verb
agorazamō
Greekἀγοράζω (agorazō)
Strong’sG59
I buy
stem agoraz-30 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books19 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀγοράζω
(< ἀγορά), [in LXX chiefly for שׁבר, קנה;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G59 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidag-or-ad'-zo
properly, to go to market, i.e. (by implication) to purchase; specially, to redeem
Fromfrom G58;
King Jamesbuy, redeem.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| agorazatōἀγοράζει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | buys | 2× |
| agorazaleἠγόραζον | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | buying | 1× |
| agorazamaἠγόρασα | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | bought | 2× |
| agorazasaἠγόρασας | happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular | purchased | 1× |
| agorazataἠγόρασεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | bought | 1× |
| agorazalaἠγόρασαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | bought | 2× |
| agorazivaἠγοράσθητε | happened · yeaorist passive indicative 2nd person plural | bought | 2× |
| agorazilaἠγοράσθησαν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | redeemed | 1× |
| agorazaneiaἀγοράσωμεν | happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural | buy | 3× |
| agorazaleiaἀγοράσωσιν | happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural | buy | 3× |
| agorazasarἈγόρασον | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | buy | 1× |
| agorazatarἀγορασάτω | happened · he/she/itaorist active imperative 3rd person singular | buy | 1× |
| agorazavarἀγοράσατε | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | buy | 1× |
| agorazaraἀγοράσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | buy | 3× |
| agorazarōtoisἀγοράζοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | buy | 1× |
| agorazarōtoinἀγοράζοντας | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine | buying | 2× |
| agorazaratosἀγοράσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | bought | 1× |
| agorazaratonἀγοράσαντα | happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular masculine | bought | 1× |
| agorazirētoisἠγορασμένοι | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural masculine | redeemed | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 12 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | agorazamō | agorazame | agorazami | agorazama2×ἠγόρασα | agorazamē | agorazamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | agorazasō | agorazase | agorazasi | agorazasa1×ἠγόρασας | agorazasē | agorazaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | agorazatō2×ἀγοράζει | agorazate | agorazati | agorazata1×ἠγόρασεν | agorazatē | agorazatelē |
| we 1st person plural | agorazanō | agorazane | agorazani | agorazana | agorazanē | agorazanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | agorazavō | agorazave | agorazavi | agorazava | agorazavē | agorazavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | agorazalō | agorazale1×ἠγόραζον | agorazali | agorazala2×ἠγόρασαν | agorazalē | agorazalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | agorazimō | agorazime | agorazimi | agorazima | agorazimē | agorazimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | agorazisō | agorazise | agorazisi | agorazisa | agorazisē | agoraziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | agorazitō | agorazite | agoraziti | agorazita | agorazitē | agorazitelē |
| we 1st person plural | agorazinō | agorazine | agorazini | agorazina | agorazinē | agorazinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | agorazivō | agorazive | agorazivi | agoraziva2×ἠγοράσθητε | agorazivē | agorazivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | agorazilō | agorazile | agorazili | agorazila1×ἠγοράσθησαν | agorazilē | agorazilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 6 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | agorazameiō | agorazameia | agorazameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | agorazaseiō | agorazaseia | agorazaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | agorazateiō | agorazateia | agorazateiē |
| we 1st person plural | agorazaneiō | agorazaneia3×ἀγοράσωμεν | agorazaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | agorazaveiō | agorazaveia | agorazaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | agorazaleiō | agorazaleia3×ἀγοράσωσιν | agorazaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | agorazimeiō | agorazimeia | agorazimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | agoraziseiō | agoraziseia | agoraziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | agoraziteiō | agoraziteia | agoraziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | agorazineiō | agorazineia | agorazineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | agoraziveiō | agoraziveia | agoraziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | agorazileiō | agorazileia | agorazileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | agorazasōr | agorazasar1×Ἀγόρασον | agorazasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | agorazatōr | agorazatar1×ἀγορασάτω | agorazatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | agorazavōr | agorazavar1×ἀγοράσατε | agorazavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | agorazalōr | agorazalar | agorazalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | agorazisōr | agorazisar | agorazisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | agorazitōr | agorazitar | agorazitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | agorazivōr | agorazivar | agorazivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | agorazilōr | agorazilar | agorazilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | agorazamoiō | agorazamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | agorazasoiō | agorazasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | agorazatoiō | agorazatoia |
