1670. helkó

Lexicon

helkó: To draw, to drag

Original Word: ἕλκω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: helkó
Pronunciation: HEL-ko
Phonetic Spelling: (hel-koo'-o)
Definition: To draw, to drag
Meaning: I drag, draw, pull, persuade, unsheathe.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

draw.

Or helko hel'-ko; probably akin to haireomai; to drag (literally or figuratively) -- draw. Compare helisso.

see GREEK haireomai

see GREEK helisso

HELPS Word-studies

1670 helkýō – properly, induce (draw in), focusing on the attraction-power involved with the drawing.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. verb
Definition
to drag
NASB Translation
drag (1), dragged (2), draw (1), draws (1), drew (2), haul (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1670: ἑλκύω

ἑλκύω, see ἕλκω.

STRONGS NT 1670: ἕλκωἕλκω (and in later writings ἑλκύω also (Veitch, under the word; Winer's Grammar, 86 (82))); imperfect εἷλκον (Acts 21:30); future ἑλκύσω (ἑλκύσω Rec.elz John 12:32); 1 aorist εἵλκυσα ((infinitive (John 21:6) ἑλκύσαι Rbez elz L T WH, ἑλκύσαι R {s} G Tr); cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. § 114, vol. ii., p. 171; Krüger, § 40, under the word; (Lob. Paralip., p. 35f; Veitch, under the word)); from Homer down; the Sept. for מָשַׁך; to draw;

1. properly: τό δίκτυον, John 21:6, 11; μάχαιραν, i. e. unsheathe, John 18:10 (Sophocles Ant. 1208 (1233), etc.); τινα, a person forcibly and against his will (our drag, drag off), ἔξω τοῦ ἱεροῦ, Acts 21:30; εἰς τήν ἀγοράν, Acts 16:19; εἰς κριτήρια, James 2:6 (πρός τόν δῆμον, Aristophanes eqq. 710; and in Latin, as Caesar b. g. 1, 53 (54, 4)cumtriniscatenisvinctustraheretur, Livy 2, 27cumalictoribusjamtraheretur).

2. metaphorically, to draw by inward power, lead, impel: John 6:44 (so in Greek also; as ἐπιθυμίας ... ἑλκουσης ἐπί ἡδονάς, Plato, Phaedr., p. 238 a.; ὑπό τῆς ἡδονῆς ἑλκόμενοι, Aelian h. a. 6, 31; likewise 4 Macc. 14:13; 15:8 (11).trahitsuaquemquevoluptas, Vergil, ecl. 2, 65); πάντας ἑλκύσω πρός ἐμαυτόν, I by my moral, my spiritual, influence will win over to myself the hearts of all, John 12:32. Cf. Meyer on John 6:44; (Trench, § 21, Compare: ἐξέλκω.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primary verb

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἕλκω, similar concepts of drawing or pulling can be found in Hebrew verbs such as מָשַׁךְ (mashak, Strong's Hebrew 4900), which means to draw or pull, often used in contexts of drawing out or extending.

Usage: The verb ἕλκω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of drawing or pulling, often with a sense of force or attraction. It can refer to physical pulling or metaphorical drawing, such as drawing people to Christ.

Context: The Greek verb ἕλκω appears in several key passages in the New Testament, illustrating both physical and metaphorical actions. In John 6:44, Jesus states, "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him," using ἕλκω to describe the divine action of drawing individuals to Christ. This highlights the theological concept of God's initiative in salvation.

In John 12:32, Jesus says, "And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself." Here, ἕλκω conveys the powerful and universal attraction of Christ's crucifixion, symbolizing the drawing of humanity to the Savior.

The term is also used in a more literal sense in John 21:6, where the disciples are instructed to cast their net on the right side of the boat, resulting in a large catch of fish. The act of drawing the net full of fish to shore is described using ἕλκω, emphasizing the physical effort involved.

In Acts 16:19, ἕλκω is used to describe the forceful dragging of Paul and Silas into the marketplace by their accusers, illustrating the verb's application in contexts of compulsion or coercion.

Overall, ἕλκω captures both the gentle yet compelling nature of divine attraction and the more forceful actions of physical pulling or dragging, depending on the context.

Forms and Transliterations

είλκεν ειλκον είλκον εἷλκον είλκυσα είλκυσά ειλκυσαν είλκυσαν είλκυσάν εἵλκυσαν είλκυσας είλκυσε είλκυσέ ειλκυσεν είλκυσεν εἵλκυσεν έλκει έλκοντος ελκουσιν έλκουσιν ἕλκουσιν ελκυσαι ελκύσαι ἑλκύσαι ελκύσει ελκυση ελκύση ἑλκύσῃ έλκυσον ελκυσω ἑλκύσω eilkon eilkusan eilkusen elkousin elkusai elkuse elkusē elkuso elkusō heilkon heîlkon heilkysan heílkysan heilkysen heílkysen helkousin hélkousin helkysai helkýsai helkyse helkysē helkýsei helkýsēi helkyso helkysō helkýso helkýsō

Englishman's Concordance

John 6:44 V-ASA-3S
GRK: πέμψας με ἑλκύσῃ αὐτόν κἀγὼ
NAS: who sent Me draws him; and I will raise
KJV: hath sent me draw him: and
INT: having sent me draws him and I

John 12:32 V-FIA-1S
GRK: γῆς πάντας ἑλκύσω πρὸς ἐμαυτόν
NAS: up from the earth, will draw all men
KJV: the earth, will draw all
INT: earth all will draw to myself

John 18:10 V-AIA-3S
GRK: ἔχων μάχαιραν εἵλκυσεν αὐτὴν καὶ
NAS: a sword, drew it and struck
KJV: having a sword drew it, and
INT: having a sword drew it and

John 21:6 V-ANA
GRK: οὐκέτι αὐτὸ ἑλκύσαι ἴσχυον ἀπὸ
NAS: they were not able to haul it in because
KJV: not able to draw it for
INT: no longer it to haul in were they able from

John 21:11 V-AIA-3S
GRK: Πέτρος καὶ εἵλκυσεν τὸ δίκτυον
NAS: went up and drew the net
KJV: went up, and drew the net to
INT: Peter and drew the net

Acts 16:19 V-AIA-3P
GRK: τὸν Σίλαν εἵλκυσαν εἰς τὴν
NAS: and Silas and dragged them into the market place
KJV: Silas, and drew [them] into
INT: Silas they dragged [them] into the

Acts 21:30 V-IIA-3P
GRK: τοῦ Παύλου εἷλκον αὐτὸν ἔξω
NAS: of Paul they dragged him out of the temple,
KJV: they took Paul, and drew him out of
INT: of Paul they drew him outside

James 2:6 V-PIA-3P
GRK: καὶ αὐτοὶ ἕλκουσιν ὑμᾶς εἰς
NAS: you and personally drag you into court?
INT: and [not] they do drag you before

Strong's Greek 1670
8 Occurrences

εἷλκον — 1 Occ.
εἵλκυσαν — 1 Occ.
εἵλκυσεν — 2 Occ.
ἕλκουσιν — 1 Occ.
ἑλκύσαι — 1 Occ.
ἑλκύσῃ — 1 Occ.
ἑλκύσω — 1 Occ.