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Lexicon :: Strong's G1670 - helkō

Aa
ἕλκω
Transliteration
helkō (Key)
Pronunciation
hel-koo'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably akin to αἱρέω (G138)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:503,227

Trench's Synonyms: xxi. σύρω, ἕλκω.

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).

  1. to draw, drag off

  2. 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.
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 Rbez elz L T WH, -κύσαι Rst 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.]

Related entry:
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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:44 - No man G3762 can G1410 come G2064 to G4314 me, G3165 except G1437 G3361 the G3588 Father G3962 which G3588 hath sent G3992 me G3165 draw G1670 him: G846 and G2532 I G1473 will raise G450➔ him G846 up ➔G450 at the G3588 last G2078 day. G2250

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:32 - And I, G2504 if G1437 I be lifted up G5312 from G1537 the G3588 earth, G1093 will draw G1670 all G3956 men unto G4314 me. G1683

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:10 - Then G3767 Simon G4613 Peter G4074 having G2192 a sword G3162 drew G1670 it, G846 and G2532 smote G3817 the G3588 high priest's G749 servant, G1401 and G2532 cut off G609 his G846 right G1188 ear. G5621 The G3588 servant's G1401 name G3686 was G2258 Malchus. G3124

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:6 - And G1161 he said G2036 unto them, G846 Cast G906 the G3588 net G1350 on G1519 the G3588 right G1188 side G3313 of the G3588 ship, G4143 and G2532 ye shall find. G2147 They cast G906 therefore, G3767 and G2532 now G2089 they were G2480➔ not G3756 able ➔G2480 to draw G1670 it G846 for G575 the G3588 multitude G4128 of fishes. G2486

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:11 - Simon G4613 Peter G4074 went up, G305 and G2532 drew G1670 the G3588 net G1350 to G1909 land G1093 full G3324 of great G3173 fishes, G2486 an hundred G1540 and fifty G4004 and three: G5140 and G2532 for all there were so many, G5118 yet was G5607 not G3756 the G3588 net G1350 broken. G4977

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