ἄγω

See also: άγω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *ágō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti, from the root *h₂eǵ-.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /á.ɡɔː/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɡo/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɣo/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɣo/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɣo/

Verb

ἄγω • (ágō)

with ᾰ

(transitive) To lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with
(transitive) To carry off as captives or booty
(transitive) To guide, command (an army, a ship); to march in war
(transitive) To draw out (a line, wall, and so on)
(geometry) To draw (a line) or describe (a plane)
(transitive) To hold (an event); to celebrate or observe (festival)
(transitive) To weigh down a scale by a certain amount, to have a certain weight
(middle) I take for myself

Inflection

Present: ἄγω, ἄγομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἄγω	ἄγεις	ἄγει	ἄγετον	ἄγετον	ἄγομεν	ἄγετε	ἄγουσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἄγω	ἄγῃς	ἄγῃ	ἄγητον	ἄγητον	ἄγωμεν	ἄγητε	ἄγωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἄγοιμῐ	ἄγοις	ἄγοι	ἄγοιτον	ἀγοίτην	ἄγοιμεν	ἄγοιτε	ἄγοιεν
	imperative		ἆγε	ἀγέτω	ἄγετον	ἀγέτων		ἄγετε	ἀγόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἄγομαι	ἄγῃ, ἄγει	ἄγεται	ἄγεσθον	ἄγεσθον	ἀγόμεθᾰ	ἄγεσθε	ἄγονται
	subjunctive	ἄγωμαι	ἄγῃ	ἄγηται	ἄγησθον	ἄγησθον	ἀγώμεθᾰ	ἄγησθε	ἄγωνται
	optative	ἀγοίμην	ἄγοιο	ἄγοιτο	ἄγοισθον	ἀγοίσθην	ἀγοίμεθᾰ	ἄγοισθε	ἄγοιντο
	imperative		ἄγου	ἀγέσθω	ἄγεσθον	ἀγέσθων		ἄγεσθε	ἀγέσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἄγειν				ἄγεσθαι
participle	m	ἄγων				ἀγόμενος
	f	ἄγουσᾰ				ἀγομένη
	n	ἆγον				ἀγόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Imperfect: ἦγον, ἠγόμην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἦγον	ἦγες	ἦγε(ν)	ἤγετον	ἠγέτην	ἤγομεν	ἤγετε	ἦγον
middle/ passive	indicative	ἠγόμην	ἤγου	ἤγετο	ἤγεσθον	ἠγέσθην	ἠγόμεθᾰ	ἤγεσθε	ἤγοντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Imperfect: ἄγεσκον, ἀγεσκόμην (Epic, Ionic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἄγεσκον	ἄγεσκες	ἄγεσκε(ν)	ἀγέσκετον	ἀγεσκέτην	ἀγέσκομεν	ἀγέσκετε	ἄγεσκον
