G4317 — προσάγω (prosagō)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G4317
Original: προσάγω
Transliteration: prosagō
Pronunciation: pros-ag'-o
Part of Speech: Verb
Root: compound of πρός (pros, G4314 "toward") + ἄγω (agō, G71 "to lead")
Occurrences: 5 tokens in 4 unique verses (3 books)
First Occurrence: Matt 18:24 — "one was brought unto him" (passive)
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

From πρός (G4314) and ἄγω (G71); to lead towards, i.e. (transitively) to conduct near (bring, draw near). Used both in the physical sense of bringing a person before someone and in the theological sense of bringing persons to God.

Louw-Nida Semantic Domain¶

Domain 15.005: Come Near, Approach
Domain 15.023: Lead, Bring, Take
Other words in 15.005: ἐγγίζω (G1448), προσέρχομαι (G4334), ἀπαντάω (G528), συμβάλλω (G4820)

Domain Neighbors (15.005 — Come Near, Approach)¶

Strong's	Lemma	Total Vv	Primary KJV Translation(s)
G1448	ἐγγίζω	15	is at hand, drew near
G4334	προσέρχομαι	53	came, he came
G528	ἀπαντάω	6	met, there met
G529	ἀπάντησις	4	meet
G676	ἀπρόσιτος	1	can approach unto
G4365	προσπορεύομαι	1	come
G4820	συμβάλλω	3	and pondered, encountered
G4940	συντυγχάνω	1	come
G5221	ὑπαντάω	5	met, there met

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Count	%
brought	1	25%
Bring	1	25%
drew near	1	25%
he might bring	1	25%

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
1 Peter	1	1.0
Acts	2	0.2
Luke	1	0.1

Note: Matthew 18:24 uses the form προσήχθη (prosēchthē), which the morphological parser identifies as a prosagō form (aorist passive indicative). The KJV Strong's tagging assigns this occurrence to G4374 (prospherō) instead, resulting in 4 tagged verses vs. 5 parsed occurrences. The form is listed under G4317 in morphological databases.

Morphological Forms¶

Reference	Form	Parsing
Matt 18:24	προσήχθη	Aorist Passive Indicative 3S
Luke 9:41	προσάγαγε	Aorist Active Imperative 2S
Acts 16:20	προσαγαγόντες	Aorist Active Participle Nom Pl M
Acts 27:27	προσάγειν	Present Active Infinitive
1 Pet 3:18	προσαγάγῃ	Aorist Active Subjunctive 3S

The word appears in all three voices (active, passive, middle implied by context) and favors the aorist tense (4/5), reflecting punctiliar "bringing" events rather than ongoing process.

Semantic Categories¶

1. Bringing Before an Authority (Judicial/Official)¶

Matt 18:24 — "one was brought (prosēchthē) unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents" — a debtor led before a king for accounting
Acts 16:20 — "brought (prosagagontes) them to the magistrates" — Paul and Silas dragged before civic rulers at Philippi

2. Navigational Approach (Maritime)¶

Acts 27:27 — "the shipmen deemed that they drew near (prosagein) to some country" — a ship approaching land in the Adriatic storm

3. Bringing to a Person (Imperative/Request)¶

Luke 9:41 — "Bring (prosagagage) thy son hither" — Jesus commanding the father to bring his epileptic son forward for healing

4. Access to God (Soteriological)¶

1 Pet 3:18 — "that he might bring (prosagagē) us to God" — Christ's substitutionary death as the means of conducting sinners into God's presence; the purpose clause (hina + subjunctive) frames this as the ultimate goal of Christ's suffering

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
εἶπον (eipon)	G2036	2x (50%)	Speech context around the bringing event
θεός (theos)	G2316	1x (25%)	"bring us to God" — goal of access
δίκαιος (dikaios)	G1342	1x (25%)	"the just for the unjust" — substitution
θανατόω (thanatoō)	G2289	1x (25%)	"put to death" — means enabling access
ζωοποιέω (zōopoieō)	G2227	1x (25%)	"quickened" — resurrection paired with access

With only 4–5 occurrences, collocation data is limited. The most theologically dense co-occurrence cluster is in 1 Pet 3:18 (theos, dikaios, thanatoō, zōopoieō).

Word Family / Cognates¶

G4318 προσαγωγή (prosagōgē) — "access, admission" (noun cognate; 3v: Rom 5:2, Eph 2:18, Eph 3:12) — always translated "access" in KJV; the noun expressing the state or means of approach that the verb enacts
G71 ἄγω (agō) — "to lead, bring, drive" (root verb; 72v) — the base action verb
G4314 πρός (pros) — "toward, to" (preposition; ~700v) — directional prefix

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
προσφέρω (prospherō)	G4374	"bring to, offer" (48v)	prospherō emphasizes offering/presenting (especially sacrificial); prosagō emphasizes leading/conducting a person to another person or place
προσέρχομαι (proserchomai)	G4334	"come to, approach" (53v)	proserchomai is intransitive (the subject approaches); prosagō is transitive (one brings another)
ἐγγίζω (engizō)	G1448	"draw near, approach" (43v)	engizō emphasizes spatial proximity or temporal imminence; prosagō emphasizes the act of conducting/escorting
ἄγω (agō)	G71	"bring, lead" (72v)	agō is general leading; prosagō adds directional force ("toward," often toward a specific person or goal)

Hebrew Source (via LXX)¶

Hebrew Source	Strong's	Co-occurrences	PMI	Notes
קָרַב (qārab)	H7126	82	5.81	"to approach, bring near" — primary LXX equivalent; dominant cultically (bring offerings near)
נָגַשׁ (nāgash)	H5066	30	5.62	"to draw near, approach" — personal approach, often before God or authority
אִשֶּׁה (ʼishsheh)	H801	13	5.18	"fire offering" — liturgical co-occurrence with prosagō in sacrificial contexts
תָּמִים (tāmîm)	H8549	12	4.66	"complete, without blemish" — qualification of what is brought near
קׇרְבָּן (qorbān)	H7133	10	4.52	"offering, oblation" — the thing brought near (from same root as qārab)

The LXX data reveals that prosagō's primary Hebrew substrate is the qārab word family — the approach/offering verb of the Levitical cultus. This background illuminates 1 Pet 3:18: Christ "brings us to God" using the same verb the LXX used for priestly presentation of offerings before God.