Greek · G1877 · unreviewed

ἐπανάγω

To set off

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ἐπανάγω G1877

Pronunciation epanágō

What does ἐπανάγω (epanágō) mean in the Bible?

ἐπανάγω (epanágō) is a Greek word meaning "to set off". ἐπ-αν-άγω [in LXX: Zec.

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Meaning

to set off

Extended definition

to bring up or back (sc. ναῦς); to put out to sea (DB, iii, 63b): Luk.5:3-4; intrans., to return: Mat.21:18.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Present Aorist

Voices

Active

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×

Present Active Matt 21:18 1×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×

Aorist Active Luke 5:3 1×

Imperative command or strong request 1×

Aorist Active Luke 5:4 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

imperative 1 infinitive 1 participle 1

Tense

aorist 2 present 1

Voice

active 3

Mood

infinitive 1 imperative 1 participle 1

NT Occurrences

Matthew 21:18 ἐπανάγων present active participle participle Luke 5:3 ἐπαναγαγεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 5:4 Ἐπανάγαγε aorist active imperative imperative

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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