middle/ passive	indicative	ἀγεσκόμην	ἀγέσκου	ἀγέσκετο	ἀγέσκεσθον	ἀγεσκέσθην	ἀγεσκόμεθᾰ	ἀγέσκεσθε	ἀγέσκοντο
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Future: ἄξω, ἄξομαι, ἀχθήσομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἄξω	ἄξεις	ἄξει	ἄξετον	ἄξετον	ἄξομεν	ἄξετε	ἄξουσῐ(ν)
active	optative	ἄξοιμῐ	ἄξοις	ἄξοι	ἄξοιτον	ἀξοίτην	ἄξοιμεν	ἄξοιτε	ἄξοιεν
middle	indicative	ἄξομαι	ἄξῃ, ἄξει	ἄξεται	ἄξεσθον	ἄξεσθον	ἀξόμεθᾰ	ἄξεσθε	ἄξονται
middle	optative	ἀξοίμην	ἄξοιο	ἄξοιτο	ἄξοισθον	ἀξοίσθην	ἀξοίμεθᾰ	ἄξοισθε	ἄξοιντο
passive	indicative	ἀχθήσομαι	ἀχθήσῃ	ἀχθήσεται	ἀχθήσεσθον	ἀχθήσεσθον	ἀχθησόμεθᾰ	ἀχθήσεσθε	ἀχθήσονται
passive	optative	ἀχθησοίμην	ἀχθήσοιο	ἀχθήσοιτο	ἀχθήσοισθον	ἀχθησοίσθην	ἀχθησοίμεθᾰ	ἀχθήσοισθε	ἀχθήσοιντο
		active			middle		passive
infinitive		ἄξειν			ἄξεσθαι		ἀχθήσεσθαι
participle	m	ἄξων			ἀξόμενος		ἀχθησόμενος
	f	ἄξουσᾰ			ἀξομένη		ἀχθησομένη
	n	ἆξον			ἀξόμενον		ἀχθησόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Aorist: ἤγαγον, ἠγαγόμην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἤγαγον	ἤγαγες	ἤγαγε(ν)	ἠγάγετον	ἠγαγέτην	ἠγάγομεν	ἠγάγετε	ἤγαγον
	subjunctive	ἀγᾰ́γω	ἀγᾰ́γῃς	ἀγᾰ́γῃ	ἀγᾰ́γητον	ἀγᾰ́γητον	ἀγᾰ́γωμεν	ἀγᾰ́γητε	ἀγᾰ́γωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἀγᾰ́γοιμῐ	ἀγᾰ́γοις	ἀγᾰ́γοι	ἀγᾰ́γοιτον	ἀγᾰγοίτην	ἀγᾰ́γοιμεν	ἀγᾰ́γοιτε	ἀγᾰ́γοιεν
	imperative		ἄγᾰγε	ἀγᾰγέτω	ἀγᾰ́γετον	ἀγᾰγέτων		ἀγᾰ́γετε	ἀγᾰγόντων
middle	indicative	ἠγαγόμην	ἠγάγου	ἠγάγετο	ἠγάγεσθον	ἠγαγέσθην	ἠγαγόμεθᾰ	ἠγάγεσθε	ἠγάγοντο
	subjunctive	ἀγᾰ́γωμαι	ἀγᾰ́γῃ	ἀγᾰ́γηται	ἀγᾰ́γησθον	ἀγᾰ́γησθον	ἀγᾰγώμεθᾰ	ἀγᾰ́γησθε	ἀγᾰ́γωνται
	optative	ἀγᾰγοίμην	ἀγᾰ́γοιο	ἀγᾰ́γοιτο	ἀγᾰ́γοισθον	ἀγᾰγοίσθην	ἀγᾰγοίμεθᾰ	ἀγᾰ́γοισθε	ἀγᾰ́γοιντο
	imperative		ἀγᾰγοῦ	ἀγᾰγέσθω	ἀγᾰ́γεσθον	ἀγᾰγέσθων		ἀγᾰ́γεσθε	ἀγᾰγέσθων
		active			middle
infinitive		ἀγᾰγεῖν			ἀγᾰγέσθαι
participle	m	ἀγᾰγών			ἀγᾰγόμενος
	f	ἀγᾰγοῦσᾰ			ἀγᾰγομένη
	n	ἀγᾰγόν			ἀγᾰγόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Aorist: ἦξᾰ, ἠξᾰ́μην, ἤχθην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἦξᾰ	ἦξᾰς	ἦξε(ν)	ἤξᾰτον	ἠξᾰ́την	ἤξᾰμεν	ἤξᾰτε	ἦξᾰν
