φορέω

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φορέω

Greek transliteration

phoreō

Simplified transliteration

phoreo

Principal Parts

φορέσω, ἐφόρεσα, πεφόρηκα, -, -

Strong's number

5409

GK Number

5841

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

v-1d(2b)

Gloss

to wear, bear

Definition

to bear; to wear, Mt. 11:8; Jn. 19:5; Rom. 13:4; 1 Cor. 15:49; Jas. 2:3

Matthew 11:8	What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who (phorountes \| φοροῦντες \| pres act ptcp nom pl masc) wear (phorountes \| φοροῦντες \| pres act ptcp nom pl masc) soft clothing are in the courts of kings.
John 19:5	So Jesus came out, wearing (phorōn \| φορῶν \| pres act ptcp nom sg masc) the crown of thorns and the purple robe; and Pilate said to them, “Look, the man!”
Romans 13:4	for he is a servant of God for your good. But if you do what is wrong, be afraid; for he (phorei \| φορεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg) does (phorei \| φορεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg) not bear (phorei \| φορεῖ \| pres act ind 3 sg) the sword in vain. he is a servant of God, an avenger to carry out wrath on the one who does wrong.
1 Corinthians 15:49	And even as we have borne (ephoresamen \| ἐφορέσαμεν \| aor act ind 1 pl) the image of the man of dust, let us also bear (phoresomen \| φορέσομεν \| fut act ind 1 pl) the likeness of the man of heaven
James 2:3	and you pay special attention to the one wearing (phorounta \| φοροῦντα \| pres act ptcp acc sg masc) the fine clothes and say, “You sit here in a good place,” but to the poor man you say, “You stand over there, or sit down here at my feet,”

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