Drag

"to draw, drag, haul," is used of a net, John 21:8; of violently "draging" persons along, Acts 8:3 , "haling;" Acts 14:19 , RV, "dragged," AV, "drew;" Acts 17:6 (ditto); Revelation 12:4 , AV, "drew," RV, "draweth." See DRAW , HALE.

"to draw," differs from suro, as "drawing" does from violent "dragging." It is used of "drawing" a net, John 21:6,11 (cp. No. 1, in ver. 8); Trench remarks, "At vv. 6 and 11 helko (or helkuo) is used; for there a drawing of the net to a certain point is intended; by the disciples to themselves in the ship, by Peter to himself upon the shore. But at ver. 8 helko gives place to suro: for nothing is there intended but the dragging of the net, which had been fastened to the ship, after it through the water" (Syn., xxi).