σύρω

syrō · drag

Greek word · Strong’s number G4951 · appears 5 times in the Bible

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What it means

syrō (σύρω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “drag”.

Haul.

How to say it

sy·rō

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. Haul along the ground.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • dragging ×2
  • they dragged ×2
  • sweeps away ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • John 21:8

    But the other disciples came in the little boat, for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits off, dragging the net full of fish.

  • Acts 8:3

    But Saul was ravaging the assembly, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he was handing them over to prison.

  • Acts 14:19

    But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having won over the crowds and stoned Paul, they dragged him outside the city, thinking that he had died.

  • Acts 17:6

    But not finding them, they dragged Jason and some brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have upset the inhabited world have come here too,

  • Revelation 12:4

    And his tail sweeps away a third of the stars of heaven, and it threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth he might devour her child.