Quick Definition
τρυγάω v. I gather
Strong's Definition
to collect the vintage
Derivation: from a derivative of (to dry) meaning ripe fruit (as if dry);
KJV Usage: gather
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
τρυγάω, τῶ; 1 aor. ἐτρύγησα; (fr. τρύγη (lit. ‘dryness ἢ fruit gathered ripe in autumn, harvest); fr. Hom. down; Sept. several times for 7¥3, 778, VSP; to gather in ripe Jruits; to gather the harvest or vintage: as in the Grk. writ., with ace. of the fruit gathered, Lk. vi. 44; Rev. xiv. 18; or of the plant from which it is gathered, Rev. xiv. 19.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
τρυγάω trygaō 3x
to harvest, gather, fruits, and spc. grapes, Lk. 6:44; Rev. 14:18, 19*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
τρυγάω, -ῶ
[in LXX for קָצַר, בָּצַר, etc. ;]
to gather in: c. acc,
of the fruit, Lk 6:44, Re 14:18;
of that from which it is gathered, Re 14:19.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
τρυγάω (trugaō) — to harvest. τρῠγάω, (τρύγη):
I. with accusative of the fruit gathered, gather in the fruit or crop, ἑτέρας [σταφυλὰς] τρυγόωσιν [NT+8th c.BC+]; σῦκα, σῖτον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of honey, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; καθ᾽ ὥραν τετρυγημένοι (by death) [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
I.2. absolutely, θερίζουσι καὶ σπείρουσι καὶ τρυγῶσι ταῖς γλώτταισι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. with accusative of that from which the fruit is gathered, gather or reap off the trees or ground, ὅτε τρυγόῳεν ἀλωήν (Epic dialect optative for τρυγῷεν) [Refs 8th c.BC+]
II.2. proverbial, ἐρήμας τρυγᾶν (i.e. ἀμπέλους) strip unwatched vines, of one who is bold where there is nothing to fear, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3. metaphorically, with accusative person, strip one, i. e. rob him, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: with accusative of things, rob, βίᾳ τρυγήσαντες τὸν περιστερεῶνα [Refs 1st c.BC+]