What does ἀπάγω (apágō) mean in the Bible?
ἀπάγω (apágō) is a Greek word meaning "to take off (in various senses)".
Greek · G520
ἀπάγω
To take off (in various senses)
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ἀπάγω G520
Pronunciation apágō
What does ἀπάγω (apágō) mean in the Bible?
ἀπάγω (apágō) is a Greek word meaning "to take off (in various senses)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G520?
The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include leads (2), led [Him] away (2), They led (2), [and] led astray (1), [and] they will bring [you] (1).
Where does ἀπάγω (apágō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 7:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (5), Luke (4), Mark (3), Acts (2).
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 leads 2× Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:14
led [Him] away 2× Matthew 26:57, Matthew 27:2
They led 2× Mark 14:53, Luke 22:66
[and] led astray 1× 1 Corinthians 12:2
[and] they will bring [you] 1× Luke 21:12
[the soldiers] led Him away 1× Luke 23:26
lead [Him] away 1× Mark 14:44
lead it 1× Luke 13:15
led [Jesus] away 1× Mark 15:16
Take 1× Acts 23:17
they be executed 1× Acts 12:19
they led Him away 1× Matthew 27:31
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 7:13 ἀπάγουσα to leads Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular Matthew 7:14 ἀπάγουσα to leads Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular Matthew 26:57 ἀπήγαγον to led [Him] away Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Matthew 27:2 ἀπήγαγον to led [Him] away Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Matthew 27:31 ἀπήγαγον to they led Him away Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Mark 14:44 ἀπάγετε to lead [Him] away Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Mark 14:53 ἀπήγαγον to They led Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Mark 15:16 ἀπήγαγον to led [Jesus] away Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Luke 13:15 ἀπαγαγὼν to lead it Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Luke 21:12 ἀπαγομένους to [and] they will bring [you] Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 7:13
Aligned rows 15
Books represented 5
Matthew 5 Mark 3 Luke 4 Acts 2 1 Corinthians 1
Source forms
ἀπήγαγον 7x apēgagon Matthew 26:57, Matthew 27:2, Matthew 27:31, Mark 14:53
ἀπάγουσα 2x apagousa Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:14
ἀπαγαγὼν 1x apagagōn Luke 13:15
ἄπαγε 1x apage Acts 23:17
ἀπάγετε 1x apagete Mark 14:44
ἀπαγόμενοι 1x apagomenoi 1 Corinthians 12:2
ἀπαγομένους 1x apagomenous Luke 21:12
ἀπαχθῆναι 1x apachthēnai Acts 12:19
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural 7x Matthew 26:57, Matthew 27:2, Matthew 27:31, Mark 14:53
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular 2x Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:14
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive 1x Acts 12:19
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular 1x Luke 13:15
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural 1x Mark 14:44
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular 1x Acts 23:17
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural 1x Luke 21:12
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural 1x 1 Corinthians 12:2
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to take off (in various senses)
Strong's G520
Lexical occurrences 15 verses Greek text appearances 16 times Word forms 4 forms 15 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to take off (in various senses)
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
to lead away: Luk.13:15, Act.23:17 24:7 (R, mg.), 1Co.12:2; esp. of leading to trial (so as law term in Attic), prison and death (MM, VGT, see word): Mat.26:57 27:2, 31, Mrk.14:44, 53 15:16, Luk.21:12 22:66 23:26, Act.12:19; of the direction of a way: Mat.7:13-14 (cf. συν-απ-άγω).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
16 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 7:13 Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Feminine
ἀπάγουσα apagousa
I lead, carry, take away
Read verse Matthew 7:14 Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Feminine
ἀπάγουσα apagousa
I lead, carry, take away
Read verse Matthew 26:57 Verb Third Person Plural Second Aorist Active Indicative
ἀπήγαγον aphgagon
I lead, carry, take away
Read verse Matthew 27:2 Verb Third Person Plural Second Aorist Active Indicative
ἀπήγαγον aphgagon
I lead, carry, take away
Read verse Matthew 27:31 Verb Third Person Plural Second Aorist Active Indicative
ἀπήγαγον aphgagon
I lead, carry, take away
Read verse Mark 14:44 Verb Second Person Plural Second Aorist Active Imperative
ἀπαγάγετε apagagete
I lead, carry, take away
Read verse Mark 14:53 Verb Third Person Plural Second Aorist Active Indicative
ἀπήγαγον aphgagon
I lead, carry, take away
Read verse Mark 15:16 Verb Third Person Plural Second Aorist Active Indicative
ἀπήγαγον aphgagon
I lead, carry, take away
Read verse Luke 13:15 Verb Second Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
ἀπαγαγὼν apagagwn
I lead, carry, take away
Read verse Luke 23:26 Verb Third Person Plural Second Aorist Active Indicative
ἀπήγαγον aphgagon
I lead, carry, take away
Read verse John 18:13 Verb Third Person Plural Second Aorist Active Indicative
ἀπήγαγον aphgagon
I lead, carry, take away
Read verse John 19:16 Verb Third Person Plural Second Aorist Active Indicative
ἀπήγαγον· aphgagon
I lead, carry, take away
Read verse Acts 12:19 Verb Aorist Passive Infinitive
ἀπαχθῆναι. apacqhnai
I lead, carry, take away
Read verse Acts 23:17 Verb Second Person Singular Second Aorist Active Imperative
ἀπάγαγε apagage
I lead, carry, take away
Read verse Acts 24:7 Verb Third Person Singular Second Aorist Active Indicative
ἀπήγαγε, aphgagen
I lead, carry, take away
Read verse 1 Corinthians 12:2 Verb Present Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
ἀπαγόμενοι. apagomenoi
I lead, carry, take away
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 4 Aligned forms 15 Tenses Aorist, Present Voices Active, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
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
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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