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Lexicon :: Strong's G1670 - helkō

Strong's

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ἕλκω

Transliteration

helkō (Key)

Pronunciation

hel-koo'-o

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Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

Probably akin to αἱρέω (G138)

Greek Inflections of ἕλκω [?]

mGNT
8x in 7 unique form(s) TR
8x in 7 unique form(s) LXX
16x in 11 unique form(s)

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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:503,227

Trench's Synonyms: xxi. σύρω, ἕλκω.

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

†ἑλκύω helkýō, hel-koo'-o; probably akin to G138; to drag (literally or figuratively):—draw. Compare G1667.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's G1670 in the following manner: draw (8x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's G1670 in the following manner: draw (8x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to draw, drag off
metaph., to draw by inward power, lead, impel

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

†ἑλκύω helkýō, hel-koo'-o; probably akin to G138; to drag (literally or figuratively):—draw. Compare G1667.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G1670:

ἕλκω (and in later writings ἑλκύω also [Veitch, under the word; Winer's Grammar, 86 (82)]); imperfect εἷλκον (Acts 21:30); future ἑλκύσω [ἑλκ. Rec.^elz John 12:32]; 1 aorist εἵλκυσα ([infinitive (John 21:6) ἑλκύσαι R^bez ^elz L T WH, -κύσαι R^st G Tr]; cf. Bttm. Ausf. Spr. § 114, vol. ii., p. 171; Krüger § 40, under the word; [Lob. Paralip., p. 35f; Veitch, under the word]); from Homer down; Sept. for מָשַׁך; to draw;
1. properly: τὸ δίκτυον, John 21:6, 11; μάχαιραν, i. e. unsheathe, John 18:10 (Sophocles Ant. 1208 (1233), etc.); τινά, a person forcibly and against his will (our drag, drag off), ἔξω τοῦ ἱεροῦ, Acts 21:30; εἰς τὴν ἀγοράν, Acts 16:19; εἰς κριτήρια, James 2:6 (πρὸς τὸν δῆμον, Aristophanes eqq. 710; and in Latin, as Caesar b. g. 1, 53 (54, 4) cum trinis catenis vinctus traheretur, Livy 2, 27 cum a lictoribus jam traheretur).
2. metaphorically, to draw by inward power, lead, impel: John 6:44 (so in Greek also; as ἐπιθυμίας... ἑλκουσης ἐπὶ ἡδονάς, Plato, Phaedr., p. 238 a.; ὑπὸ τῆς ἡδονῆς ἑλκόμενοι, Aelian h. a. 6, 31; likewise 4 Macc. 14:13; 15:8 (4 Macc 15:11). trahit sua quemque voluptas, Vergil, ecl. 2, 65); πάντας ἑλκύσω πρὸς ἐμαυτόν, I by my moral, my spiritual, influence will win over to myself the hearts of all, John 12:32. Cf. Meyer on John 6:44; [Trench, § 21, Compare: ἐξέλκω.]

ἑλκύω, see ἕλκω.

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Ecclesiastes: 2
John: 6:44; 6:44; 12:32; 12:32; 18:10; 21:6; 21:6; 21:11
Acts: 16:19; 21:30; 21:30
James: 2:6

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Strong's Number G1670 matches the Greek ἕλκω (helkō),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Jhn 6:44 - “No^G3762 one^G3762 can^G1410 come^G2064 to Me unless^G1437^G3361 the Father^G3962 who sent^G3992 Me draws^G1670 him; and I will raise^G450 him up on the last^G2078 day.^G2250

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Jhn 12:32 - “And I, if^G1437 I am lifted^G5312 up from the earth,^G1093 will draw^G1670 all^G3956 men^G3956 to Myself.”^G1683

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Jhn 18:10 - Simon^G4613 Peter^G4074 then,^G3767 having^G2192 a sword,^G3162 drew^G1670 it and struck^G3817 the high^G749 priest’s^G749 slave,^G1401 and cut^G609 off^G609 his right^G1188 ear;^G6090 and the slave’s^G1401 name^G3686 was Malchus.^G3124

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Jhn 21:6 - And He said^G3004 to them, “Cast^G906 the net^G1350 on the right-hand^G1188 side^G3313 of the boat^G4143 and you will find^G2147 a catch.” So^G3767 they cast,^G906 and then^G3765 they were not able^G2480 to haul^G1670 it in because^G575 of the great^G4128 number^G4128 of fish.^G2486

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Jhn 21:11 - Simon^G4613 Peter^G4074 went^G305 up and drew^G1670 the net^G1350 to land,^G1093 full^G3324 of large^G3173 fish,^G2486 a hundred^G1540 and fifty-three;^G4004^G5140 and although there were so^G5118 many,^G5118 the net^G1350 was not torn.^G4977

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Act 16:19 - But when her masters^G2962 saw^G3708 that their hope^G1680 of profit^G2039 was [fn]gone,^G1831 they seized^G1949 Paul^G3972 and Silas^G4609 and dragged^G1670 them into the market^G58 place^G58 before^G1909 the authorities,^G758

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Act 21:30 - Then^G2532 all^G3650 the city^G4172 was provoked,^G2795 and [fn]the people^G2992 rushed^G4890 together,^G4890 and taking^G1949 hold^G1949 of Paul^G3972 they dragged^G1670 him out of the temple,^G2413 and immediately^G2112 the doors^G2374 were shut.^G2808

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Jas 2:6 - But you have dishonored^G818 the poor^G4434 man.^G4434 Is it not the rich^G4145 who oppress^G2616 you and [fn]personally^G846 drag^G1670 you into [fn]court?^G2922

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