	subjunctive	ἄξω	ἄξῃς	ἄξῃ	ἄξητον	ἄξητον	ἄξωμεν	ἄξητε	ἄξωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἄξαιμῐ	ἄξειᾰς, ἄξαις	ἄξειε(ν), ἄξαι	ἄξαιτον	ἀξαίτην	ἄξαιμεν	ἄξαιτε	ἄξειᾰν, ἄξαιεν
	imperative		ἆξον	ἀξᾰ́τω	ἄξᾰτον	ἀξᾰ́των		ἄξᾰτε	ἀξᾰ́ντων
middle	indicative	ἠξᾰ́μην	ἤξω	ἤξᾰτο	ἤξᾰσθον	ἠξᾰ́σθην	ἠξᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἤξᾰσθε	ἤξᾰντο
	subjunctive	ἄξωμαι	ἄξῃ	ἄξηται	ἄξησθον	ἄξησθον	ἀξώμεθᾰ	ἄξησθε	ἄξωνται
	optative	ἀξαίμην	ἄξαιο	ἄξαιτο	ἄξαισθον	ἀξαίσθην	ἀξαίμεθᾰ	ἄξαισθε	ἄξαιντο
	imperative		ἆξαι	ἀξᾰ́σθω	ἄξᾰσθον	ἀξᾰ́σθων		ἄξᾰσθε	ἀξᾰ́σθων
passive	indicative	ἤχθην	ἤχθης	ἤχθη	ἤχθητον	ἠχθήτην	ἤχθημεν	ἤχθητε	ἤχθησᾰν
	subjunctive	ἀχθῶ	ἀχθῇς	ἀχθῇ	ἀχθῆτον	ἀχθῆτον	ἀχθῶμεν	ἀχθῆτε	ἀχθῶσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἀχθείην	ἀχθείης	ἀχθείη	ἀχθεῖτον, ἀχθείητον	ἀχθείτην, ἀχθειήτην	ἀχθεῖμεν, ἀχθείημεν	ἀχθεῖτε, ἀχθείητε	ἀχθεῖεν, ἀχθείησᾰν
	imperative		ἄχθητῐ	ἀχθήτω	ἄχθητον	ἀχθήτων		ἄχθητε	ἀχθέντων
		active			middle		passive
infinitive		ἆξαι			ἄξᾰσθαι		ἀχθῆναι
participle	m	ἄξᾱς			ἀξᾰ́μενος		ἀχθείς
	f	ἄξᾱσᾰ			ἀξᾰμένη		ἀχθεῖσᾰ
	n	ἆξᾰν			ἀξᾰ́μενον		ἀχθέν
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Perfect: ἦχᾰ, ἦγμαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἦχᾰ	ἦχᾰς	ἦχε(ν)	ἤχᾰτον	ἤχᾰτον	ἤχᾰμεν	ἤχᾰτε	ἤχᾱσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἤχω	ἤχῃς	ἤχῃ	ἤχητον	ἤχητον	ἤχωμεν	ἤχητε	ἤχωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἤχοιμῐ, ἠχοίην	ἤχοις, ἠχοίης	ἤχοι, ἠχοίη	ἤχοιτον	ἠχοίτην	ἤχοιμεν	ἤχοιτε	ἤχοιεν
	imperative		ἦχε	ἠχέτω	ἤχετον	ἠχέτων		ἤχετε	ἠχόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	ἦγμαι	ἦξαι	ἦκται	ἦχθον	ἦχθον	ἤγμεθᾰ	ἦχθε	ἤγᾰται
	subjunctive	ἠγμένος ὦ	ἠγμένος ᾖς	ἠγμένος ᾖ	ἠγμένω ἦτον	ἠγμένω ἦτον	ἠγμένοι ὦμεν	ἠγμένοι ἦτε	ἠγμένοι ὦσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἠγμένος εἴην	ἠγμένος εἴης	ἠγμένος εἴη	ἠγμένοι εἴητον/εἶτον	ἠγμένω εἰήτην/εἴτην	ἠγμένοι εἴημεν/εἶμεν	ἠγμένοι εἴητε/εἶτε	ἠγμένοι εἴησᾰν/εἶεν
	imperative		ἦξο	ἤχθω	ἦχθον	ἤχθων		ἦχθε	ἤχθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		ἠχέναι				ἦχθαι
participle	m	ἠχώς				ἠγμένος
	f	ἠχυῖᾰ				ἠγμένη
	n	ἠχός				ἠγμένον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Perfect: ἀγήγοχᾰ

