Lexical Definition

‎ἀγωγή‎ agōgḗ (ag-o-gay') self-conduct ^G:N-F
reduplicated from ‎ἄγω‎

manner of life.

• a bringing up, i.e. mode of living

Abbott-Smith

ἀγωγή, -ῆς, ἡ (< ἄγω), [in LXX: Es 2:20 10:3, II Mac 4:16 6:8 11:24, III Mac 4:10*;]

1. a carrying away.
2. a leading, guiding; metaph., training; hence, from the expression ἀ. τοῦ βίου, absol., conduct, way of life: II Ti 3:10 (Cremer, 61; MM, VGT, s.v.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀγωγή, ἡ,

(ἄγω) carrying away, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; freight, carriage, πρὸς τὰς ἀγωγὰς.. χρῆσθαι ὑποζυγίοις[Refs 5th c.BC+]

__b intransitive, τὴν ἀ. διὰ τάχους ἐποιεῖτο pursued his voyage, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; movement, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ἐπί τι tendency towards.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 bringing to or in, ὑμῶν ἡ ἐς τοὺς ὀλίγους ἀ. your bringing us before the council, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 forcible seizure, carrying off, abduction, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 ὕδατος ἀγωγαί aqueducts, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__5 load, [Refs]; weight, [Refs]
__6 winding up of engine, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__7 drawing of lines, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__8 evoking, πνευμάτων[Refs 4th c.AD+]
__8.b spell for bringing a person, usually love-charm, [Refs]
__II leading, guidance, ἵππου[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 leading of an army, [Refs]; ἀ. στραταρχίας conduct of an expedition, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.3 direction, training, παιδεία μέν ἐσθ᾽ ἡ παίδων ὁλκή τε καὶ ἀ. πρὸς τὸν ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου λόγον ὀρθὸν εἰρημένον[Refs 5th c.BC+]: in plural, systems of education, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; especially of the public education of the Spartan youth, Λακωνικὴ ἀ.[Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἀ. στοιχειώδης elementary course, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] Praef.:—also of plants, culture, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of diseases, treatment, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.4 way of life, conduct, Archyt cited in [NT+3rd c.BC+]
__II.5 keeping, observance, ἡμερῶν[Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.6 generally, method, construction (of a law), [Refs 4th c.BC+]; style, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II.7 method of proof, especially of syllogistic reasoning, λόγοι τὰς ἀγωγὰς ὑγιεῖς ἔχοντες[Refs 3rd c.BC+]; line of argument, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II.8 school of philosophers, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II.9 Milit., manoeuvre, movement, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; order of march, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.10 in Law, = Latin actio, [Refs 4th c.AD+]
__III tempo, in music, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; sequence, of a melody, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; musical style, [Refs 1st c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 2Tim.3.10}