Greek · Strong's G1670 · Verb
ἕλκω
helkuō, helkō
to draw/persuade
8times used
8verses
3books
How it's translated
- drew2
- shall draw1
- will draw1
- to haul in1
- they dragged them1
- they were dragging1
- dragging1
Definition
ἕλκω
(Hellenistic form ἑλκύω in Jhn.11:1-57. with, Act.16:19), [in LXX for מָשַׁךְ, etc. ;]
to draw: with accusative of thing(s), Jhn.18:10 21:6; with accusative of person(s), before ἔξω, Act.21:30; εἰς, Act.16:19, Jas.2:6. Metaphorical, to draw, lead, impel: Jhn.6:44 12:32. (For discussion of ἕ. in Oxyrh. Log., see Deiss., LAE, 437 ff.)†
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Where it appears
- John5
- Acts2
- James1
Every verse
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