verb
anaferamō
Greekἀναφέρω (anaferō)
Strong’sG399
I carry up, lead up, offer up
stem anafer-10 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books7 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀνα-φέρω,
[in LXX chiefly for עלה hi., also for קטר hi., etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G399 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| anaferatōἀναφέρει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | led … up | 2× |
| anaferiteἀνεφέρετο | was happening · he/she/itimperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular | carried up | 1× |
| anaferataἀνήνεγκεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | bore | 1× |
| anaferaneiōἀναφέρωμεν | happening now · wepresent active subjunctive 1st person plural | offer up | 1× |
| anaferarōἀναφέρειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | offer | 1× |
| anaferaraἀνενεγκεῖν | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | bear | 2× |
| anaferaratosἀνενέγκας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | offered up | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anaferamō | anaferame | anaferami | anaferama | anaferamē | anaferamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | anaferasō | anaferase | anaferasi | anaferasa | anaferasē | anaferaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anaferatō2×ἀναφέρει | anaferate | anaferati | anaferata1×ἀνήνεγκεν | anaferatē | anaferatelē |
| we 1st person plural | anaferanō | anaferane | anaferani | anaferana | anaferanē | anaferanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anaferavō | anaferave | anaferavi | anaferava | anaferavē | anaferavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | anaferalō | anaferale | anaferali | anaferala | anaferalē | anaferalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anaferimō | anaferime | anaferimi | anaferima | anaferimē | anaferimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | anaferisō | anaferise | anaferisi | anaferisa | anaferisē | anaferiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anaferitō | anaferite1×ἀνεφέρετο | anaferiti | anaferita | anaferitē | anaferitelē |
| we 1st person plural | anaferinō | anaferine | anaferini | anaferina | anaferinē | anaferinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anaferivō | anaferive | anaferivi | anaferiva | anaferivē | anaferivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | anaferilō | anaferile | anaferili | anaferila | anaferilē | anaferilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anaferameiō | anaferameia | anaferameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | anaferaseiō | anaferaseia | anaferaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anaferateiō | anaferateia | anaferateiē |
| we 1st person plural | anaferaneiō1×ἀναφέρωμεν | anaferaneia | anaferaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anaferaveiō | anaferaveia | anaferaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | anaferaleiō | anaferaleia | anaferaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anaferimeiō | anaferimeia | anaferimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | anaferiseiō | anaferiseia | anaferiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anaferiteiō | anaferiteia | anaferiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | anaferineiō | anaferineia | anaferineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anaferiveiō | anaferiveia | anaferiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | anaferileiō | anaferileia | anaferileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | anaferasōr | anaferasar | anaferasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anaferatōr | anaferatar | anaferatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | anaferavōr | anaferavar | anaferavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | anaferalōr | anaferalar | anaferalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | anaferisōr | anaferisar | anaferisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anaferitōr | anaferitar | anaferitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | anaferivōr | anaferivar | anaferivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | anaferilōr | anaferilar | anaferilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anaferamoiō | anaferamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | anaferasoiō | anaferasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anaferatoiō | anaferatoia |
| we 1st person plural | anaferanoiō | anaferanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | anaferavoiō | anaferavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | anaferaloiō | anaferaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anaferimoiō | anaferimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | anaferisoiō | anaferisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anaferitoiō | anaferitoia |
| we 1st person plural | anaferinoiō | anaferinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | anaferivoiō | anaferivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | anaferiloiō | anaferiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | anaferarō1×ἀναφέρειν | anaferari | anaferara2×ἀνενεγκεῖν | anaferarē |
| acted on passive voice | anaferirō | anaferiri | anaferira | anaferirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | anaferarōtos | anaferaritos | anaferaratos2×ἀνενέγκας | anaferarētos |
| acted on passive voice | anaferirōtos | anaferiritos | anaferiratos | anaferirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
anafer is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
anaferatō“led … up”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 17:1“led … up”Kai meta hēmerain hex paralambatō tos Iēsus ton Petron kai Iakōbon kai Iōannon ton adelfon autou, kai anaferatō autoin eis orem hupsēlem kata idian.After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
Mark 9:2“led … up”Kai meta hēmerain hex paralambatō tos Iēsus ton Petron kai ton Iakōbon kai Iōannon, kai anaferatō autoin eis orem hupsēlem kata idian monoin. kai metamorfita emprosthen autoiu,After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.
anaferite“carried up”was happening · he/she/itimperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 24:51“carried up”kai gineta en te eulogarō auton autoin diistanata apo autoiu kai anaferite eis ton ouranon.While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.
anaferata“bore”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Peter 2:24“bore”hos tain hamartain nu autos anaferata en te sōme autou epi tem xulem, hina tai hamartai apogineratois ta dikaiosuna zōaneia; hou to mōlōpso iiva.He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
anaferaneiō“offer up”happening now · wepresent active subjunctive 1st person plural1×
Hebrews 13:15“offer up”dia autou oun anaferaneiō thusian ainesiau dia pantou to theo, houtem atō karpon cheileiu homologarōtoiu te onome autou.Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
anaferarō“offer”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Hebrews 7:27“offer”hos ouk echatō kata hēmeran anankan, hōsper tois archierevois, proterem huper taiu idiaiu hamartaiu thusiain anaferarō, epeita taiu tou laou houtem gar poiata efapax heauton anaferaratos;Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.
anaferara“bear”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive2×
Hebrews 9:28“bear”houtōs kai tos Christos, hapax prosferiratos eis tem polloiu anaferara hamartain, ek deuterou chōris hamartau horiti toi auton apekdecherōtoi eis sōtērēan.so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.
1 Peter 2:5“offer”kai autois hōs lithois zōarōtois oikodomivō oikos pneumatikos eis hierateumem hagiem, anaferara pneumatikain thusiain euprosdektain theo dia Iēsu Christou;you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
anaferaratos“offered up”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine2×
Hebrews 7:27“offered up”hos ouk echatō kata hēmeran anankan, hōsper tois archierevois, proterem huper taiu idiaiu hamartaiu thusiain anaferarō, epeita taiu tou laou houtem gar poiata efapax heauton anaferaratos;Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.
James 2:21“offered up”Abraam tos patēros nu ouk ek ergeiu dikaiita, anaferaratos Isaak ton huion autou epi tem thusiastēriem?Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?