ἀγοράζω agorazō
Greek word for “to buy” · Strong’s G59 · used 30 times in 30 verses
Meaning
ἀγοράζω; (ἀγορά); 1. to frequent the ἀγορά (Hdt., al.).;
How it is translated
Glosses given for agorazō in context, with how often each is used:
- bought 5
- may buy 4
- buying 4
- buy 3
- buys 2
- do buy 2
- having bought 2
- have bought 2
- redeemed 2
- shall we buy 1
- shall buy 1
- should buy 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew | 7 | 0.4 | |
| Revelation | 6 | 0.6 | |
| Mark | 5 | 0.4 | |
| Luke | 5 | 0.3 | |
| John | 3 | 0.2 | |
| 1 Corinthians | 3 | 0.4 | |
| 2 Peter | 1 | 0.9 |
Chapters where it is used most
Matthew 13 (2), Matthew 25 (2), Mark 6 (2), Luke 14 (2), 1 Corinthians 7 (2), Revelation 14 (2), Matthew 14 (1), Matthew 21 (1), Matthew 27 (1), Mark 11 (1)
Forms
- ἀγοράσωσιν 3
- ἀγοράσαι 3
- ἀγοράσωμεν 3
- ἀγοράζει 2
- ἀγοράζοντας 2
- ἠγόρασαν 2
- ἠγόρασα 2
- ἠγοράσθητε 2
- ἠγόρασεν 1
- ἀγοράσατε 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with agorazō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- πωλέω pōleō “to sell” 7
- ἀπέρχομαι aperchomai “to go away” 6
- ἀγρός agros “field” 4
- φαγεῖν phagein “to eat” 4
- καταστρέφω katastrephō “to overturn” 2
- κολλυβιστής kollubistēs “moneychanger” 2
- καθέδρα kathedra “seat” 2
- ᾄδω adō “to sing” 2
- ᾠδή ōdē “song” 2
- ἄρτος artos “bread” 3
- περιστερά peristera “dove” 2
- παραιτέομαι paraiteomai “to refuse/excuse” 2
Key verses
The verses using agorazō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Matthew 13:44 — Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that…
- Matthew 21:12 — And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats…
- Matthew 25:10 — And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
- Mark 16:1 — And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
- Luke 14:18 — And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have…
- 1 Corinthians 6:20 — For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
- 2 Peter 2:1 — But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even…
- Revelation 3:18 — I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy…
- Revelation 5:9 — And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy…
- Revelation 14:3 — And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty…
- Revelation 14:4 — These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from…
- Revelation 18:11 — And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
See all 30 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.