ἄγω agō

Greek word for “to bring” · Strong’s G71 · used 69 times in 68 verses

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Meaning

ἄγω; 1. to lead, bring, carry: with ace, before ἐπί, εἰς, ἕως, πρός and simple dative;

How it is translated

Glosses given for agō in context, with how often each is used:

• brought 17
• led 11
• us go 7
• bring 6
• do bring 4
• being led away 2
• having brought 2
• may bring 2
• do come 2
• will be brought 1
• may lead away 1
• led him away 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Luke 4 (4), Luke 19 (3), John 11 (3), Acts 5 (3), Acts 9 (3), Acts 23 (3), Acts 25 (3), Matthew 21 (2), Luke 23 (2), John 18 (2)

Forms

• ἤγαγον 13
• ἄγωμεν 7
• ἤγαγεν 7
• ἀχθῆναι 4
• ἀγάγετε 2
• ἄγει 2
• ἠγάγετε 2
• Ἄγουσιν 2
• ἀγαγεῖν 2
• ἤχθη 2

Words used with it

Words that share verses with agō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• κελεύω keleuō “to order” 6
• σύν sun “with” 8
• ἀρχιερεύς archiereus “high-priest” 7
• Παῦλος Paulos “Paul” 7
• δέω deō “to bind” 5
• πῶλος pōlos “colt” 4
• βῆμα bēma “judgement seat” 4
• τε te “and/both” 6
• καθίζω kathizō “to seat” 4
• εὑρίσκω ehuriskō “to find/meet” 5
• ἐνιαυτός eniautos “year” 3
• Δαμασκός Damaskos “Damascus” 3

Key verses

The verses using agō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Luke 19:27 — But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
• John 10:16 — And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
• John 18:28 — Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be…
• Acts 9:2 — And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto…
• Acts 11:26 — And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much…
• Acts 13:23 — Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
• Acts 18:12 — And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
• Romans 2:4 — Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
• Romans 8:14 — For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:14 — For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
• Hebrews 2:10 — For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect…
• James 5:1 — Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.

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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.