Strong's Lexicon agorazó: To buy, purchase, redeem Original Word: ἀγοράζω Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἀγορά (agora), meaning "marketplace" or "assembly." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H7069 - קָנָה (qanah): To acquire, buy, purchase - H1350 - גָּאַל (ga'al): To redeem, act as a kinsman-redeemer Usage: The verb ἀγοράζω primarily means "to buy" or "to purchase." In the New Testament, it is used both in the literal sense of buying goods or services and in a metaphorical sense, particularly in reference to redemption. The term conveys the idea of acquiring something through a transaction, often implying a cost or price paid. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, the agora was the central public space in city-states, serving as a marketplace and a place for assemblies. The act of buying and selling in the agora was a common daily activity. In the New Testament context, the concept of purchasing extends beyond mere economic transactions to include the theological idea of redemption, where Christ's sacrificial death is seen as the price paid to redeem believers from sin. HELPS Word-studies 59 agorázō (from 58 /agorá, "the ancient marketplace, town-center") – properly, to make purchases in the marketplace ("agora"), i.e. as ownership transfers from seller to buyer. 59 /agorázō ("acquire by purchasing") stresses transfer – i.e. where something becomes another's belonging (possession). In salvation-contexts, 59 (agorázō) is not redeeming ("buying back"), but rather focuses on how the believer now belongs to the Lord as His unique possession (J. Thayer). Indeed, Christ purchases all the privileges and responsibilities that go with belonging to Him (being in Christ). [See also the intensified, compound (1805 /eksagorázō).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom agora Definition to buy in the marketplace, purchase NASB Translation bought (9), buy (11), buying (3), buys (2), make the purchase (1), purchased (3), spend (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 59: ἀγοράζωἀγοράζω; (imperfect ἠγόραζον; future ἀγοράσω); 1 aorist ἠγόρασα; passive, perfect participle ἠγορασμένος; 1 aorist ἠγοράσθην; (ἀγορά); 1. to frequent the marketplace. 2. to buy (properly, in the marketplace) (Aristophanes, Xenophon, others); used a. literally: absolutely, Matthew 21:12; Mark 11:15; Luke 19:45 (not G T Tr WH); τί, Matthew 13:44, 46; Matthew 14:15 and parallel passage, John 4:8; John 6:5; with παρά and the genitive of the person from whom, Revelation 3:18 (the Sept., Polybius); ἐκ and the genitive of price, Matthew 27:7; simple genitive of price, Mark 6:37. b. figuratively: Christ is said to have purchased his disciples i. e. made them, as it were, his private property, 1 Corinthians 6:20 (this is commonly understood of God; but cf. John 17:9, 10); 1 Corinthians 7:23 (with the genitive of price added; see τιμή, 1); 2 Peter 2:1. He is also said to have bought them for God ἐν τῷ αἵματι αὐτοῦ, by shedding his blood, Revelation 5:9; they, too, are spoken of as purchased ἀπό τῆς γῆς, Revelation 14:3, and ἀπό τῶν ἀνθρώπων, Revelation 14:4, so that they are withdrawn from the earth (and its miseries) and from (wicked) men. But ἀγοράζω does not mean redeem (ἐξαγοράζω) — as is commonly said. (Compare: ἐξαγοράζω.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance buy, redeem. From agora; properly, to go to market, i.e. (by implication) to purchase; specially, to redeem -- buy, redeem. see GREEK agora Forms and Transliterations αγοραζει αγοράζει ἀγοράζει αγοράζειν αγοραζοντας αγοράζοντας ἀγοράζοντας αγοραζοντες αγοράζοντες ἀγοράζοντες αγοράζων αγορασαι αγοράσαι ἀγοράσαι αγορασαντα αγοράσαντα ἀγοράσαντα αγορασας αγοράσας ἀγοράσας αγορασατε αγοράσατε ἀγοράσατε αγορασατω ἀγορασάτω αγοράσει αγοράσομεν αγοράσομέν Αγορασον αγόρασον Ἀγόρασον αγοράσω αγορασωμεν αγοράσωμεν ἀγοράσωμεν αγοράσωσι αγορασωσιν αγοράσωσιν ἀγοράσωσιν ηγοραζον ηγόραζον ἠγόραζον ηγορασα ηγόρασα ἠγόρασα ηγορασαν ηγόρασαν ἠγόρασαν ηγορασας ηγόρασας ἠγόρασας ηγορασεν ηγόρασεν ἠγόρασεν ηγορασθησαν ηγοράσθησαν ἠγοράσθησαν ηγορασθητε ηγοράσθητε ἠγοράσθητε ηγορασμενοι ηγορασμένοι ἠγορασμένοι agorasai agorásai agorasanta agorásanta agorasas agorásas agorasate agorásate agorasato agorasatō agorasáto agorasátō agorasomen agorasōmen agorásomen agorásōmen Agorason Agórason agorasosin agorasōsin agorásosin agorásōsin agorazei agorázei agorazontas agorázontas agorazontes agorázontes egorasa egórasa ēgorasa ēgórasa egorasan egórasan ēgorasan ēgórasan egorasas egórasas ēgorasas ēgórasas egorasen egórasen ēgorasen ēgórasen egorasmenoi egorasménoi ēgorasmenoi ēgorasménoi egorasthesan egorásthesan ēgorasthēsan ēgorásthēsan egorasthete egorásthete ēgorasthēte ēgorásthēte egorazon egórazon ēgorazon ēgórazonLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 13:44 V-PIA-3SGRK: ἔχει καὶ ἀγοράζει τὸν ἀγρὸν NAS: all that he has and buys that field. KJV: he hath, and buyeth that field. INT: he has and buys the field Matthew 13:46 V-AIA-3S Matthew 14:15 V-ASA-3P Matthew 21:12 V-PPA-AMP Matthew 25:9 V-AMA-2P Matthew 25:10 V-ANA Matthew 27:7 V-AIA-3P Mark 6:36 V-ASA-3P Mark 6:37 V-ASA-1P Mark 11:15 V-PPA-AMP Mark 15:46 V-APA-NMS Mark 16:1 V-AIA-3P Luke 9:13 V-ASA-1P Luke 14:18 V-AIA-1S Luke 14:19 V-AIA-1S Luke 17:28 V-IIA-3P Luke 22:36 V-AMA-3S John 4:8 V-ASA-3P John 6:5 V-ASA-1P John 13:29 V-AMA-2S 1 Corinthians 6:20 V-AIP-2P 1 Corinthians 7:23 V-AIP-2P 1 Corinthians 7:30 V-PPA-NMP 2 Peter 2:1 V-APA-AMS Revelation 3:18 V-ANA Strong's Greek 59 |