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἀγήγοχᾰ	ἀγήγοχᾰς	ἀγήγοχε(ν)	ἀγηγόχᾰτον	ἀγηγόχᾰτον	ἀγηγόχᾰμεν	ἀγηγόχᾰτε	ἀγηγόχᾱσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἀγηγόχω	ἀγηγόχῃς	ἀγηγόχῃ	ἀγηγόχητον	ἀγηγόχητον	ἀγηγόχωμεν	ἀγηγόχητε	ἀγηγόχωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἀγηγόχοιμῐ, ἀγηγοχοίην	ἀγηγόχοις, ἀγηγοχοίης	ἀγηγόχοι, ἀγηγοχοίη	ἀγηγόχοιτον	ἀγηγοχοίτην	ἀγηγόχοιμεν	ἀγηγόχοιτε	ἀγηγόχοιεν
	imperative		ἀγήγοχε	ἀγηγοχέτω	ἀγηγόχετον	ἀγηγοχέτων		ἀγηγόχετε	ἀγηγοχόντων
		active
infinitive		ἀγηγοχέναι
participle	m	ἀγηγοχώς
	f	ἀγηγοχυῖᾰ
	n	ἀγηγοχός
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Perfect: ἀγᾱ́γοχᾰ (Doric)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἀγᾱ́γοχᾰ	ἀγᾱ́γοχᾰς	ἀγᾱ́γοχε(ν)	ἀγᾱγόχᾰτον	ἀγᾱγόχᾰτον	ἀγᾱγόχᾰμεν	ἀγᾱγόχᾰτε	ἀγᾱγόχᾱσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἀγᾱγόχω	ἀγᾱγόχῃς	ἀγᾱγόχῃ	ἀγᾱγόχητον	ἀγᾱγόχητον	ἀγᾱγόχωμεν	ἀγᾱγόχητε	ἀγᾱγόχωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἀγᾱγόχοιμῐ, ἀγᾱγοχοίην	ἀγᾱγόχοις, ἀγᾱγοχοίης	ἀγᾱγόχοι, ἀγᾱγοχοίη	ἀγᾱγόχοιτον	ἀγᾱγοχοίτην	ἀγᾱγόχοιμεν	ἀγᾱγόχοιτε	ἀγᾱγόχοιεν
	imperative		ἀγᾱ́γοχε	ἀγᾱγοχέτω	ἀγᾱγόχετον	ἀγᾱγοχέτων		ἀγᾱγόχετε	ἀγᾱγοχόντων
		active
infinitive		ἀγᾱγοχέναι
participle	m	ἀγᾱγοχώς
	f	ἀγᾱγοχυῖᾰ
	n	ἀγᾱγοχός
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Perfect: ἀγείοχᾰ