| we 1st person plural | agorazanoiō | agorazanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | agorazavoiō | agorazavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | agorazaloiō | agorazaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | agorazimoiō | agorazimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | agorazisoiō | agorazisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | agorazitoiō | agorazitoia |
| we 1st person plural | agorazinoiō | agorazinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | agorazivoiō | agorazivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | agoraziloiō | agoraziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | agorazarō | agorazari | agorazara3×ἀγοράσαι | agorazarē |
| acted on passive voice | agorazirō | agoraziri | agorazira | agorazirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 6 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | agorazarōtos3× | agorazaritos | agorazaratos2×ἀγοράσας | agorazarētos |
| acted on passive voice | agorazirōtos | agoraziritos | agoraziratos | agorazirētos1× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
agoraz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
30 occurrences, every one of them listed
agorazatō“buys”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 13:44“buys”Homoias atō tas basileias toiu ouranoiu thēsauro kruptirēto en to agro, hon heuriskaratos anthrōpos kruptata, kai apo tau charau autou hupagatō kai pōlatō panteim hoseim echatō kai agorazatō ton agron ekeinon.The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
Revelation 18:11“buys”Kai tois emporois tau gēau klaialō kai penthalō epi autan, hoti ton gomon autoiu oudenos agorazatō ouketi,And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo —
agorazale“buying”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 17:28“buying”homoiōs kathōs gineta en tai hēmerai Lōt; esthiale, pinale, agorazale, pōlale, futeuale, oikodomale;It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building.
agorazama“bought”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular2×
Luke 14:18“bought”kai archela apo henau pantois paraiterō. tos prōtos legata auto; Agron agorazama kai echamō anankan exercharatos horara auton; erōtamō sin, echasōr min paraitirēton.But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’
Luke 14:19“bought”kai heteros legata; Zeugeim bouoiu agorazama pente kai poreuemō dokimazara auteim; erōtamō sin, echasōr min paraitirēton.Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’
agorazasa“purchased”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Revelation 5:9“purchased”kai adalō ōdan kainan legarōtois; Axios asō lambara tem bibliem kai anoigara tain sfragiain auteu, hoti sfazisa kai agorazasa to theo en te haime su ek pantau fulau kai glōssau kai laou kai ethneu,And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
agorazata“bought”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Matthew 13:46“bought”heuriskaratos de henon polutimon margariton apercharatos pipraskatē panteim hoseim echate kai agorazata auton.When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.
agorazala“bought”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Matthew 27:7“bought”sumbouliem de lambaratois agorazala ek auteiu ton Agron tou Keramevou eis tafan toi xenoi.After conferring together, they used the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners.
Mark 16:1“bought”Kai diaginerateu teu sabbateu Marias tas Magdalēnas kai Marias tas tou Iakōbou kai Salōmas agorazala arōmeim hina ercharatais aleifaleia auton.When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus.
agoraziva“bought”happened · yeaorist passive indicative 2nd person plural2×
1 Corinthians 6:20“bought”agoraziva gar timau; doxazavar dē ton theon en te sōme vu.you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.
1 Corinthians 7:23“bought”timau agoraziva; mē ginevōr doulois anthrōpoiu.You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.
agorazila“redeemed”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Revelation 14:4“redeemed”houtois alō hois meta gunaikaiu ouk molunila, parthenois gar alō; houtois tois akoloutharōtois te arnie hopou an hupagateiō; houtois agorazila apo toiu anthrōpoiu aparchas to theo kai te arnie,These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they are virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They have been redeemed from among men as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.
agorazaneia“buy”happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural3×
Mark 6:37“buy”tos de apokriniratos legata autoi; Dōavar autoi vis esthiara. kai legalō auto; Apercharatois agorazaneia dēnarieiu diakosioi artoin kai dōani autoi esthiara?But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked Him, “Should we go out and spend two hundred denarii to give all of them bread to eat?”
