What does ἄγω · πνεῦμα · ὑπό · νόμος mean in the Bible?
ἄγω · πνεῦμα · ὑπό · νόμος is a Greek phrase meaning "to be led by the Spirit; to be under law's authority or regime".
Greek · G71, G4151, G5259, G3551
Πνεύματι ἄγεσθε ... ὑπὸ νόμον
To bring · spirit/breath: spirit · by/under: by · law
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
ἄγωG71to bring
Pronunciationágō
Physical conveyance or metaphorical direction; implies active leadership or compulsion rather than mere accompaniment.
Open lexicon entry →πνεῦμαG4151spirit/breath: spirit
Pronunciationpneûma
Spirit as the immaterial dimension of human existence, or God's transformative power, distinct from soul and body.
Open lexicon entry →ὑπόG5259by/under: by
Pronunciationhypó
Open lexicon entry →νόμοςG3551law
Pronunciationnómos
Encompasses both the Mosaic law and any binding principle or force impelling moral action
Open lexicon entry →What does Πνεύματι ἄγεσθε ... ὑπὸ νόμον (Pneumati agesthe ... hypo nomon) mean in the Bible?
ἄγω · πνεῦμα · ὑπό · νόμος is a Greek phrase meaning "to be led by the Spirit; to be under law's authority or regime".
Full entry for Πνεύματι ἄγεσθε ... ὑπὸ νόμον (G71, G4151, G5259, G3551) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G71, G4151, G5259, G3551?
G71, G4151, G5259, G3551 is connected to 68 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to be led by the Spirit; to be under law's authority or regime
Source Gloss
to be led by the Spirit; to be under law's authority or regime
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 groups5Aligned forms68TensesAorist, Present, Future, ImperfectVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality39×
Aorist ActiveMatt 21:7 · Luke 4:29 · Luke 4:40 · Luke 19:35 · Luke 22:54 · Luke 23:1 · John 18:13 · Acts 6:12 · Acts 17:15 · Acts 17:19 · Acts 18:12 · Acts 20:12 · Acts 23:31 · Luke 4:9 · Luke 10:34 · John 1:4224×
Present ActiveLuke 24:21 · Rom 2:4 · John 9:13 · John 18:28 · John 19:45×
Present PassiveActs 19:38 · Rom 8:14 · Gal 5:183×
Imperfect PassiveLuke 4:1 · Luke 23:32 · 1 Cor 12:23×
Aorist PassiveActs 8:32 · Acts 25:232×
Future PassiveMatt 10:181×
Future Active1 Thess 4:141×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose10×
Present ActiveMatt 26:46 · Mark 1:38 · Mark 14:42 · John 11:7 · John 11:15 · John 11:16 · John 14:31 · Mark 13:118×
Aorist ActiveActs 9:2 · Acts 9:212×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract8×
Aorist PassiveLuke 18:40 · Acts 5:21 · Acts 25:6 · Acts 25:174×
Aorist ActiveJohn 10:16 · Acts 23:182×
Present PassiveActs 21:341×
Present ActiveActs 23:101×
Imperativecommand or strong request6×
Aorist ActiveMatt 21:2 · Luke 19:27 · Luke 19:303×
Present Active2 Tim 4:11 · Jas 4:13 · Jas 5:13×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality5×
Aorist ActiveActs 5:27 · Heb 2:102×
Present ActiveActs 21:161×
Future ActiveActs 22:51×
Present Passive2 Tim 3:61×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 67 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist39present22imperfect3future3
Voice
active52passive15
Mood
indicative40subjunctive10infinitive8participle5imperative4
NT Occurrences
Matthew 10:18ἀχθήσεσθεfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 21:2ἀγάγετέaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 21:7ἤγαγονaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 26:46ἄγωμενpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 1:38Ἄγωμενpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 13:11ἄγωσινpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 14:42ἄγωμενpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 4:1ἤγετοimperfect passive indicativebackgroundLuke 4:29ἤγαγονaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 4:40ἤγαγονaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 4:9Ἤγαγενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 10:34ἤγαγενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 18:40ἀχθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 19:27ἀγάγετεaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 19:30ἀγάγετεaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 19:35ἤγαγονaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 22:54ἤγαγονaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 23:1ἤγαγονaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 23:32Ἤγοντοimperfect passive indicativebackgroundLuke 24:21ἄγειpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 1:42ἤγαγενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 7:45ἠγάγετεaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 8:3ἄγουσινpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 9:13Ἄγουσινpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 10:16ἀγαγεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 11:15ἄγωμενpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 11:16Ἄγωμενpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 11:7Ἄγωμενpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 14:31ἄγωμενpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 18:13ἤγαγονaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 18:28Ἄγουσινpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 19:13ἤγαγενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 19:4ἄγωpresent active indicativeongoingActs 5:21ἀχθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveActs 5:26ἤγαγενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 5:27Ἀγαγόντεςaorist active participleparticipleActs 6:12ἤγαγονaorist active indicativecompletedActs 8:32ἤχθηaorist passive indicativecompletedActs 9:2ἀγάγῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveActs 9:21ἀγάγῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive+27 more 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
Πνεύματι ἄγεσθε ... ὑπὸ νόμον is a primary verb - no further derivation.