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εἰσάγω

To introduce (literally or figuratively)

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εἰσάγω G1521
Pronunciation eiságō

What does εἰσάγω (eiságō) mean in the Bible?

εἰσάγω (eiságō) is a Greek word meaning "to introduce (literally or figuratively)". εἰσ-άγω [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא, hi.

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Meaning

to introduce (literally or figuratively)
Extended definition

to bring in: with accusative, Luk.2:27, Jhn.18:16, Act.7:45; before εἰς, Luk.22:54, Act.9:8 21:28-29, 37 22:24, Heb.1:6; ὧδε, Luk.14:21.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist Present
Voices
Active Passive
Indicative states a fact or reality 6×
Aorist Active Luke 22:54 · Acts 7:45 · Acts 9:8 · John 18:16 · Acts 21:28 · Acts 21:29 6×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 3×
Present Passive Acts 21:37 · Acts 22:24 2×
Aorist Active Luke 2:27 1×
Imperative command or strong request 1×
Aorist Active Luke 14:21 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×
Aorist Active Heb 1:6 1×
11 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 11 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 6 imperative 1 subjunctive 1 infinitive 3
Tense
aorist 9 present 2
Voice
active 9 passive 2
Mood
indicative 6 infinitive 3 subjunctive 1 imperative 1
NT Occurrences
Luke 2:27 εἰσαγαγεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 14:21 εἰσάγαγε aorist active imperative imperative Luke 22:54 εἰσήγαγον aorist active indicative completed John 18:16 εἰσήγαγεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 7:45 εἰσήγαγον aorist active indicative completed Acts 9:8 εἰσήγαγον aorist active indicative completed Acts 21:28 εἰσήγαγεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 21:29 εἰσήγαγεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 21:37 εἰσάγεσθαι present passive infinitive infinitive Acts 22:24 εἰσάγεσθαι present passive infinitive infinitive Hebrews 1:6 εἰσαγάγῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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