Luke 9:13“buy”legata de pros autoin; Dōavar autoi vis esthiara. tois de legala; Ouk alō ni polloterem ē artois pente kai ichthois duo, ei mēti poreuiratois nis agorazaneia eis panton ton laon houton brōmeim.But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”
John 6:5“buy”epairaratos oun toin ofthalmoin tos Iēsus kai theaseratos hoti pollos ochlos erchetō pros auton legatō pros Filippon; Pothen agorazaneia artoin hina esthialeia houtois?When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”
agorazaleia“buy”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural3×
Matthew 14:15“buy”opsēau de gineratau proserchala auto tois mathētois legarōtois; Erēmos atō tos topos kai tas hōras ēdē parerchata; apoluasar toin ochloin, hina apercharatois eis tain kōmain agorazaleia heautoi brōmeim.When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”
Mark 6:36“buy”apoluasar autoin, hina apercharatois eis toin kuklō agroin kai kōmain agorazaleia heautoi tinem esthialeia.Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”
John 4:8“buy”tois gar mathētois autou aperchalelē eis tan politan, hina trofēain agorazaleia.(His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)
agorazasar“buy”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular1×
John 13:29“buy”tinois gar dokale, epei tem glōssokomem echate Ioudaos, hoti legatō auto tos Iēsus; Agorazasar heiu chreian echanō eis tan heortan, ē toi ptōchoi hina tinem dōateia.Since Judas kept the money bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the feast, or to give something to the poor.
agorazatar“buy”happened · he/she/itaorist active imperative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 22:36“buy”legata de autoi; Alla nun tos echarōtos ballantiem airatar, homoiōs kai pēran, kai tos mē echarōtos pōlatar tem himatiem autou kai agorazatar machairan.“Now, however,” He told them, “the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.
agorazavar“buy”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Matthew 25:9“buy”apokrinila de tais fronimais legarōtais; Mēpote ouk mē arkateia ni kai vi; poreuevōr mallon pros toin pōlarōtoin kai agorazavar heautai.‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
agorazara“buy”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive3×
Matthew 25:10“buy”apercherōtaiu de autaiu agorazara erchata tos numfios, kai tais hetoimais eiserchala meta autou eis toin gamoin, kai kleiita tas thuras.But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.
Revelation 3:18“buy”sumbouleuamō si agorazara para mu chrusiem purirētem ek pureu hina ploutaseia, kai himatieim leukeim hina periballeseia kai mē faneriteia tas aischunas tau gumnotau su, kai kollouriem enchriara toin ofthalmoin su hina blepaseiō.I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.
Revelation 13:17“buy”kai hina mē tinos duneteiō agorazara ē pōlara ei mē tos echarōtos tem charagmem, tem onomem teu thēreu ē ton arithmon teu onomeu auteu.so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark — the name of the beast or the number of its name.
agorazarōtois“buy”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
1 Corinthians 7:30“buy”kai tois klaiarōtois hōs mē klaiarōtois, kai tois chairarōtois hōs mē chairarōtois, kai tois agorazarōtois hōs mē katecharōtois,those who weep, as if they did not; those who are joyful, as if they were not; those who make a purchase, as if they had nothing;
agorazarōtoin“buying”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine2×
Matthew 21:12“buying”Kai eiserchata Iēsus eis tem hierem, kai ekballata pantoin toin pōlarōtoin kai agorazarōtoin en te hiere kai tain trapezain toiu kollubistoiu katastrefata kai tain kathedrain toiu pōlarōtoiu tain peristerain,Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
Mark 11:15“buying”Kai erchelō eis Hierosolumeim. kai eisercharatos eis tem hierem archeta ekballarō toin pōlarōtoin kai toin agorazarōtoin en te hiere, kai tain trapezain toiu kollubistoiu kai tain kathedrain toiu pōlarōtoiu tain peristerain katastrefataWhen they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
agorazaratos“bought”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Mark 15:46“bought”kai agorazaratos sindōnan kathairaratos auton eneilata ta sindōna kai tithata auton en mnēmeie hem ate latomirētem ek petrau, kai proskuliata lithon epi tan thuran teu mnēmeieu.So Joseph bought a linen cloth, took down the body of Jesus, wrapped it in the cloth, and placed it in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.
agorazaraton“bought”happened · objectaorist active participle accusative singular masculine1×
2 Peter 2:1“bought”Ginela de kai pseudoprofētois en to lao, hōs kai en vi eli pseudodidaskalois, hotinois pareisagali hairesiain apōleiau, kai ton agorazaraton autoin despoton arnerōtois, epagarōtois heautoi tachinan apōleian;Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them — bringing swift destruction on themselves.
agorazirētois“redeemed”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
Revelation 14:3“redeemed”kai adalō hōs ōdan kainan enōpion tou thronou kai enōpion teiu tessares zōeiu kai toiu presbuteroiu; kai oudenos dunete mathara tan ōdan ei mē tais hekaton tesserakonta tessares chiliadais, tois agorazirētois apo tau gēau.And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.