Epanágō — G1877

Definition

verb

to lead up on, i.e. (technical) to put out (to sea); (intransitively) to return

1. literally, to lead up upon, namely, τό πλοῖον, a ship upon the deep, i. e. to put out
2. to lead back

Usually translated as

launch, out, return

Origin

from G1909 and G321

• epí (G1909)
• anágō (G321)

Occurrences

Epanágō occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Luke (2)

• Matthew 21:18 — Now in the morning as he returned (ἐπανάγων) into the city, he hungered.
• Luke 5:3 — And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out (ἐπαναγαγεῖν) a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
• Luke 5:4 — Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out (ἐπανάγαγε) into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.