What does προσάγω · υἱός mean in the Bible?
προσάγω · υἱός is a Greek phrase meaning "bring your son here".
Greek · G4317, G5207
προσάγαγε ὧδε τὸν υἱόν σου
To bring near · son
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προσάγωG4317to bring near
Pronunciationproságō
Brings to presence or nearness; in theology, means presenting someone before God or bringing near to God.
Open lexicon entry →υἱόςG5207son
Pronunciationhuiós
Open lexicon entry →What does προσάγαγε ὧδε τὸν υἱόν σου (prosagage hōde ton huion sou) mean in the Bible?
προσάγω · υἱός is a Greek phrase meaning "bring your son here".
Full entry for προσάγαγε ὧδε τὸν υἱόν σου (G4317, G5207) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4317, G5207?
G4317, G5207 is connected to 4 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. bring your son here
Source Gloss
bring your son here
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 groups4Aligned forms4TensesAorist, PresentVoicesActive
Tenses
Voices
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Aorist ActiveLuke 9:411×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Aorist ActiveActs 16:201×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Present ActiveActs 27:271×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist Active1 Pet 3:181×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist3present1
Voice
active4
Mood
subjunctive1participle1infinitive1imperative1
NT Occurrences
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)
Word Origins
προσάγαγε ὧδε τὸν υἱόν σου is built from these roots: