verb
apoferamō
Strong’sG667
I carry, bear away
stem apofer-6 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books5 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.
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
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Refs 8th c.BC+future -οίσω (Doric dialect
A -οισῶRefs 5th c.BC+, middle -οίσομαιRefs 3rd c.BC+aorist ἀπένεικα: Attic dialect aorist -ήνεγκαRefs 5th c.BC+: aorist 2 -ήνεγκονRefs 5th c.BC+: perfect -ενήνοχαRefs 4th c.BC+:—carry off or away, τεύχεα δέ σφ᾽ ἀπένεικανRefs 8th c.BC+; of a wind, Refs 8th c.BC+; of a disease, NT+5th c.BC+:—passive, to be carried from one's course, ὑπ᾽ ἀνέμωνRefs 5th c.BC+
A.2 exhale, evaporate, Refs 1st c.AD+:—passive, to be wafted, Refs 1st c.AD+
A.II carry or bring back, αὖτις ἀποίσετον ὠκέες ἵπποιRefs 8th c.BC+: —so in passive, of oracles, ταῦτα ἀπενειχθένταRefs 5th c.BC+: but in passive, also of persons, return, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀπηνέχθη εἰς.. ἔτι ζῶν was carried home, of a sick man, Refs 5th c.BC+
A.II.2 pay back, return, Refs 5th c.BC+: hence, pay what is due as tribute, etc., Refs 5th c.BC+
A.II.3 bring in, return, of slaves let out to labour for their master's profit, variant Refs 4th c.BC+
A.II.4 generally, bring, hand over as required, τί τινιRefs 5th c.BC+
A.III hand in an accusation, render accounts, returns, etc., ἀ. παρανόμων (i.e. γραφήν) πρὸς τὸν ἄρχοντα Docum. cited in Refs 4th c.BC+; ἀπήνεγκε παρανόμων (i.e. γραφήν) Δημοσθένει Canon Laws texts cited in Refs 4th c.BC+; λόγον πρὸς τοὺς λογιστάς, λόγον τῇ πόλει, Refs 4th c.BC+hand in a list of.., Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. ἐν τῷ λόγῳ δεδωκώς having entered in the account, Refs:—passive, to be returned as so and so, ἀπηνέχθη ἀνώμοτοςRefs
A.III.2 deliver a letter, Refs
A.IV bring home, receive as wages, Refs 2nd c.AD+ (which others refer to signification Refs
B middle, take away with one, Refs 5th c.BC+; carry off a prize, μετὰ Πᾶνα τὸ δεύτερον ἆθλον ἀποισῇ Theoc.[same place]; κάλλευς πρῶτ᾽ ἀπενεγκαμένανRefs 5th c.BC+; carry home delicacies from a banquet, Refs 2nd c.AD+ (less frequently in active, Refs
B.2 take for oneself, gain, obtain, λέχη ἀλλότριαRefs 5th c.BC+; receive to oneself, μόρονRefs
B.3 obtain a decision, win a lawsuit, δίκην κενὴν θελόντων ἀ.Refs 1st c.BC+
B.II bring back for oneself, ὀπίσωRefs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. βίον μητρί, i.e. return to her alive, Refs 5th c.BC+
C Intr. in active, be off, ἀπόφερ᾽ ἐς κόρακαςRefs 5th c.BC+
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
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| apoferataἀπήνεγκέν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | carried … away | 2× |
| apoferalaἀπήνεγκαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | led … away | 1× |
| apoferorōἀποφέρεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or 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 |
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 | apoferomō | apoferome | apoferomē | apoferomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apoferosō | apoferose | apoferosē | apoferoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apoferotō | apoferote | apoferotē | apoferotelē |
| we 1st person plural | apoferonō | apoferone | apoferonē | apoferonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apoferovō | apoferove | apoferovē | apoferovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apoferolō | apoferole | apoferolē | apoferolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apoferimi | apoferima |
| you 2nd person singular | apoferisi | apoferisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apoferiti | apoferita |
| we 1st person plural | apoferini | apoferina |
| ye 2nd person plural | apoferivi | apoferiva |
| they 3rd person plural | apoferili | apoferila |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apoferomeiō | apoferomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | apoferoseiō | apoferoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apoferoteiō | apoferoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | apoferoneiō | apoferoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apoferoveiō | apoferoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apoferoleiō | apoferoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apoferimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | apoferiseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apoferiteia |
| we 1st person plural | apoferineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apoferiveia |
| they 3rd person plural | apoferileia |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apoferosōr | apoferosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apoferotōr | apoferotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apoferovōr | apoferovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apoferolōr | apoferolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apoferisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apoferitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | apoferivar |
| they 3rd person plural | apoferilar |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apoferomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | apoferosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apoferotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | apoferonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | apoferovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | apoferoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apoferimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | apoferisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apoferitoia |
| we 1st person plural | apoferinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apoferivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | 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 |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | apoferorō1×ἀποφέρεσθαι | apoferorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | apoferiri | apoferira1×ἀπενεχθῆναι |
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 | apoferarōntos | apoferarintos | apoferarantos | apoferarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | apoferorōntos | apoferorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | apoferirintos | apoferirantos |
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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
apoferata“carried … away”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Revelation 17:3kai apoferata min eis erēman en pneume. kai …And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness …
Revelation 21:10kai apoferata min en pneume epi orem megem …And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain …
apoferala“led … away”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Mark 15:1… holem tem sunedriem darantois ton Iēsun apoferala kai paradōala Pilato.… devised a plan. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.
apoferorō“brought”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive1×
Acts 19:12“brought”hōste kai epi toin asthenarōntoin apoferorō apo tou chrōtou autou soudarieim ē …so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and …
apoferara“carry”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
1 Corinthians 16:3… ean dokimazaveia dia epistolaiu, houtoin pempami apoferara tan charitan vu eis Ierousalēm;… 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”geneta de apothnēskara ton ptōchon kai apoferira auton hupo toiu angeloiu eis ton …One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man …