ὑπάγω
hupagōVerbG5217
to go
From: from G5259 (ὑπό) and G71 (ἄγω);
Short Definition
to lead (oneself) under, i.e. withdraw or retire (as if sinking out of sight), literally or figuratively
Full Lexicon Entry
a word of the vulgar language, in Pres. and imperfect only .
I
Trans.
1.to lead or bring under, subdue (Hom., Hdt. Ex, l.with).
2.to lead on slowly (Hdt., Xen.).
II
Intrans., to go slowly away, withdraw oneself, depart (so less frequently in cl.; Thuc., Eur.): absol.; οἱ ἐρχόμενοι κ. οἱ ὑπάγοντες; ὑπῆγον κ. ἐπίστευον; ἵνα ὑπαγῆτε κ. καρπὸν ψέρητε; opposite to ἔρχεσθαι; imperat., ὕπαγε, T; *εἰς εἰρήνην *(ἐν εἰ.),; prefixed to another imperat.; with *καί *inserted; euphemistically, of death,; with adv.: *ποῦ *(which see); *ὅπου *(which see) ; ἐκεῖ.: *πρός *; *εἰς *; *εἰς *. . πρός,; ἐπί; μετά; ὀπίσω,; with inf.
LXX Usage: (הָלַךְ hi.), elsewhere only as seel.
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology G:V
DescriptionGreek Verb
Occurrences
77 timesAppears 77 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
John
29
Matthew
19
Mark
15
Luke
6
Revelation
6
Key Passages
- 1 John 2:11
- John 16:10
- John 9:11
- Matthew 26:18
- Mark 14:13
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