ἀνάγω
anagō
to lead
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ἀνάγω (anagō, Strong's number G0321) means "to lead". Its occurrences in the Bible amount to 23, indicating its relative importance in the Greek texts. The verb ἀνάγω is used in a range of contexts, implying a direction or movement that is guided by someone or something. This understanding of leading encompasses the idea of guidance, direction, and possibly even extraction or bringing up. Given its definition and usage, ἀνάγω is associated with actions that involve movement or progression. It can be used to describe both physical and metaphorical journeys. The significance of this word is reflected in its frequency in the Bible, suggesting its significance in various theological and narrative themes. The relatively widespread use of ἀνάγω across different contexts implies a sense of universality and applicability. Its association with direction, guidance, and movement underscores its fundamental role in human experience and biblical narratives.
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Occurrences in Scripture
23 total occurrences across the text
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Luke 2:22When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord
Luke 4:5The devil, leading him up on a high mountain, showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
Luke 8:22Now on one of those days, he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side of the lake.” So they launched out.
Acts 7:41They made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.
Acts 9:39Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.
Acts 12:4When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.
Acts 13:13Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.
Acts 16:11Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
Acts 16:34He brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God.
Acts 18:21but taking his leave of them, he said, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.
Acts 20:3When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.
Acts 21:1When we had departed from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.
Acts 21:2Having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail.
Acts 27:2Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
Acts 27:4Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
Acts 27:12Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking southwest and northwest.
Acts 27:21When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them, and said, “Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete and have gotten this injury and loss.
Acts 28:10They also honored us with many honors, and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.
Acts 28:11After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was “The Twin Brothers.”
Romans 10:7or, ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)”
Acts 20:13But we, going ahead to the ship, set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there; for he had so arranged, intending himself to go by land.
Hebrews 13:20Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus,