UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Constructions: ζωγρέω; ζάω; ἄγρα

Sense 1: to control, to bring under control, to hold in check

Semantic entry: 37.1

Semantic domains: Control, Rule

Subdomains: Control, Restrain

Definition: to bring under control and to continue to restrain

Notes: In many languages it may be difficult to speak of ‘bringing a person under control.’ It may therefore be more appropriate to use some such phrase as ‘not allow a person to do just what he wants’ or ‘make a person behave’ or ‘make a person obey.’ In speaking of animals, one may render RV JAM 3:7 · LV JAM 3:7 · Read together JAM 3:7 as ‘all kinds of wild animals … can be made to obey a person.’

LUK 5:10: RV LUK 5:10 · LV LUK 5:10 · Read together LUK 5:10

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OET-RV LUK 5:10

10 including Ya’akov (James; Grk. Yakobos) and Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes) (Zavday’s (Grk. Zebedaios) sons) who were his fishing partners. Then Yeshua told Shim’on, “Don’t be afraid—from now on you’ll be catching people.”

OET-LV LUK 5:10

10 and also Yakōbos/(Yaˊₐqoⱱ) and Yōannaʸs, sons of _Zebedaios, who likewise were partners the with _Simōn.
And the Yaʸsous said to the Simōn:
Be_ not _fearing, from the time now you _will _be catching people.

TI2 2:26: RV TI2 2:26 · LV TI2 2:26 · Read together TI2 2:26

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OET-RV TI2 2:26

26 After being caught in the devil’s trap just as he wanted, maybe they’ll escape and come to their senses.

OET-LV TI2 2:26

26 and they _may _recover _sobriety out _of the snare of _the devil, having _been _caught by him, in _order that the_will of _that one.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ζωγρέω

Form 1

Sense 1: to control, to bring under control, to hold in check