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἀγείοχᾰ	ἀγείοχᾰς	ἀγείοχε(ν)	ἀγειόχᾰτον	ἀγειόχᾰτον	ἀγειόχᾰμεν	ἀγειόχᾰτε	ἀγειόχᾱσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἀγειόχω	ἀγειόχῃς	ἀγειόχῃ	ἀγειόχητον	ἀγειόχητον	ἀγειόχωμεν	ἀγειόχητε	ἀγειόχωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἀγειόχοιμῐ, ἀγειοχοίην	ἀγειόχοις, ἀγειοχοίης	ἀγειόχοι, ἀγειοχοίη	ἀγειόχοιτον	ἀγειοχοίτην	ἀγειόχοιμεν	ἀγειόχοιτε	ἀγειόχοιεν
	imperative		ἀγείοχε	ἀγειοχέτω	ἀγειόχετον	ἀγειοχέτων		ἀγειόχετε	ἀγειοχόντων
		active
infinitive		ἀγειοχέναι
participle	m	ἀγειοχώς
	f	ἀγειοχυῖᾰ
	n	ἀγειοχός
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Perfect: ἀγήοχᾰ

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἀγήοχᾰ	ἀγήοχᾰς	ἀγήοχε(ν)	ἀγηόχᾰτον	ἀγηόχᾰτον	ἀγηόχᾰμεν	ἀγηόχᾰτε	ἀγηόχᾱσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἀγηόχω	ἀγηόχῃς	ἀγηόχῃ	ἀγηόχητον	ἀγηόχητον	ἀγηόχωμεν	ἀγηόχητε	ἀγηόχωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἀγηόχοιμῐ, ἀγηοχοίην	ἀγηόχοις, ἀγηοχοίης	ἀγηόχοι, ἀγηοχοίη	ἀγηόχοιτον	ἀγηοχοίτην	ἀγηόχοιμεν	ἀγηόχοιτε	ἀγηόχοιεν
	imperative		ἀγήοχε	ἀγηοχέτω	ἀγηόχετον	ἀγηοχέτων		ἀγηόχετε	ἀγηοχόντων
		active
infinitive		ἀγηοχέναι
participle	m	ἀγηοχώς
	f	ἀγηοχυῖᾰ
	n	ἀγηοχός
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Perfect: ἀγέωχᾰ

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἀγέωχᾰ	ἀγέωχᾰς	ἀγέωχε(ν)	ἀγεώχᾰτον	ἀγεώχᾰτον	ἀγεώχᾰμεν	ἀγεώχᾰτε	ἀγεώχᾱσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	ἀγεώχω	ἀγεώχῃς	ἀγεώχῃ	ἀγεώχητον	ἀγεώχητον	ἀγεώχωμεν	ἀγεώχητε	ἀγεώχωσῐ(ν)
	optative	ἀγεώχοιμῐ, ἀγεωχοίην	ἀγεώχοις, ἀγεωχοίης	ἀγεώχοι, ἀγεωχοίη	ἀγεώχοιτον	ἀγεωχοίτην	ἀγεώχοιμεν	ἀγεώχοιτε	ἀγεώχοιεν
	imperative		ἀγέωχε	ἀγεωχέτω	ἀγεώχετον	ἀγεωχέτων		ἀγεώχετε	ἀγεωχόντων
		active
infinitive		ἀγεωχέναι
participle	m	ἀγεωχώς
	f	ἀγεωχυῖᾰ
	n	ἀγεωχός
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Pluperfect: ἀγηόχειν

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἀγηόχειν, ἀγηόχη	ἀγηόχεις, ἀγηόχης	ἀγηόχει(ν)	ἀγηόχετον	ἀγηοχέτην	ἀγηόχεμεν	ἀγηόχετε	ἀγηόχεσᾰν
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Coordinate terms

(bring a living creature): φέρω (phérō, “to bring an inanimate thing”)

Derived terms

Ἀγασικλῆς (Agasiklês)
ἄγε (áge)
ἄγετε (ágete)
ἀγή (agḗ)
Ἀγήσανδρος (Agḗsandros)
Ἀγησίλαος (Agēsílaos)
Ἀγησίπολις (Agēsípolis)
ἀγός (agós)
ἀγωγή (agōgḗ)
ἀγωγός (agōgós)
ἄγω καὶ φέρω (ágō kaì phérō)
ἀγών (agṓn)
ἄκτωρ (áktōr)
ἀνάγω (anágō)
ἀπάγω (apágō)
διάγω (diágō)
εἰσάγω (eiságō)
ἐνάγω (enágō)
ἐξάγω (exágō)
ἐπάγω (epágō)
κατάγω (katágō)
μετάγω (metágō)
παράγω (parágō)
περιάγω (periágō)
προάγω (proágō)
προσάγω (proságō)
συνάγω (sunágō)
ὑπάγω (hupágō)
ὑπεράγω (huperágō)

Related terms

ἀγωνία (agōnía)
ἄξιος (áxios)

Descendants

Greek: άγω (ágo)

References

ἄγω in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
ἄγω in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
ἄγω in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
ἄγω in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
Bauer, Walter et al. (2001) A Greek–English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, Third edition, Chicago: University of Chicago Press
ἄγω in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
ἄγω in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2019)
ἄγω in Slater, William J. (1969) Lexicon to Pindar, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter
G71 in Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible, 1979

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