σύρων

suron

dragging

probably akin to αἱρέομαι; to trail:--drag, draw, hale.

G4951

Acts 8:3 · Word #10

Lexicon G4951

Lemmaσύρω
Transliterationsýrō
Strong'sG4951
In-contextdragging
Literaldragging

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaσύρω
Strong'sG4951

SIBI-P1 G4951-03

the one dragging

Morphological NotesGr,V,PPA,NMS = Verb, Present tense (ongoing), Active voice, Participle, Nominative Masculine Singular; functioning substantivally to describe a male subject performing the action.
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle conveys ongoing action, so "dragging" is rendered as an active, continuous act. The nominative masculine singular form is reflected by "the one," indicating a specific male subject characterized by the action of dragging.

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Words from Root σύρω (drag, draw, haul, trail, pull along with force)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G4951-01 esuron they were dragging
G4951-04 surontes those who are dragging

Word Usage (5 occurrences of G4951)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
John 21:8 σύροντες surontes dragging
Acts 8:3 σύρων suron dragging
Acts 14:19 ἔσυρον esuron they dragged