To lead away
ἀπάγωStrong’s G0520apagō
Appears in 17 verses of the New Testament
In short
Apagō is the Greek word usually translated “led away”, “is leading” and “being carried away”. It appears in 17 verses of the New Testament.
“Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:”
Meaning
Usually translated “led away”, “is leading” and “being carried away”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- they led away 5
- led away 3
- is leading 2
- being carried away 2
- do lead away 1
- having led away 1
- leading 1
- to be led away 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 5
- Luke 4
- Mark 3
- Acts 3
- John 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
6 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 7:14Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
- Matthew 26:57And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
- Matthew 27:2And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
- Matthew 27:31And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
- Mark 14:44And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.
- Mark 14:53And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.
Greek dictionary
ἀπάγω apagō · to lead away
ἀπ-άγω [in LXX for נָהַג, הָלַךְ hi., etc. ;] to lead away: Luk.13:15, Act.23:17 24:7 (R, mg.), 1Co.12:2; esp. of leading to trial (so as law term in Attic), prison and death (MM, VGT, see word): Mat.26:57 27:2, 31, Mrk.14:44, 53 15:16, Luk.21:12 22:66 23:26, Act.12:19; of the direction of a way: Mat.7:13-14 (cf. συν-απ-άγω).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “lead” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
LEAD, noun
led.
- A metal of a dull white color, with a cast of blue.
- A plummet or mass of lead used in sounding at sea.
- Leads, a flat roof covered with lead
All definitions and other forms of “lead”
LEAD, verb transitive
led. To cover with lead; to fit with lead
LEAD, verb transitive
preterit tense and participle passive led.
- To guide by the hand; as, to lead a child.
- To guide or conduct by showing the way; to direct; as, the Israelites were led by a pillar of a cloud by day, and by a pillar of fire by night.
- To conduct to any place.“He leadeth me beside the still waters” Psalms 23:2
- To conduct, as a chief or commander, implying authority; to direct and govern; as, a general leads his troops to battle and to victory.
- To precede; to introduce by going first.
- To guide; to show the method of attaining an object.
- To draw; to entice; to allure.
- To induce; to prevail on; to influence.
- To pass; to spend, that is, to draw out; as, to lead a life of gayety, or a solitary life.“That we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty” 1 Timothy 2:2
LEAD, verb intransitive
- To go before and show the way.“I will lead on softly” Genesis 33:14
- To conduct, as a chief or commander.
- To draw; to have a tendency to.
- To exercise dominion.
LEAD, noun
Precedence; a going before; guidance. Let the general take the lead [A colloquial word in reputable use.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.