σύρωsýrō
to trail
Greek (New Testament) · G4951
Meanings
to draw, drag: with accusative of thing, John 21:8, Revelation 12:4; with accusative of person, of taking to trial or punishment, Acts 8:3; ἔξω τ. πόλεως, Acts 14:19; ἐπὶ τ. πολιτάρχας (cf. 4 Maccabees 6:1), Acts 17:6 (cf. κατα-σύρω).
Same root
- αἱρέομαιhairéomai · G138to take for oneself, i.e. to prefer
- κατασύρωkatasýrō · G2694to drag down, i.e. arrest judicially
- σειράseirá · G4577akin to G138 (αἱρέομαι)); a chain (as binding or drawing)
- σύρτιςsýrtis · G4950a shoal (from the sand drawn thither by the waves), i.e. the Syrtis Major or great bay on the north coast of Africa
- τίλλωtíllō · G5089to pull off
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- John 21:8 The others stayed with the boat and pulled the loaded net to the shore, for they were only about a hundred yards from shore.
- Acts 8:3 But Saul was going everywhere to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison.
- Acts 14:19 Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowds to their side. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of town, thinking he was dead.
- Acts 17:6 Not finding them there, they dragged out Jason and some of the other believers instead and took them before the city council. “Paul and Silas have caused trouble all over the world,” they shouted, “and now they are here disturbing our city, too.
- Revelation 12:4 His tail swept away one-third of the stars in the sky, and he threw them to the earth. He stood in front of the woman as she was about to give birth, ready to devour her baby as soon as it was born.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.