verb
anaferamō
Strong’sG399
I carry up, lead up, offer up
stem anafer-10 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books7 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
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
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
poetry ἀμφ-, future ἀνοίσω: aorist ἀνήνεγκα, Ionic dialect ἀνήνεικα, also infinitive ἀνοῖσαιRefs 5th c.BC+
I bring, carry up, [Κέρβερον] ἐξ ἈΐδαοRefs 8th c.BC+; ἀ. τινὰ εἰς Ὄλυμπον, εἰς θεούς, Refs 5th c.BC+; in historical writers, carry up the country, especially into Central Asia, Refs 5th c.BC+; raise up, εἰς τὸ ἄνωRefs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. πόδα lift it, Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle, carry up to a place of safety, take with one, Refs 5th c.BC+; remove one's goods, Refs
I.b especially carry up to the Acropolis, put by, of treasure, Refs 5th c.BC+
I.2 bring up, pour forth, of tears, ἑτοιμότερα γέλωτος ἀ. λίβηRefs 4th c.BC+spit up, Refs 1st c.AD+; ἀ. φωνάς, στεναγμούς, Refs —middle, ἀνενείκασθαι, absolutely, fetch up a deep-drawn breath, heave a deep sigh, μνησάμενος δ᾽ ἁδινῶς ἀνενείκατοRefs 8th c.BC+ (where others, having recovered himself, come to himself, seeRefs 2nd c.AD+ Poets, utter, ἀνενείκατο μῦθον, φωνήν, Refs 3rd c.BC+
I.3 uphold, take upon one, ἄχθοςRefs 5th c.BC+; διαβολάς, πόλεμον, etc., NT+2nd c.BC+
I.4 offer in sacrifice, Refsmake expiation or compensation, Refs
I.5 raise up, yield, ἀρχαῖαι ἀρεταὶ ἀμφέροντ᾽ ἀνδρῶν σθένοςRefs 5th c.BC+
I.6 intransitive, lead up, of a road, ἁμαξιτὸς εἰς τὸν Πειραιᾶ ἀ.Refs 5th c.BC+
II bring or carry back, εἰς τοὔπισθεν ἀ. πόδαRefs 5th c.BC+ recover the oars (after pulling them through the water), Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 bring back tidings, report, παρά τιναRefs 5th c.BC+; τὰ ἐκ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἀνενεγκόντες Canon Laws texts cited in Refs 4th c.BC+:—passive, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.3 bring back from exile, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.4 carry back, trace one's family to an ancestor, τὸ Ἡρακλέους γένος εἰς Περσέα ἀναφέρεταιRefs 5th c.BC+
II.5 refer a matter to another, βουλεύματα ἐς τὸ κοινόνRefs 5th c.BC+ascribe Refs 5th c.BC+; ποῖ δίκην ἀνοίσομε; to whom shall we refer the judgement? Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, to be attributed (of authorship), εἰς ΜητρόδωρονRefs 1st c.BC+; to be traced to, derived from, ἐπί τι Refs
II.6 passive, refer to, of a statement, πρός τι Ps.-Refs 2nd c.AD+
II.6.b without accusative, ἀ. εἴς τινα refer or appeal to another, make reference to him, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. πρός τι refer to something as to a standard, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.6.c report, μέτρα καὶ γειτνίας καὶ ἀξίαςRefs 2nd c.BC+ —passive Refs 2nd c.BC+: absolutely, make a report, τινίRefs 2nd c.AD+
II.7 bring back, restore, πόλιν ἐκ πονήρων πραγμάτωνRefs 5th c.BC+:—passive, come to oneself, recover, μόγις δὴ τότε ἀνενειχθεὶς εἶπεRefs 5th c.BC+ —so,
II.7.b intransitive in active, come to oneself, recover, τῷ πόματι ἀνέφερον (i.e. ἑαυτούς) Refs 5th c.BC+revived, Refs 4th c.BC+
II.8 bring into account, εἰς τὸ κοινόνRefs 5th c.BC+
II.9 pay over, εἰς τὸ βασιλικόνRefs
II.10 call to mind, consider, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.11 repeat, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.12 recall a likeness, ἀ. πρὸς ἀνδριάντα τὴν ὁμοιότητα τῆς ἰδέαςRefs 1st c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| 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× |
| anaferoteἀνεφέρετο | was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or 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× |
| anaferarantosἀνενέγκας | 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 140, 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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anaferomō | anaferome | anaferomē | anaferomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | anaferosō | anaferose | anaferosē | anaferoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anaferotō | anaferote1×ἀνεφέρετο | anaferotē | anaferotelē |
| we 1st person plural | anaferonō | anaferone | anaferonē | anaferonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anaferovō | anaferove | anaferovē | anaferovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | anaferolō | anaferole | anaferolē | anaferolelē |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anaferomeiō | anaferomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | anaferoseiō | anaferoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anaferoteiō | anaferoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | anaferoneiō | anaferoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anaferoveiō | anaferoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | anaferoleiō | anaferoleiē |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | anaferosōr | anaferosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anaferotōr | anaferotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | anaferovōr | anaferovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | anaferolōr | anaferolēr |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anaferomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | anaferosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anaferotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | anaferonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | anaferovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | anaferoloiō |
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 |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | anaferorō | anaferorē |
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 | anaferarōntos | anaferarintos | anaferarantos2×ἀνενέγκας | anaferarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | anaferorōntos | anaferorēntos |
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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
anaferatō“led … up”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 17:1… kai Iōannon ton adelfon autou, kai anaferatō autoin eis orem hupsēlem kata idian.… John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
Mark 9:2… kai ton Iakōbon kai Iōannon, kai anaferatō autoin eis orem hupsēlem kata idian …… Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There …
anaferote“carried up”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 24:51… auton autoin diastēata apo autoiu kai anaferote eis ton ouranon.… them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.
anaferata“bore”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Peter 2:24hos tain hamartain nu autos anaferata en te sōme autou epi tem …He Himself bore our sins in His body on …
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, …Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit …
anaferarō“offer”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Hebrews 7:27… proterem huper taiu idiaiu hamartaiu thusiain anaferarō, epeita taiu tou laou houtem gar …… priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own …
anaferara“bear”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive2×
Hebrews 9:28… Christos, hapax prosferirantos eis tem polloiu anaferara hamartain, ek deuterou chōris hamartau horiti …… also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He …
1 Peter 2:5“offer”… oikodomovō oikos pneumatikos eis hierateumem hagiem, anaferara pneumatikain thusiain euprosdektain theo dia Iēsu …… into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
anaferarantos“offered up”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine2×
Hebrews 7:27… laou houtem gar poiata efapax heauton anaferarantos;… sin once for all when He offered up Himself.
James 2:21“offered up”… patros nu ouk ek ergeiu dikaiita, anaferarantos Isaak ton huion autou epi tem …Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?