"pr. to take alive, take prisoner in war instead of killing; to take captive, enthral, 2 Tim. 2:26; also, to catch animals, as fish; in which sense it is used figuratively, Lk. 5:10*"
Definition and meaning
pr. to take alive, take prisoner in war instead of killing; to take captive, enthral, 2 Tim. 2:26; also, to catch animals, as fish; in which sense it is used figuratively, Lk. 5:10*
In the original Greek the word is written: ζωγρέω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 zogreo (G2221) across the King James Bible.
And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
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Common questions
Strong's G2221 (zogreo) is a Greek word that means: pr. to take alive, take prisoner in war instead of killing; to take captive, enthral, 2 Tim. 2:26; also, to catch animals, as fish; in which sense it is used figuratively, Lk. 5:10* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word zogreo (G2221) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2221 is zogreo, a Greek word defined as: pr. to take alive, take prisoner in war instead of killing; to take captive, enthral, 2 Tim. 2:26; also, to catch animals, as fish; in which sense it . James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
zogreo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.