What does ἀπάγω · εἰς · ζωή mean in the Bible?
ἀπάγω · εἰς · ζωή is a Greek phrase meaning "to take off (in various senses)".
Greek · G520, G1519, G2222
ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ζωήν
To take off (in various senses) · toward · life (literally or figuratively)
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ἀπάγω G520 to take off (in various senses)
Pronunciation apágō
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εἰς G1519 toward
Pronunciation eis
Expresses motion toward an endpoint, result, or purpose; can indicate entrance, direction, limit, or intended outcome.
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ζωή G2222 life (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation zōḗ
Eternal divine life of grace and glory, distinct from mere biological existence or earthly duration
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What does ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ζωήν (apagousa eis ten zoen) mean in the Bible?
ἀπάγω · εἰς · ζωή is a Greek phrase meaning "to take off (in various senses)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G520, G1519, G2222?
G520, G1519, G2222 is connected to 15 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to take off (in various senses)
Source Gloss
to take off (in various senses)
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 4 Aligned forms 15 Tenses Aorist, Present Voices Active, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 7×
Aorist Active Matt 26:57 · Matt 27:2 · Matt 27:31 · Mark 14:53 · Mark 15:16 · Luke 22:66 · Luke 23:26 7×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 5×
Present Active Matt 7:13 · Matt 7:14 2×
Present Passive Luke 21:12 · 1 Cor 12:2 2×
Aorist Active Luke 13:15 1×
Imperative command or strong request 2×
Present Active Mark 14:44 · Acts 23:17 2×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×
Aorist Passive Acts 12:19 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 15 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 9 present 6
Voice
active 12 passive 3
Mood
indicative 7 participle 5 imperative 2 infinitive 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 7:13 ἀπάγουσα present active participle participle Matthew 7:14 ἀπάγουσα present active participle participle Matthew 26:57 ἀπήγαγον aorist active indicative completed Matthew 27:2 ἀπήγαγον aorist active indicative completed Matthew 27:31 ἀπήγαγον aorist active indicative completed Mark 14:44 ἀπάγετε present active imperative imperative Mark 14:53 ἀπήγαγον aorist active indicative completed Mark 15:16 ἀπήγαγον aorist active indicative completed Luke 13:15 ἀπαγαγὼν aorist active participle participle Luke 21:12 ἀπαγομένους present passive participle participle Luke 22:66 ἀπήγαγον aorist active indicative completed Luke 23:26 ἀπήγαγον aorist active indicative completed Acts 12:19 ἀπαχθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive Acts 23:17 ἄπαγε present active imperative imperative 1 Corinthians 12:2 ἀπαγόμενοι present passive participle participle
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
ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ζωήν is built from these roots:
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