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Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
1 Strong's Number: g4951 Greek: suro

Drag:

"to draw, drag, haul," is used of a net, Jhn 21:8; of violently "dragging" persons along, Act 8:3, "haling;" Act 14:19, RV, "dragged," AV, "drew;" Act 17:6 (ditto); Rev 12:4, AV, "drew," RV, "draweth."
See DRAW, HALE.

Note: Cp. the strengthened form katasuro, "to hale," used in Luk 12:58.

2 Strong's Number: g1670 Greek: helkuo

Drag:

"to draw," differs from suro, as "drawing" does from violent "dragging." It is used of "drawing" a net, Jhn 21:6, 11 (cp. No. 1, in ver. 8); Trench remarks, "At vv. 6 and 11 helko (or helkuo) is used; for there a drawing of the net to a certain point is intended; by the disciples to themselves in the ship, by Peter to himself upon the shore. But at ver. 8 helko gives place to suro: for nothing is there intended but the dragging of the net, which had been fastened to the ship, after it through the water" (Syn., xxi).

This less violent significance, usually present in helko, but always absent from suro, is seen in the metaphorical use of helko, to signify "drawing" by inward power, by Divine impulse, Jhn 6:44; 12:32. So in the Sept., e.g., Sgs 1:4; Jer 31:3, "with lovingkindness have I drawn thee." It is used of a more vigorous action, in Jhn 18:10, of "drawing" a sword; in Act 16:19; 21:30, of forcibly "drawing" men to or from a place; so in Jam 2:6, AV, "draw," RV, "drag."
See DRAW.

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