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bastazamō

Greekβαστάζω (bastazō)

Strong’sG941

I carry, carry away, bear

stem bastaz-27 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books18 forms occur

Translated as

bearcarrycarryingborecarriedbearersbornecarried … awaycarriesenduredpaypicked up

3 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.

What it means

βαστάζω,

[in LXX: Jg 16:30 (נטה), Ru 2:16, II Ki 23:5, IV Ki 18:14 and Jb 21:3 (נשׂא), Si 6:25, Da TH Bel 36*;]

1. to take up with the hands, to lift: λίθους, Jo 10:31.
2. to bear, to carry, as a burden, and metaph., to endure; Mt 3:11 20:12, Mk 14:13, Lk 7:14 10:7 11:27 14:27 22:10, Jo 16:12 19:17, Ac 3:2 9:15 15:1 21:35, Ro 11:18 15:1, Ga 5:10 6:2, 5 17, Re 2:2, 3 17:7.
3. In late writers (MM, Exp., ii, iii, x),
(a) to take away; Mt 8:17 (Is 53:4, Heb.);
(b) to carry off, steal: Jo 12:6 20:15.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G941 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidbas-tad'-zo

to lift, literally or figuratively (endure, declare, sustain, receive, etc.)

Fromperhaps remotely derived from the base of G939 (through the idea of removal);

King Jamesbear, carry, take up.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
bastazamōβαστάζωhappening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singularbear
bastazasōβαστάζειςhappening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singularsupport
bastazatōβαστάζειhappening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singularcarry
bastazateἐβάσταζενwas happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singularsteal
bastaziteἐβαστάζετοwas happening · he/she/itimperfect passive indicative 3rd person singularcarried
bastazatiβαστάσειwill happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singularpay
bastazasaἐβάστασαςhappened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singularendured
bastazataἐβάστασενhappened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singularbore
bastazalaἘβάστασανhappened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person pluralpicked up
bastazavōrβαστάζετεhappening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person pluralbear
bastazarōβαστάζεινhappening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitivebear
bastazirōβαστάζεσθαιhappening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitivecarried
bastazaraβαστάσαιhappened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitivecarry
bastazarōtosβαστάζωνhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculinecarrying
bastazarōteuβαστάζοντοςhappening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular neutercarries
bastazarōtoisβαστάζοντεςhappening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculinebearers
bastazaratasβαστάσασάhappened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular femininebore
bastazaratoiβαστάσασιhappened · to, foraorist active participle dative plural masculineborne

