What does ζωγρέω (zōgréō) mean in the Bible?
ζωγρέω (zōgréō): To capture alive for a purpose, often metaphorically of spiritual capture or entrapment
Greek · G2221
ζωγρέω
To capture alive
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ζωγρέω G2221
Pronunciation zōgréō
What does ζωγρέω (zōgréō) mean in the Bible?
ζωγρέω (zōgréō): To capture alive for a purpose, often metaphorically of spiritual capture or entrapment
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2221?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include catch (1), has taken them captive (1).
Where does ζωγρέω (zōgréō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 5:10. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Timothy (1), Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It catch 1× Luke 5:10
has taken them captive 1× 2 Timothy 2:26
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Luke 5:10
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Luke 1 2 Timothy 1
Source forms
ἐζωγρημένοι 1x ezōgrēmenoi 2 Timothy 2:26
ζωγρῶν 1x zōgrōn Luke 5:10
Parsing patterns
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural 1x 2 Timothy 2:26
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular 1x Luke 5:10
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To capture alive for a purpose, often metaphorically of spiritual capture or entrapment
Strong's G2221
Lexical occurrences 2 verses Greek text appearances 2 times Word forms 1 form 2 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Luke 5:1–11 Source Gloss
to capture alive
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
To capture alive for a purpose, often metaphorically of spiritual capture or entrapment
(ζωός, alive, + ἀγρεύω) [in LXX chiefly for חָיָה hi. ;] to catch alive, take captive: metaphorically, Luk.5:10; pass., 2Ti.2:26 (on the meaning and construction, see Ellic., CGT, in l).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 5:10 Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
ζωγρῶν. zwgrwn
I capture alive
Read verse 2 Timothy 2:26 Verb Perfect Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
ἐζωγρημένοι ezwgrhmenoi
I capture alive
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 2 Tenses Present, Perfect Voices Active, Passive
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Tenses
Voices
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 2×
Present Active Luke 5:10 1×
Perfect Passive 2 Tim 2:26 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
perfect 1
Voice
passive 1
Mood
participle 1
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)
Where It Appears in Scripture
Where this word appears in Scripture: passage, original form, and sense in context.
New Testament Witnesses
catching alive
Additional Occurrences
Luke 5:1–11 ζωγρῶν zōgréō
Catching alive
Word Origins
ζωγρέω is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
Defines the redemptive mission of discipleship. Luke 5:1–11
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain