Ancient Greek lemma · Strong’s G1670

ἑλκύω

helkyo · /hel-koo'-o/ — “draw”

To drag, draw, or pull, whether by physical force (a net, a sword, a person) or by attraction and influence. In the LXX it commonly renders Hebrew מָשַׁךְ (mashak), 'to draw/pull'.

Derivation: a prolonged form of ἕλκω