Phérō — G5342

Definition

verb

to "bear" or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively, as follows)

1. to carry
1. to carry some burden
2. to move by bearing
3. according to a less frequent use to bear up, i. e. uphold (keep from falling)
2. to bear i. e. endure
3. to bring, bring to, bring forward
1. properly
2. to move to, apply
3. to bring by announcing
4. to bear i. e. bring forth, produce
5. to lead, conduct

Usually translated as

bring, bear, reach, be, carry, let her drive, be driven, endure, rushing, come, go on, lay, lead, move, uphold

Origin

a primary verb (for which other, and apparently not cognate ones are used in certain tenses only; namely, oíō ; and enénkō

Occurrences

Phérō occurs 64 times in 58 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Mark (13), Luke (4), John (13), Acts (10), Romans (1), 2 Timothy (1), Hebrews (5), 1 Peter (1), 2 Peter (4), 2 John (1), Revelation (2)

• Matthew 14:11 — And his head was brought (ἠνέχθη) in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
• Matthew 14:11 — And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought (ἤνεγκεν) it to her mother.
• Matthew 14:18 — He said, Bring (φέρετέ) them hither to me.
• Matthew 17:17 — Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring (φέρετέ) him hither to me.
• Mark 1:32 — And at even, when the sun did set, they brought (ἔφερον) unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
• Mark 2:3 — And they come unto him, bringing (φέροντες) one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
• Mark 4:8 — And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth (ἔφερεν), some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
• Mark 6:27 — And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought (ενεχθηναι): and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
• Mark 6:28 — And brought (ἤνεγκεν) his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
• Mark 7:32 — And they bring (φέρουσιν) unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
• Mark 8:22 — And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring (φέρουσιν) a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.
• Mark 9:17 — And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought (ἤνεγκα) unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
• Mark 9:19 — He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring (φέρετέ) him unto me.
• Mark 9:20 — And they brought (ἤνεγκαν) him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
• Mark 12:15 — Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring (φέρετέ) me a penny, that I may see it.
• Mark 12:16 — And they brought (ἤνεγκαν) it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cæsar’s.
• Mark 15:22 — And they bring (φέρουσιν) him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.
• Luke 5:18 — And, behold, men brought (φέροντες) in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
• Luke 15:23 — And bring hither (ενεγκαντες) the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
• Luke 23:26 — And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear (φέρειν) it after Jesus.
• Luke 24:1 — Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing (φέρουσαι) the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
• John 2:8 — And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear (φέρετέ) unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
• John 2:8 — And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare (ἤνεγκαν) it.
• John 4:33 — Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought (ἤνεγκεν) him ought to eat?
• John 12:24 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth (φέρει) much fruit.
• John 15:2 — Every branch in me that beareth (φέρον) not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
• John 15:2 — Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth (φέρον) fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
• John 15:2 — Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth (φέρῃ) more fruit.
• John 15:4 — Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear (φέρειν) fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
• John 15:5 — I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth (φέρει) much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
• John 15:8 — Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear (φέρητε) much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
• John 15:16 — Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth (φέρητε) fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
• John 18:29 — Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring (φέρετέ) ye against this man?
• John 19:39 — And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought (φέρων) a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.
• John 20:27 — Then saith he to Thomas, Reach (φέρε) hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
• John 20:27 — Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach (φέρε) hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
• John 21:10 — Jesus saith unto them, Bring (ἐνέγκατε) of the fish which ye have now caught.
• John 21:18 — Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry (οἴσει) thee whither thou wouldest not.
• Acts 2:2 — And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing (φερομένης) mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
• Acts 4:34 — Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought (ἔφερον) the prices of the things that were sold,
• Acts 4:37 — Having land, sold it, and brought (ἤνεγκεν) the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
• Acts 5:2 — And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought (ἐνέγκας) a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
• Acts 5:16 — There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing (φέροντες) sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
• Acts 12:10 — When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth (φέρουσαν) unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
• Acts 14:13 — Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought (ἐνέγκας) oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
• Acts 25:7 — And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid (φέροντες) many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
• Acts 27:15 — And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive (ἐφερόμεθα).
• Acts 27:17 — Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven (ἐφέροντο).
• Romans 9:22 — What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured (ἤνεγκεν) with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
• 2 Timothy 4:13 — The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring (φέρε) with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.