verb
prosagamō
Strong’sG4317
I bring near, approach
stem prosag-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books4 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
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
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
aorist 2 προσήγᾰγον: for aorist 1 προσῆξα see below Refs 4th c.BC+future middle (in passive sense), Refs 5th c.BC+: once ποσάγω (which see):— bring to or upon, τίς δαίμων τόδε πῆμα προσήγαγ; Refs 8th c.BC+; π. πάντα ἱκανά furnish, supply, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἁρμαμάξαςRefs 3rd c.BC+
2 put to, add, ἅμα ἠγόρευε καὶ ἔργον προσῆγε (variant{προῆγεν}) Refs 5th c.BC+; of exercises and food, ἐξ ὀλίγου π. Refs 5th c.BC+
3 bring to, move towards, apply, τὴν ἄνω γνάθον π. τῇ κάτω Refs 5th c.BC+; μὴ π. τὴν χεῖρά μοι lay it not on me, Refs 5th c.BC+; π. κεγχρώμασιν ὀφθαλμόν apply it closely, Refs 5th c.BC+: especially of medical applications, ἤπια [ἰήματα] μετὰ τὰ ἰσχυρά Refs 5th c.BC+
4 of meats, etc., set before, βρώματά τινι Refs 5th c.BC+
5 metaphorically, π. ὅρκους σφι put oaths to them, make them take oaths, Refs 5th c.BC+
6 in military sense, bring up for the attack, move on towards, π. πύλαις λόχον Refs 5th c.BC+; seeRefs 5th c.BC+; μηχανῆς μελλούσης προσάξεσθαι (in passive sense) Refs 5th c.BC+; π. βίαν τοῖς τείχεσι, τῇ πόλει, etc., Refs 1st c.BC+
7 metaphorically, π. βίαν τοῖς πολεμίοις Refs 2nd c.BC+, etc.; τὰς ἀνάγκας Refs 5th c.BC+; δεινὰν π. τόλμαν apply or put forth daring, Refs 5th c.BC+; γράψας.. τίνα οἰκονομίαν προσαγήγοχας what steps you have taken, Refs 3rd c.BC+; πολλῶν φόβων προσαγομένων Refs 5th c.BC+
8 bring to or before, τῷ Κύρῳ τοὺς αἰχμαλώτους Refs 5th c.BC+; bring in, bring with one, Refs 4th c.BC+; introduce, πρὸς τὸν δῆμον Refs 5th c.BC+; π. τοὺς πρέσβεις (i. e. before the assembly) Refs 4th c.BC+; introduce at court, Refs 5th c.BC+; bring a person into a law-court as defendant or as witness, Refs 3rd c.BC+
8.b introduce in writing, λόγῳ π. ὅτι.. introduce the statement.., Refs 4th c.BC+; τὰ λοιπὰ μυθικῶς προσῆκται have been introduced, Refs 4th c.BC+
9 bring hither, lead on, τίς [σε] προσήγαγεν χρεί; Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, οἴκτῳ καὶ ἐπιεικείᾳ π. Refs 5th c.BC+; ἄκοντες π. ὑπ᾽ ἈθηναίωνRefs 5th c.BC+
10 passive, to be brought over, attached to the cause of, with dative, εἴ πως σφίσιν προσαχθείη Refs 5th c.BC+
11 increase a rent or other charge, Refs 2nd c.BC+
12 ={προσαγγέλλω}, announce, report, Refs 2nd c.BC+
13 debit a person with an amount, charge it to him, συνέβη ναῦλον ἡμῖν προσάγεσθαι τοῦ πλοίου Refs 3rd c.BC+
II seemingly intransitive (i.e. ἑαυτόν, στρατόν, etc.), draw near, approach, LXX+5th c.BC+; especially in a hostile sense, advance against, attack, π. πρὸς τὸ κέρας Refs 5th c.BC+; τοῖς τετταράκοντα [ἔτεσι] Refs; πόταγε (Doric dialect for πρόσαγε) come on! Refs 3rd c.BC+; μαλακῶς π. [γυναικί] make advances to a woman in an effeminate manner, Refs 1st c.AD+; of Time, τῆς προσαγούσης τρύγης the approaching vintage, Refs 4th c.AD+
II.2 (i.e. ναῦν) bring to, come to land, τόποις Refs 2nd c.BC+
II.3 δυσχερῶς προσῆγον πρὸς τὰς εἰσφοράς uncertain reading in Refs 2nd c.BC+ is falsa lectio in Refs 5th c.BC+
B middle, bring or draw to oneself, attach to oneself, bring over to one's side, σοφίῃ αὐτούς, οὐκ ἀγνωμοσύνῃ προσηγάγετο Refs 5th c.BC+; πάντων π. ὄμματα draw all eyes upon oneself, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.2 absolutely, draw to oneself, embrace, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.3 with infinitive, ἡ Σφὶγξ τὸ πρὸς ποσὶ σκοπεῖν.. ἡμᾶς.. προσήγετο put us upon considering, Refs 5th c.BC+; προσάξομαι δάμαρτ᾽ ἐᾶν σε.. will induce her to suffer thee.., Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II take to oneself, take up, ὀστᾶ Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II.2 get for oneself, procure, import, ὧν δεῖται Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ προσαχθέντα imports, Refs
B.II.3 αἷς [ταῖς προβοσκίσι] π. εἰς τὸ στόμα τὴν τροφήν with which they bring it to their mouths, Refs 4th c.BC+
B.II.4 μηδὲ προσάγου τῷ πράγματι χειμῶνας ἑτέρους do not add further troubles, Refs 4th c.BC+; π. τὸν χρόνον καὶ τὸν πόνον employ it for one's own advantage, Refs 2nd c.BC+
B.II.5 μάρτυρα π. cite as witness, Refs 1st c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| 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× |
| prosagarantoisπροσαγαγόντες | 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 | prosagarōntos | prosagarintos | prosagarantos1× | prosagarēntos |
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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
prosagateia“bring”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
1 Peter 3:18… paschata, dikaios huper adikoiu, hina vin prosagateia to theo, thanatirantos men sarka zōopoiirantos …… the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put …
prosagasar“bring”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular1×
Luke 9:41… emi pros vin kai anechemi vu? prosagasar hōde ton huion su.… you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
prosagarō“approaching”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Acts 27:27… mesem tau nuktau huponoale tois nautois prosagarō tinan autoi chōran.… midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.
prosagarantois“brought”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 16:20kai prosagarantois autoin toi stratēgoi legala; Houtois tois …They brought them to the magistrates and said …