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, 11 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularbastazamōβαστάζωbastazamebastazamibastazamabastazamēbastazamelē
you 2nd person singularbastazasōβαστάζειςbastazasebastazasibastazasaἐβάστασαςbastazasēbastazaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularbastazatōβαστάζειbastazateἐβάσταζενbastazatiβαστάσειbastazataἐβάστασενbastazatēbastazatelē
we 1st person pluralbastazanōbastazanebastazanibastazanabastazanēbastazanelē
ye 2nd person pluralbastazavōbastazavebastazavibastazavabastazavēbastazavelē
they 3rd person pluralbastazalōbastazalebastazalibastazalaἘβάστασανbastazalēbastazalelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularbastazimōbastazimebastazimibastazimabastazimēbastazimelē
you 2nd person singularbastazisōbastazisebastazisibastazisabastazisēbastaziselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularbastazitōbastaziteἐβαστάζετοbastazitibastazitabastazitēbastazitelē
we 1st person pluralbastazinōbastazinebastazinibastazinabastazinēbastazinelē
ye 2nd person pluralbastazivōbastazivebastazivibastazivabastazivēbastazivelē
they 3rd person pluralbastazilōbastazilebastazilibastazilabastazilēbastazilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularbastazameiōbastazameiabastazameiē
you 2nd person singularbastazaseiōbastazaseiabastazaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularbastazateiōbastazateiabastazateiē
we 1st person pluralbastazaneiōbastazaneiabastazaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralbastazaveiōbastazaveiabastazaveiē
they 3rd person pluralbastazaleiōbastazaleiabastazaleiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularbastazimeiōbastazimeiabastazimeiē
you 2nd person singularbastaziseiōbastaziseiabastaziseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularbastaziteiōbastaziteiabastaziteiē
we 1st person pluralbastazineiōbastazineiabastazineiē
ye 2nd person pluralbastaziveiōbastaziveiabastaziveiē
they 3rd person pluralbastazileiōbastazileiabastazileiē
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularbastazasōrbastazasarbastazasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularbastazatōrbastazatarbastazatēr
ye 2nd person pluralbastazavōrβαστάζετεbastazavarbastazavēr
they 3rd person pluralbastazalōrbastazalarbastazalēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularbastazisōrbastazisarbastazisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularbastazitōrbastazitarbastazitēr
ye 2nd person pluralbastazivōrbastazivarbastazivēr
they 3rd person pluralbastazilōrbastazilarbastazilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularbastazamoiōbastazamoia
you 2nd person singularbastazasoiōbastazasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularbastazatoiōbastazatoia
we 1st person pluralbastazanoiōbastazanoia
ye 2nd person pluralbastazavoiōbastazavoia
they 3rd person pluralbastazaloiōbastazaloia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularbastazimoiōbastazimoia
you 2nd person singularbastazisoiōbastazisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularbastazitoiōbastazitoia
we 1st person pluralbastazinoiōbastazinoia
ye 2nd person pluralbastazivoiōbastazivoia
they 3rd person pluralbastaziloiōbastaziloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 7 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicebastazarōβαστάζεινbastazaribastazaraβαστάσαιbastazarē
acted on passive voicebastazirōβαστάζεσθαιbastaziribastazirabastazirē
Used as an adjective — participle, 7 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicebastazarōtosβαστάζωνbastazaritosbastazaratosbastazarētos
acted on passive voicebastazirōtosbastaziritosbastaziratosbastazirētos

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
bastazstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

bastaz 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

27 occurrences, every one of them listed

bastazamō“bear”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular

Galatians 6:17“bear”Teu loipeu kopoin mi mēdenos parechatōr, mis gar teim stigmeim tou Iēsu en te sōme mu bastazamō.From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.

bastazasō“support”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular

Romans 11:18“support”mē katakauchesōr toiu kladoiu; ei de katakauchesō, ouk sis tan rizan bastazasō alla tas rizas sin.do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.

bastazatō“carry”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular

Luke 14:27“carry”hotinos ouk bastazatō ton stauron heautou kai erchetō opisō mu, ouk dunetō arō mu mathētos.And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

bastazate“steal”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular

John 12:6“steal”legata de houtem ouk hoti peri toiu ptōchoiu meleiate auto, alla hoti kleptos ate kai tem glōssokomem echarōtos teim ballirōteim bastazate.Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.

bastazite“carried”was happening · he/she/itimperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular

Acts 3:2“carried”kai tinos anēros chōlos ek koiliau mētērau autou huparcharōtos bastazite, hon tithale kata hēmeran pros tan thuran teu hiereu tan legirōtan Hōraian teu aitarō eleēmosunan para toiu eisporeuerōtoiu eis tem hierem,And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.

bastazati“pay”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular

Galatians 5:10“pay”mis peithamē eis vin en kurio hoti oudenem allem fronavi; tos de tarassarōtos vin bastazati tem krimem, hotinos ean ateiō.I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.

Galatians 6:5“carry”hekastos gar tem idiem fortiem bastazati.For each one should carry his own load.

bastazasa“endured”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular

John 20:15“carried … away”legatō auta Iēsus; Gunaikar, tinem klaiasō? tinon zētasō? ekeinas dokarōtas hoti tos kēpouros atō legatō auto; Kurior, ei sis bastazasa auton, legasar mi pou tithasa auton, kamis auton airami.“Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.”

Revelation 2:3“endured”kai hupomonan echasō, kai bastazasa dia tem onomem mu, kai ouk kopiasē.Without growing weary, you have persevered and endured many things for the sake of My name.

bastazata“bore”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular

Matthew 8:17“bore”hopōs plēriteia tem legiratem dia Ēsaiou tou profētou legarōtou; Autos tain astheniain nu lambata kai tain nosain bastazata.This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.”

bastazala“picked up”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural

John 10:31“picked up”Bastazala oun palin lithoin tois Ioudaiois hina lithazaleia auton.At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him.

bastazavōr“bear”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural

Luke 10:4“carry”bastazavōr ballantiem, mē pēran, mē hupodēmeim, kai mēdenon kata tan hodan aspazeveia.Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.

