Lexical Definition

‎ἀγρεύω‎ agreúō (ag-rew'-o) to catch ^G:V
from ‎ἄγρα‎

catch.

• to hunt, i.e. (figuratively) to entrap

Abbott-Smith

† ἀγρεύω (ἄγρα), [in LXX: Jb 10:16, Pr 5:22 6:25, 26, Ho 5:2 (לקח ni., שׁחט, etc.)*;]
to catch or take by hunting or fishing; metaph., Mk 12:13.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀγρεύω-εύω,

future εύσω [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: aorist ἤγρευσα[Refs 5th c.BC+] — middle, see below:—passive, aorist ἠγρεύθην [Refs], see below: (ἀγρεύωεύς):—take by hunting or fishing, catch, ἰχθῦς[Refs 5th c.BC+]; of war, φιλεῖ.. ἄνδρας.. ἀγρεύωεύειν νέους[Refs 5th c.BC+] —also in middle, θύματ᾽ ἠγρεύσασθε ye caught or chose your victim, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τί μοι ξίφος ἐκ χερὸς ἠγρεύσω; why didst thou snatch.. ? [Refs]:—passive, [ἀγρεύωευθεὶς ἤγρευσε “Anthologia Graeca” 9.94 (6th-7th c.AD: Isidorus Hispalensis Grammaticus), 12.113 (1st c.BC: Meleager Epigrammaticus). ">Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 metaphorically, hunt after, thirst for, αἷμα[Refs 5th c.BC+]; σὰν (i.e. Ἀρετᾶς) ἀ. δύναμιν[Refs 4th c.BC+]; but ἀγρεύωεύειν τινὰ λόγῳ to catch by his words, [NT]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Mark.12.13}