verb
apoferamō
Greekἀποφέρω (apoferō)
Strong’sG667
I carry, bear away
stem apofer-6 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books5 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀπο-φέρω,
[in LXX for הלךְ, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G667 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| apoferataἀπήνεγκέν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | carried … away | 2× |
| apoferalaἀπήνεγκαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | led … away | 1× |
| apoferirōἀποφέρεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive | brought | 1× |
| apoferaraἀπενεγκεῖν | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | carry | 1× |
| apoferiraἀπενεχθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | carried away | 1× |
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, 3 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 | apoferamō | apoferame | apoferami | apoferama | apoferamē | apoferamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apoferasō | apoferase | apoferasi | apoferasa | apoferasē | apoferaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apoferatō | apoferate | apoferati | apoferata2×ἀπήνεγκέν | apoferatē | apoferatelē |
| we 1st person plural | apoferanō | apoferane | apoferani | apoferana | apoferanē | apoferanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apoferavō | apoferave | apoferavi | apoferava | apoferavē | apoferavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apoferalō | apoferale | apoferali | apoferala1×ἀπήνεγκαν | apoferalē | apoferalelē |
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 | apoferimō | apoferime | apoferimi | apoferima | apoferimē | apoferimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apoferisō | apoferise | apoferisi | apoferisa | apoferisē | apoferiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apoferitō | apoferite | apoferiti | apoferita | apoferitē | apoferitelē |
| we 1st person plural | apoferinō | apoferine | apoferini | apoferina | apoferinē | apoferinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apoferivō | apoferive | apoferivi | apoferiva | apoferivē | apoferivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apoferilō | apoferile | apoferili | apoferila | apoferilē | apoferilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apoferameiō | apoferameia | apoferameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | apoferaseiō | apoferaseia | apoferaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apoferateiō | apoferateia | apoferateiē |
| we 1st person plural | apoferaneiō | apoferaneia | apoferaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apoferaveiō | apoferaveia | apoferaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apoferaleiō | apoferaleia | apoferaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apoferimeiō | apoferimeia | apoferimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | apoferiseiō | apoferiseia | apoferiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apoferiteiō | apoferiteia | apoferiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | apoferineiō | apoferineia | apoferineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apoferiveiō | apoferiveia | apoferiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apoferileiō | apoferileia | apoferileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apoferasōr | apoferasar | apoferasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apoferatōr | apoferatar | apoferatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apoferavōr | apoferavar | apoferavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apoferalōr | apoferalar | apoferalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apoferisōr | apoferisar | apoferisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apoferitōr | apoferitar | apoferitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apoferivōr | apoferivar | apoferivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apoferilōr | apoferilar | apoferilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apoferamoiō | apoferamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | apoferasoiō | apoferasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apoferatoiō | apoferatoia |
| we 1st person plural | apoferanoiō | apoferanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apoferavoiō | apoferavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | apoferaloiō | apoferaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apoferimoiō | apoferimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | apoferisoiō | apoferisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apoferitoiō | apoferitoia |
| we 1st person plural | apoferinoiō | apoferinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apoferivoiō | apoferivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | apoferiloiō | apoferiloia |
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 | apoferarō | apoferari | apoferara1×ἀπενεγκεῖν | apoferarē |
| acted on passive voice | apoferirō1×ἀποφέρεσθαι | apoferiri | apoferira1×ἀπενεχθῆναι | apoferirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | apoferarōtos | apoferaritos | apoferaratos | apoferarētos |
| acted on passive voice | apoferirōtos | apoferiritos | apoferiratos | apoferirētos |
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
apofer 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
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
apoferata“carried … away”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Revelation 17:3“carried … away”kai apoferata min eis erēman en pneume. kai horama gunaikan katherōtan epi thērem kokkinem, gemarōteim onomeim blasfēmiau, echarōtos kefalain hepta kai kerateim deka.And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.
Revelation 21:10“carried … away”kai apoferata min en pneume epi orem megem kai hupsēlem, kai deiknuata mi tan politan tan hagian Ierousalēm katabainarōtan ek tou ouranou apo tou theou,And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,
apoferala“led … away”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Mark 15:1“led … away”Kai euthuos prōi sumbouliem poiaratois tois archierevois meta toiu presbuteroiu kai grammatevoiu kai holem tem sunedriem daratois ton Iēsun apoferala kai paradōala Pilato.Early in the morning, the chief priests, elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin devised a plan. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.
apoferirō“brought”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive1×
Acts 19:12“brought”hōste kai epi toin asthenarōtoin apoferirō apo tou chrōtou autou soudarieim ē simikinthieim kai apallassirō apo autoiu tain nosain, teim tē pneumeim teim ponēreim ekporeuerō.so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.
apoferara“carry”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
1 Corinthians 16:3“carry”hotan de paraginemeia, hoin ean dokimazaveia dia epistolaiu, houtoin pempami apoferara tan charian vu eis Ierousalēm;Then, on my arrival, I will send letters with those you recommend to carry your gift to Jerusalem.
apoferira“carried away”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive1×
Luke 16:22“carried away”gineta de apothnēskara ton ptōchon kai apoferira auton hupo toiu angeloiu eis ton kolpon Abraam; apothnēskata de kai tos plousios kai thaptita.One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.