Vocabulary Form
φέρω
Definition

I carry, bear, lead

Erasmian
Modern
Root
φερ, οἰ, ἐνεχ
Frequency
66
GK
5770
Forms
(ἔφερον), οἴσω, ἤνεγκα, ἐνήνοχα, ἐνήνεκμαι, ἠνέχθην
Cognates

Christopher (Crivstofer) means bearing Christ.

Mnemonics

Pharaoh made Israelites carry heavy burdensto produce his city.

Notes

See MBG for explanation of tense stems.

Biblical Concordance

John 15:2 Every branch in me that bears (pheron | φέρον | pres act ptcp acc sg neut) no fruit he cuts off, but every branch that does (pheron | φέρον | pres act ptcp acc sg neut) bear (pheron | φέρον | pres act ptcp acc sg neut) fruit he prunes, so that it (pherē | φέρῃ | pres act subj 3 sg) may (pherē | φέρῃ | pres act subj 3 sg) bear (pherē | φέρῃ | pres act subj 3 sg) more fruit.
John 15:4 Abide in me and I will abide in you. Just as the branch is not able to (pherein | φέρειν | pres act inf ) bear (pherein | φέρειν | pres act inf ) fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in me.
John 15:5 I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who abides in me and I in him bears (pherei | φέρει | pres act ind 3 sg) much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
John 15:8 My Father is glorified in this, that you (pherēte | φέρητε | pres act subj 2 pl) bear (pherēte | φέρητε | pres act subj 2 pl) much fruit and become my disciples.
John 15:16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear (pherēte | φέρητε | pres act subj 2 pl) fruit and that your fruit should remain, so that the Father may give you whatever you ask in my name.
John 18:29 So Pilate came outside to them and said, “What accusation are you bringing (pherete | φέρετε | pres act ind 2 pl) against this man?”
John 19:39 Nicodemus, who earlier had come to Jesus at night, also came, bringing (pherōn | φέρων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds.
John 20:27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put (phere | φέρε | pres act imperative 2 sg) your finger here, and examine my hands; and reach (phere | φέρε | pres act imperative 2 sg) out your hand, and put it into my side. Do not continue in unbelief, but believe.”
John 21:10 Jesus said to them, “Bring (enenkate | ἐνέγκατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) some of the fish that you have just caught.”
John 21:18 I tell you the solemn truth, when you were young, you used to fasten on your clothes and go wherever you wanted, but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten on your clothes and take (oisei | οἴσει | fut act ind 3 sg) you where you do not want to go.”
Acts 2:2 And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like a violent blast (pheromenēs | φερομένης | pres mid ptcp gen sg fem) of wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
Acts 4:34 For there was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of land or houses sold them and brought (epheron | ἔφερον | imperf act ind 3 pl) the proceeds from what was sold
Acts 4:37 sold a field that belonged to him and brought (ēnenken | ἤνεγκεν | aor act ind 3 sg) the money and placed it at the apostles’ feet.
Acts 5:2 and kept back for himself some of the proceeds, with his wife’s knowledge, and brought (enenkas | ἐνέγκας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) only part of it and placed it at the apostles’ feet.
Acts 5:16 A great number of people from the towns around Jerusalem also came, bringing (pherontes | φέροντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) the sick and those tormented by evil spirits, and they were healed, all of them.
Acts 12:10 When they had passed the first guard and the second, they came to the iron gate that leads (pherousan | φέρουσαν | pres act ptcp acc sg fem) into the city, which of its own accord opened for them, and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel left him.
Acts 14:13 The priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city, brought (enenkas | ἐνέγκας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) oxen and garlands to the gates, intending to offer sacrifice along with the crowds.
Acts 25:18 When the accusers stood up, they (epheron | ἔφερον | imperf act ind 3 pl) brought (epheron | ἔφερον | imperf act ind 3 pl) no charge of such evils as I was expecting,
Acts 27:15 And when the ship was caught by it and could not head into the wind, we (epherometha | ἐφερόμεθα | imperf pass ind 1 pl) gave way and allowed (epherometha | ἐφερόμεθα | imperf pass ind 1 pl) ourselves to be driven along.
Acts 27:17 After hoisting it up, they passed cables under the ship to hold it together. Then, fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor, and thus they let the ship be driven (epheronto | ἐφέροντο | imperf pass ind 3 pl) along.
Romans 9:22 What if God, willing to display his wrath and make known his power, has endured (ēnenken | ἤνεγκεν | aor act ind 3 sg) with great patience the objects of wrath prepared for destruction?
2 Timothy 4:13 Bring (phere | φέρε | pres act imperative 2 sg) the cloak that I left in Troas with Carpus when you come and the books, especially the parchments.
Hebrews 1:3 This Son is the radiance of his glory and the exact representation of his nature, and although sustaining (pherōn | φέρων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) all there is by the word of his power, yet made purification for sins, and then sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
Hebrews 6:1 Therefore let us leave standing the elementary teaching about Christ and let (pherōmetha | φερώμεθα | pres pass subj 1 pl) us (pherōmetha | φερώμεθα | pres pass subj 1 pl) move (pherōmetha | φερώμεθα | pres pass subj 1 pl) on (pherōmetha | φερώμεθα | pres pass subj 1 pl) to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith in God,
Hebrews 9:16 For where there is a covenant, it is required that the death of the one who made it be established (pheresthai | φέρεσθαι | pres pass inf ).