Galatians 6:2“bear”allēloiu teim bareim bastazavōr, kai houtōs anaplēravi ton nomon tou Christou.Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

bastazarō“bear”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive

John 16:12“bear”Ēti polleim echamō vi legarō, alla ouk dunevō bastazarō arti;I still have much to tell you, but you cannot yet bear to hear it.

Romans 15:1“bear”Ofeilanō de nis tois dunatois teim asthenēmeim toiu adunatoiu bastazarō, kai mē heautoi areskarō.We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.

bastazirō“carried”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive

Acts 21:35“carried”hote de gineta epi toin anabathmoin, sumbainata bastazirō auton hupo toiu stratiōtoiu dia tan bian tou ochlou,When Paul reached the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob.

bastazara“carry”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive

Matthew 3:11“carry”Mis men vin baptizamō en hudōre eis metanoian; tos de opisō mu ercherōtos ischuroteros mu atō, hou ouk amō hikanos teim hupodēmeim bastazara; autos vin baptizati en pneume hagie kai pure;I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Acts 9:15“carry”legata de pros auton tos kurios; Poreuesōr, hoti skeuem eklogau atō mi houtos teu bastazara tem onomem mu enōpion ethneiu tē kai basilevoiu huioiu tē Israēl,“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.

Acts 15:10“bear”nun oun tinem peirazavō ton theon, epitithara zugon epi ton trachēlon toiu mathētoiu hon oute tois patērois nu oute nis ischuana bastazara?Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?

Revelation 2:2“tolerate”Oidamē teim ergeim su, kai ton kopon kai tan hupomonan su, kai hoti ouk dunesō bastazara kakoin, kai peirazasa toin legarōtoin heautoin apostoloin, kai ouk alō, kai heuriskasa autoin pseudoin;I know your deeds, your labor, and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate those who are evil, and you have tested and exposed as liars those who falsely claim to be apostles.

bastazarōtos“carrying”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine

Mark 14:13“carrying”kai apostelatō duo toiu mathētoiu autou kai legatō autoi; Hupagavōr eis tan politan, kai apantati vi anthrōpos keramiem hudōreu bastazarōtos; akolouthavar auto,So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him,

Luke 22:10“carrying”tos de legata autoi; Idou eisercharatoiu vu eis tan politan sunantati vi anthrōpos keramiem hudōreu bastazarōtos; akolouthavar auto eis tan oikian eis han eisporeuetō.He answered, “When you enter the city, a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him to the house he enters,

John 19:17“carrying”kai bastazarōtos heauto ton stauron exerchata eis ton legirōton Kranieu Topon, hem legitō Hebraisti Golgothas,Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.

bastazarōteu“carries”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular neuter

Revelation 17:7“carries”kai legata mi tos angelos; Dia tinem thaumazasa? mis legami si tem mustēriem tau gunaikau kai teu thēreu teu bastazarōteu autan, teu echarōteu tain hepta kefalain kai teim deka kerateim;“Why are you so amazed?” said the angel. “I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.

bastazarōtois“bearers”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine

Luke 7:14“bearers”kai prosercharatos hapteta tau sorau, tois de bastazarōtois histanala, kai legata; Neaniskor, si legamō, egeirisar.Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”

bastazaratas“bore”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine

Luke 11:27“bore”Gineta de en te legarō auton houteim epairaratas tinas fōnan gunaikas ek tou ochlou legata auto; Makarias tas koilias tas bastazaratas sin kai mastois hoin thēlazasa;As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!”

bastazaratoi“borne”happened · to, foraorist active participle dative plural masculine

Matthew 20:12“borne”legarōtois; Houtois tois eschatois henan hōran poiala, kai isoin autoin ni poiasa toi bastazaratoi tem barem tau hēmerau kai ton kausōnon.‘These men who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and the scorching heat of the day.’