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GreekG5217Verb

ὑπάγω

hupagō

77Occurrences
G5217Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to lead (oneself) under, i.e. withdraw or retire (as if sinking out of sight), literally or figuratively

from G5259 (ὑπό) and G71 (ἄγω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
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: (הָלַךְ hi.), elsewhere only as seel.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ὑπάγω appears 77 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
29
Matthew
19
Mark
15
Luke
6
Revelation
6
1 John
1
James
1

Key Passages

1 John 2:11BSB

But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

John 16:10BSB

in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see Me;

John 9:11BSB

He answered, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and anointed my eyes, and He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed and received my sight.”

Matthew 26:18BSB

He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’”

Mark 14:13BSB

So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him,

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