verb
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
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*;]
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 it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| bastazamōβαστάζω | happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular | bear | 1× |
| bastazasōβαστάζεις | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | support | 1× |
| bastazatōβαστάζει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | carry | 1× |
| bastazateἐβάσταζεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | steal | 1× |
| bastaziteἐβαστάζετο | was happening · he/she/itimperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular | carried | 1× |
| bastazatiβαστάσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | pay | 2× |
| bastazasaἐβάστασας | happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular | endured | 2× |
| bastazataἐβάστασεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | bore | 1× |
| bastazalaἘβάστασαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | picked up | 1× |
| bastazavōrβαστάζετε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | bear | 2× |
| bastazarōβαστάζειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | bear | 2× |
| bastazirōβαστάζεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive | carried | 1× |
| bastazaraβαστάσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | carry | 4× |
| bastazarōtosβαστάζων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | carrying | 3× |
| bastazarōteuβαστάζοντος | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular neuter | carries | 1× |
| bastazarōtoisβαστάζοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | bearers | 1× |
| bastazaratasβαστάσασά | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine | bore | 1× |
| bastazaratoiβαστάσασι | happened · to, foraorist active participle dative plural masculine | borne | 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, 11 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 | bastazamō1×βαστάζω | bastazame | bastazami | bastazama | bastazamē | bastazamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | bastazasō1×βαστάζεις | bastazase | bastazasi | bastazasa2×ἐβάστασας | bastazasē | bastazaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bastazatō1×βαστάζει | bastazate1×ἐβάσταζεν | bastazati2×βαστάσει | bastazata1×ἐβάστασεν | bastazatē | bastazatelē |
| we 1st person plural | bastazanō | bastazane | bastazani | bastazana | bastazanē | bastazanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | bastazavō | bastazave | bastazavi | bastazava | bastazavē | bastazavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | bastazalō | bastazale | bastazali | bastazala1×Ἐβάστασαν | bastazalē | bastazalelē |
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 | bastazimō | bastazime | bastazimi | bastazima | bastazimē | bastazimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | bastazisō | bastazise | bastazisi | bastazisa | bastazisē | bastaziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bastazitō | bastazite1×ἐβαστάζετο | bastaziti | bastazita | bastazitē | bastazitelē |
| we 1st person plural | bastazinō | bastazine | bastazini | bastazina | bastazinē | bastazinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | bastazivō | bastazive | bastazivi | bastaziva | bastazivē | bastazivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | bastazilō | bastazile | bastazili | bastazila | bastazilē | bastazilelē |
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 | bastazameiō | bastazameia | bastazameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | bastazaseiō | bastazaseia | bastazaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bastazateiō | bastazateia | bastazateiē |
| we 1st person plural | bastazaneiō | bastazaneia | bastazaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | bastazaveiō | bastazaveia | bastazaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | bastazaleiō | bastazaleia | bastazaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | bastazimeiō | bastazimeia | bastazimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | bastaziseiō | bastaziseia | bastaziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bastaziteiō | bastaziteia | bastaziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | bastazineiō | bastazineia | bastazineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | bastaziveiō | bastaziveia | bastaziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | bastazileiō | bastazileia | bastazileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | bastazasōr | bastazasar | bastazasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bastazatōr | bastazatar | bastazatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | bastazavōr2×βαστάζετε | bastazavar | bastazavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | bastazalōr | bastazalar | bastazalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | bastazisōr | bastazisar | bastazisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bastazitōr | bastazitar | bastazitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | bastazivōr | bastazivar | bastazivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | bastazilōr | bastazilar | bastazilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | bastazamoiō | bastazamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | bastazasoiō | bastazasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bastazatoiō | bastazatoia |
| we 1st person plural | bastazanoiō | bastazanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | bastazavoiō | bastazavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | bastazaloiō | bastazaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | bastazimoiō | bastazimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | bastazisoiō | bastazisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | bastazitoiō | bastazitoia |
| we 1st person plural | bastazinoiō | bastazinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | bastazivoiō | bastazivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | bastaziloiō | bastaziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 7 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | bastazarō2×βαστάζειν | bastazari | bastazara4×βαστάσαι | bastazarē |
| acted on passive voice | bastazirō1×βαστάζεσθαι | bastaziri | bastazira | bastazirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 7 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | bastazarōtos5×βαστάζων | bastazaritos | bastazaratos2× | bastazarētos |
| acted on passive voice | bastazirōtos | bastaziritos | bastaziratos | bastazirētos |
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
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 singular1×
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 singular1×
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 singular1×
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 singular1×
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 singular1×
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 singular2×
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 singular2×
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 singular1×
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 plural1×
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 plural2×
Luke 10:4“carry”mē 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 infinitive2×
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 infinitive1×
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 infinitive4×
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 masculine3×
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 neuter1×
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 masculine1×
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 feminine1×
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 masculine1×
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.’