PRS ACT IND 1P SG`	I bring	I lead	1
`G71-20`	ἄξει	axei	`V FUT ACT IND 3P SG`	will bring	he/she/it will lead	1
`G71-07`	ἀγαγόντες	agagontes	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL`	Having brought	having led	1
`G71-12`	ἄγεσθε	agesthe	`V PRS PASS IND 2P PL`	you are led	you were being led	1
`G71-10`	ἄγειν	agein	`V PRS ACT INF`	to bring	to lead	1
`G71-06`	ἀγαγόντα	agagonta	`V AOR ACT PTCP ACC M SG`		having led	1
`G71-11`	ἄγεσθαι	agesthai	`V PRS PASS INF`	to be brought	to be led	1
`G71-21`	ἄξων	axon	`V FUT ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	to bring	one who will lead	1
`G71-28`	ἤγετο	egeto	`V IMPF PASS IND 3P SG`	was led	was being led	1

Occurrences in Scripture

70 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`G71-02`	Matthew 10:18	ἀχθήσεσθε	achthesesthe	`V FUT PASS IND 2P PL`		you will be led
`G71-05`	Matthew 21:2	ἀγάγετέ	agagete	`V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL`		Lead!
`G71-25`	Matthew 21:7	ἤγαγον	egagon	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`		they led
`G71-14`	Matthew 26:46	ἄγωμεν	agomen	`V PRS ACT SUBJ 1P PL`		let us lead
`G71-14`	Mark 1:38	ἄγωμεν	agomen	`V PRS ACT SUBJ 1P PL`	let us go	let us lead
`G71-25`	Mark 11:7	ἤγαγον	egagon	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	they brought	they led
`G71-18`	Mark 13:11	ἄγωσιν	agosin	`V PRS ACT SUBJ 3P PL`	they lead	they may lead
`G71-14`	Mark 14:42	ἄγωμεν	agomen	`V PRS ACT SUBJ 1P PL`	let us go	let us lead
`G71-28`	Luke 4:1	ἤγετο	egeto	`V IMPF PASS IND 3P SG`	was led	was being led
`G71-23`	Luke 4:9	ἤγαγεν	egagen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he led	he/she led
`G71-25`	Luke 4:29	ἤγαγον	egagon	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	led	they led
`G71-25`	Luke 4:40	ἤγαγον	egagon	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	brought	they led
`G71-23`	Luke 10:34	ἤγαγεν	egagen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	brought	he/she led
`G71-01`	Luke 18:40	ἀχθῆναι	achthenai	`V AOR PASS INF`	to be brought	to be led
`G71-05`	Luke 19:27	ἀγάγετε	agagete	`V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL`	bring	Lead!
`G71-05`	Luke 19:30	ἀγάγετε	agagete	`V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL`	bring	Lead!
`G71-25`	Luke 19:35	ἤγαγον	egagon	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	they brought	they led
`G71-25`	Luke 22:54	ἤγαγον	egagon	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	led	they led
`G71-25`	Luke 23:1	ἤγαγον	egagon	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	brought	they led
`G71-29`	Luke 23:32	ἤγοντο	egonto	`V IMPF PASS IND 3P PL`	were being led	they were being led
`G71-09`	Luke 24:21	ἄγει	agei	`V PRS ACT IND 3P SG`	is passing	leads
`G71-23`	John 1:42	ἤγαγεν	egagen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he brought	he/she led
`G71-24`	John 7:45	ἠγάγετε	egagete	`V AOR ACT IND 2P PL`	did you bring	you led
`G71-19`	John 8:3	Ἄγουσιν	agousin	`V PRS ACT IND 3P PL`	bring	they lead
`G71-19`	John 9:13	ἄγουσιν	agousin	`V PRS ACT IND 3P PL`	They brought	they lead
`G71-04`	John 10:16	ἀγαγεῖν	agagein	`V AOR ACT INF`	bring	to lead
`G71-14`	John 11:7	ἄγωμεν	agomen	`V PRS ACT SUBJ 1P PL`	Let us go	let us lead
`G71-14`	John 11:15	ἄγωμεν	agomen	`V PRS ACT SUBJ 1P PL`	let us go	let us lead
`G71-14`	John 11:16	ἄγωμεν	agomen	`V PRS ACT SUBJ 1P PL`	let us go	let us lead
`G71-14`	John 14:31	ἄγωμεν	agomen	`V PRS ACT SUBJ 1P PL`	let us go	let us lead
`G71-25`	John 18:13	ἤγαγον	egagon	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	they led	they led
`G71-19`	John 18:28	ἄγουσιν	agousin	`V PRS ACT IND 3P PL`	they led	they lead
