Lexical Definition

‎σύρω‎ sýrō (soo'-ro) to drag ^G:V
probably akin to ‎αἱρέομαι‎

drag, draw, hale.

• to trail

Abbott-Smith

σύρω [in LXX: IV Ki 17:13 (סחב), IV Mac 6:1, al. ;]
to draw, drag: c. acc. rei, Jo 21:8, Re 12:4; c. acc. pers., of taking to trial or punish­ment, Ac 8:3; ἔξω τ. πόλεως, Ac 14:19; ἐπὶ τ. πολιτάρχας (cf. IV Mac, l.c.), Ac 17:6 (cf. κατα-σύρω).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

σύρω [ῡ],

[Refs]: future σῠρῶ [LXX]aorist ἔσῡρα (κατ-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect σέσυρκα (δια-) [Refs 4th c.BC+] —middle, aorist ἐσῡράμην (περι-) [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, aorist ἐσύρην [ῠ] [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: perfect σέσυρμαι [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—draw, drag, trail along, χιτῶνα [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; μέχρι τῶν σφυρῶν τὴν ἐσθῆτα σ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; βλαύτας σύρων trailing his torn slippers, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; drag a net, [NT+1st c.AD+]; σ. πηκτίδα, see at {πηκτίς} 1.2; of oxen, ἵνα σύρῃ τὰ ξύλα [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; drag about, τι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, hang trailing, trail along, οὐρή, νηδύς, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; of a person, crawl, σύρεσθαι γαστέρι[Refs 6th c.AD+]:—also intransitive in active, of a column of ships compared to a serpent, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; crawl, συρόντων ἐπὶ γῆν [LXX]

__2 drag by force, hale, αἰχμάλωτον [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ἄνδρας καὶ γυναῖκας [NT]; of waves or rivers, sweep, sweep away, κλύδων ἐπὶ χέρσον ἔσυρεν δελφῖνα [Refs 1st c.AD+]; πόλεμος χειμάρρου δίκην πάντα σ. [Refs 1st c.AD+]. the dough has a cleft made in it, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:— passive, σύρεσθαι κατὰ ῥοῦν [Refs 1st c.AD+]; χρυσὸς οὐ μεταλλεύεται μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ σύρεται, of gold-dust (compare συρτός), [Refs 1st c.BC+]: absolutely in passive, of a stream, flow or run down, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 metaphorically in passive, to be dragged, drawn, εἰς οὐκ ἀναγκαῖα πράγματα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__4 passive, of taxes, to be attached to land, perfect participle σεσυρομένης (sic) [Refs 6th c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.2Kgs.17.13* ☩ John.21.8 ☩ LXX.Deut.32.24 ☩ Acts.8.3}