"to lead or bring under; to lead or bring from under; draw on or away; in NT intrans. to go away, depart, Mt. 8:4, 13; 9:6; ὕπαγε ὀπίσω μου, Get behind me! Away! Begone! Mt. 4:10; 16:23; to go, Mt. 5:41; Lk. 12:58; to depart life, Mt. 26:24"
Definition and meaning
to lead or bring under; to lead or bring from under; draw on or away; in NT intrans. to go away, depart, Mt. 8:4, 13; 9:6; ὕπαγε ὀπίσω μου, Get behind me! Away! Begone! Mt. 4:10; 16:23; to go, Mt. 5:41; Lk. 12:58; to depart life, Mt. 26:24
In the original Greek the word is written: ὑπάγω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of hypago (G5217) across the King James Bible.
Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.
And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins,(then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
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Common questions
Strong's G5217 (hypago) is a Greek word that means: to lead or bring under; to lead or bring from under; draw on or away; in NT intrans. to go away, depart, Mt. 8:4, 13; 9:6; ὕπαγε ὀπίσω μου, Get behind me! Away! Begone! Mt. 4:10; 16:23; to go, Mt. 5:4... It appears 77 times in the King James Bible.
The word hypago (G5217) appears 77 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5217 is hypago, a Greek word defined as: to lead or bring under; to lead or bring from under; draw on or away; in NT intrans. to go away, depart, Mt. 8:4, 13; 9:6; ὕπαγε ὀπίσω μου, Get behind. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hypago is a Greek word found in the New Testament.