ζωγρέω zōgreō · G2221

to capture alive

ζωγρέω, -ῶ; (ζωός, alive, + ἀγρεύω) [in LXX chiefly for חָיָה hi. ; ] ; to catch alive, take captive: metaphorically, Luk.5:10; pass., 2Ti.2:26 (on the meaning and construction, see Ellic., CGT, in l).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ζωγρ-έω, ; (ζωός, ἀγρέω) take, save alive, take captive instead of killing, ζώγρει, Ἀτρέος υἱέ, σὺ δ᾽ ἄξια δέξαι ἄποινα []; πλὴν μηδαμῇ μηδαμῶς ζωγροῦντας provided that they do not spare him alive, []; opposed to διαφθείρειν, ἀποκτεῖναι, []; of ships, ἃς ἐζώγρησεν αὐτάνδρους []:—passive, []; II restore to life and strength, revive, περὶ δὲ πνοιὴ Βορέαο ζώγρει ἐπιπνείουσα []; preserve alive, ζώγρει, δέσποτ᾽ ἄναξ, τὸν σὸν ναετῆρα []

Where it's used 2 times

Luke 5:10 · 2 Timothy 2:26

Source: TBESG G2221; TFLSJ G2221

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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