verb
prosagamō
Greekπροσάγω (prosagō)
Strong’sG4317
I bring near, approach
stem prosag-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
προσ-άγω,
[in LXX chiefly for קרב hi., also for נגשׁ etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4317 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| prosagateiaπροσαγάγῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | bring | 1× |
| prosagasarπροσάγαγε | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | bring | 1× |
| prosagarōπροσάγειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | approaching | 1× |
| prosagaratoisπροσαγαγόντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | brought | 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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prosagamō | prosagame | prosagami | prosagama | prosagamē | prosagamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | prosagasō | prosagase | prosagasi | prosagasa | prosagasē | prosagaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prosagatō | prosagate | prosagati | prosagata | prosagatē | prosagatelē |
| we 1st person plural | prosaganō | prosagane | prosagani | prosagana | prosaganē | prosaganelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prosagavō | prosagave | prosagavi | prosagava | prosagavē | prosagavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | prosagalō | prosagale | prosagali | prosagala | prosagalē | prosagalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prosagameiō | prosagameia | prosagameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | prosagaseiō | prosagaseia | prosagaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prosagateiō | prosagateia1×προσαγάγῃ | prosagateiē |
| we 1st person plural | prosaganeiō | prosaganeia | prosaganeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | prosagaveiō | prosagaveia | prosagaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | prosagaleiō | prosagaleia | prosagaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | prosagasōr | prosagasar1×προσάγαγε | prosagasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prosagatōr | prosagatar | prosagatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | prosagavōr | prosagavar | prosagavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | prosagalōr | prosagalar | prosagalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | prosagamoiō | prosagamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | prosagasoiō | prosagasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | prosagatoiō | prosagatoia |
| we 1st person plural | prosaganoiō | prosaganoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | prosagavoiō | prosagavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | prosagaloiō | prosagaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | prosagarō1×προσάγειν | prosagari | prosagara | prosagarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | prosagarōtos | prosagaritos | prosagaratos1× | prosagarētos |
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
prosag 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
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
prosagateia“bring”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
1 Peter 3:18“bring”hoti kai Christos hapax peri hamartaiu paschata, dikaios huper adikoiu, hina vin prosagateia to theo, thanatiratos men sarxa zōopoiiratos de pneume;For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,
prosagasar“bring”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular1×
Luke 9:41“bring”apokriniratos de tos Iēsus legata; Ō genear apistar kai diastrefirētar, heōs pote emi pros vin kai anechemi vu? prosagasar hōde ton huion su.“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
prosagarō“approaching”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Acts 27:27“approaching”Hōs de tessareskaidekatas nuxas gineta diaferirōtoiu nu en to Adrio, kata mesem tau nuxau huponoale tois nautois prosagarō tinan autoi chōran.On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea. About midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.
prosagaratois“brought”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 16:20“brought”kai prosagaratois autoin toi stratēgoi legala; Houtois tois anthrōpois ektarassalō nu tan politan Ioudaiois huparcharōtois,They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil