Strong's Greek · G1670
G1670 helkýō
ἑλκύω
hel-koo'-o
to draw/persuade
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helkýō appears 8 times in Scripture, in John, Acts and James. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
to drag (literally or figuratively)
In the King James Version
draw
Derivation
probably akin to G138 (αἱρέομαι);
Appears 8 times in Scripture
“The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut.”
““No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
“He told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.”
“Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.”
“When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.”
“So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn.”
“And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.””
“But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