`G71-13`	John 19:4	ἄγω	ago	`V PRS ACT IND 1P SG`	I bring	I lead
`G71-23`	John 19:13	ἤγαγεν	egagen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	brought	he/she led
`G71-01`	Acts 5:21	ἀχθῆναι	achthenai	`V AOR PASS INF`	to be brought	to be led
`G71-26`	Acts 5:26	ἦγεν	egen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	brought	he led
`G71-07`	Acts 5:27	ἀγαγόντες	agagontes	`V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL`	Having brought	having led
`G71-25`	Acts 6:12	ἤγαγον	egagon	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	brought	they led
`G71-22`	Acts 8:32	ἤχθη	echthe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	he was led	was led
`G71-03`	Acts 9:2	ἀγάγῃ	agage	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG`	he might bring	he might lead
`G71-03`	Acts 9:21	ἀγάγῃ	agage	`V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG`	he might bring	he might lead
`G71-23`	Acts 9:27	ἤγαγεν	egagen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	brought	he/she led
`G71-23`	Acts 11:26	ἤγαγεν	egagen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he brought	he/she led
`G71-23`	Acts 13:23	ἤγαγεν	egagen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	raised/brought	he/she led
`G71-25`	Acts 17:15	ἤγαγον	egagon	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	brought	they led
`G71-25`	Acts 17:19	ἤγαγον	egagon	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	they brought	they led
`G71-25`	Acts 18:12	ἤγαγον	egagon	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	brought	they led
`G71-24`	Acts 19:37	ἠγάγετε	egagete	`V AOR ACT IND 2P PL`	you have brought	you led
`G71-16`	Acts 19:38	ἄγονται	agontai	`V PRS PASS IND 3P PL`	are open	they are being led
`G71-25`	Acts 20:12	ἤγαγον	egagon	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	they brought	they led
`G71-17`	Acts 21:16	ἄγοντες	agontes	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL`	bringing	those leading
`G71-11`	Acts 21:34	ἄγεσθαι	agesthai	`V PRS PASS INF`	to be brought	to be led
`G71-21`	Acts 22:5	ἄξων	axon	`V FUT ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	to bring	one who will lead
`G71-10`	Acts 23:10	ἄγειν	agein	`V PRS ACT INF`	to bring	to lead
`G71-23`	Acts 23:18	ἤγαγεν	egagen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	brought	he/she led
`G71-04`	Acts 23:18	ἀγαγεῖν	agagein	`V AOR ACT INF`	to bring	to lead
`G71-25`	Acts 23:31	ἤγαγον	egagon	`V AOR ACT IND 3P PL`	brought	they led
`G71-01`	Acts 25:6	ἀχθῆναι	achthenai	`V AOR PASS INF`	to be brought	to be led
`G71-01`	Acts 25:17	ἀχθῆναι	achthenai	`V AOR PASS INF`	to be brought	to be led
`G71-22`	Acts 25:23	ἤχθη	echthe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was brought	was led
`G71-09`	Romans 2:4	ἄγει	agei	`V PRS ACT IND 3P SG`		leads
`G71-16`	Romans 8:14	ἄγονται	agontai	`V PRS PASS IND 3P PL`		they are being led
`G71-27`	1 Corinthians 12:2	ἤγεσθε	egesthe	`V IMPF PASS IND 2P PL`	you were led	you were being led
`G71-12`	Galatians 5:18	ἄγεσθε	agesthe	`V PRS PASS IND 2P PL`	you are led	you were being led
`G71-20`	1 Thessalonians 4:14	ἄξει	axei	`V FUT ACT IND 3P SG`	will bring	he/she/it will lead
`G71-15`	2 Timothy 3:6	ἀγόμενα	agomena	`V PRS PASS PTCP ACC N PL`	led away	being led
`G71-08`	2 Timothy 4:11	ἄγε	age	`V PRS ACT IMP 2P SG`	bring	Lead on
`G71-06`	Hebrews 2:10	ἀγαγόντα	agagonta	`V AOR ACT PTCP ACC M SG`		having led
`G71-08`	James 4:13	ἄγε	age	`V PRS ACT IMP 2P SG`	Come now	Lead on
`G71-08`	James 5:1	ἄγε	age	`V PRS ACT IMP 2P SG`	Come now	Lead on

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