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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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
ἀπάγωG520to take off (in various senses)
Pronunciationapágō
Open lexicon entry →εἰςG1519toward
Pronunciationeis
Expresses motion toward an endpoint, result, or purpose; can indicate entrance, direction, limit, or intended outcome.
Open lexicon entry →ζωήG2222life (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationzōḗ
Eternal divine life of grace and glory, distinct from mere biological existence or earthly duration
Open lexicon entry →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)".
Full entry for ἀπάγουσα εἰς τὴν ζωήν (G520, G1519, G2222) · Open the biblical lexicon
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 groups4Aligned forms15TensesAorist, PresentVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality7×
Aorist ActiveMatt 26:57 · Matt 27:2 · Matt 27:31 · Mark 14:53 · Mark 15:16 · Luke 22:66 · Luke 23:267×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality5×
Present ActiveMatt 7:13 · Matt 7:142×
Present PassiveLuke 21:12 · 1 Cor 12:22×
Aorist ActiveLuke 13:151×
Imperativecommand or strong request2×
Present ActiveMark 14:44 · Acts 23:172×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Aorist PassiveActs 12:191×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 15 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist9present6
Voice
active12passive3
Mood
indicative7participle5imperative2infinitive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 7:13ἀπάγουσαpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 7:14ἀπάγουσαpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 26:57ἀπήγαγονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 27:2ἀπήγαγονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 27:31ἀπήγαγονaorist active indicativecompletedMark 14:44ἀπάγετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 14:53ἀπήγαγονaorist active indicativecompletedMark 15:16ἀπήγαγονaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 13:15ἀπαγαγὼνaorist active participleparticipleLuke 21:12ἀπαγομένουςpresent passive participleparticipleLuke 22:66ἀπήγαγονaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 23:26ἀπήγαγονaorist active indicativecompletedActs 12:19ἀπαχθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveActs 23:17ἄπαγεpresent active imperativeimperative1 Corinthians 12:2ἀπαγόμενοιpresent passive participleparticiple
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: