UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Sense 1: to lead, to bring

Semantic entry: 15.165

Semantic domains: Linear Movement

Subdomains: Lead, Bring, Take

Definition: to direct or guide the movement of an object, without special regard to point of departure or goal

Notes: The Spirit of God is also regarded as an agent in leading or directing the movement of a person, for example, ἤγετο ἐν τῷ πνεύματι ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ he was led by the Spirit into the desert (RV LUK 4:1 · LV LUK 4:1 · Read together LUK 4:1).|ἄγω[a] also occurs in contexts in which the leading involves force: ὅταν ἄγωσιν ὑμᾶς παραδιδόντες whenever you are taken into custody and turned over to the courts (RV MRK 13:11 · LV MRK 13:11 · Read together MRK 13:11); Ἤγοντο δὲ καὶ ἕτεροι κακοῦργοι δύο σὺν αὐτῷ ἀναιρεθῆναι they led two others off also, both of them criminals, to be put to death with him (RV LUK 23:32 · LV LUK 23:32 · Read together LUK 23:32).

Sense 2: to carry, to bring

Semantic entry: 15.210

Semantic domains: Linear Movement

Subdomains: Carry, Bear

Definition: to carry or bring, especially animate beings{N:001}

Sense 3: to go away, to leave

Semantic entry: 15.34

Semantic domains: Linear Movement

Subdomains: Leave, Depart, Flee, Escape, Send

Definition: to move away from a reference point

Notes: It would also be possible to translate ἄγωμεν in RV JHN 11:7 · LV JHN 11:7 · Read together JHN 11:7 as let us depart for.

Sense 4: to guide, to direct, to lead

Semantic entry: 36.1

Semantic domains: Guide, Discipline, Follow

Subdomains: Guide, Lead

Definition: to so influence others as to cause them to follow a recommended course of action

Notes: In some languages it is difficult to distinguish readily between expressions for ‘leading’ and those which refer to ‘ruling’ or ‘governing,’ but it is important to try to distinguish clearly between these two different sets of interpersonal relations. In some languages, the concept of ‘leading’ can be expressed by ‘showing how to’ or ‘demonstrating how one ought to.’ In other languages it is possible to speak of ‘leading’ as simply ‘going ahead of,’ but too often such an expression may designate only ‘a scout’ who goes ahead to see whether things are safe, or it may refer only to a person who insists on his prerogative as the most distinguished person in a group.

Sense 5: to carry on, to function, to be operative

Semantic entry: 42.1

Semantic domains: Perform, Do

Subdomains: Function

Definition: to be actively performing some function

Notes: In some languages the equivalent of ‘the courts are functioning’ is ‘the courts are open’ or ‘the judges are on duty’ or ‘the officials are listening to complaints.’

Sense 6: to take place, to be, to occur

Semantic entry: 67.64

Semantic domains: Time

Subdomains: A Point of Time with Reference to Other Points of Time: Before, Long Ago, Now, At the Same Time, When, About, After

Definition: to occur at a particular or expected time

Notes: For another interpretation of ἄγω in RV LUK 24:21 · LV LUK 24:21 · Read together LUK 24:21, see 67.79: ἄγω / 67.79: χρονοτριβέω.

Sense 7: to spend time

Semantic entry: 67.79

Semantic domains: Time

Subdomains: Duration of Time without Reference to Points or Units of Time: Time, Spend Time, Always, Eternal, Old, Immediately, Young

Definition: to experience a duration of time

Notes: For another interpretation of ἄγω in RV LUK 24:21 · LV LUK 24:21 · Read together LUK 24:21, see 67.64: ἄγω / 67.64: παρίστημι.

Sense 8: look, listen, pay attention, come now, then

Semantic entry: 91.13

Semantic domains: Discourse Markers

Subdomains: Prompters of Attention

Definition: prompter of attention, which serves also to emphasize the following statement