verb
eisferamō
Greekεἰσφέρω (eisferō)
Strong’sG1533
I lead into, bring in
stem eisfer-8 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books7 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
εἰσ-φέρω
[in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא hi.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1533 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| eisferasōεἰσφέρεις | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | bringing | 1× |
| eisferitōεἰσφέρεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular | brought | 1× |
| eisferanaεἰσηνέγκαμεν | happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural | brought | 1× |
| eisferaleiōεἰσφέρωσιν | happening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person plural | bring | 1× |
| eisferaseiaεἰσενέγκῃς | happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular | lead | 2× |
| eisferaleiaεἰσενέγκωσιν | happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural | bring … in | 1× |
| eisferaraεἰσενεγκεῖν | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | bring … in | 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 | eisferamō | eisferame | eisferami | eisferama | eisferamē | eisferamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | eisferasō1×εἰσφέρεις | eisferase | eisferasi | eisferasa | eisferasē | eisferaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eisferatō | eisferate | eisferati | eisferata | eisferatē | eisferatelē |
| we 1st person plural | eisferanō | eisferane | eisferani | eisferana1×εἰσηνέγκαμεν | eisferanē | eisferanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | eisferavō | eisferave | eisferavi | eisferava | eisferavē | eisferavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | eisferalō | eisferale | eisferali | eisferala | eisferalē | eisferalelē |
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 | eisferimō | eisferime | eisferimi | eisferima | eisferimē | eisferimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | eisferisō | eisferise | eisferisi | eisferisa | eisferisē | eisferiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eisferitō1×εἰσφέρεται | eisferite | eisferiti | eisferita | eisferitē | eisferitelē |
| we 1st person plural | eisferinō | eisferine | eisferini | eisferina | eisferinē | eisferinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | eisferivō | eisferive | eisferivi | eisferiva | eisferivē | eisferivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | eisferilō | eisferile | eisferili | eisferila | eisferilē | eisferilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eisferameiō | eisferameia | eisferameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | eisferaseiō | eisferaseia2×εἰσενέγκῃς | eisferaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eisferateiō | eisferateia | eisferateiē |
| we 1st person plural | eisferaneiō | eisferaneia | eisferaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | eisferaveiō | eisferaveia | eisferaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | eisferaleiō1×εἰσφέρωσιν | eisferaleia1×εἰσενέγκωσιν | eisferaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eisferimeiō | eisferimeia | eisferimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | eisferiseiō | eisferiseia | eisferiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eisferiteiō | eisferiteia | eisferiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | eisferineiō | eisferineia | eisferineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | eisferiveiō | eisferiveia | eisferiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | eisferileiō | eisferileia | eisferileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | eisferasōr | eisferasar | eisferasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eisferatōr | eisferatar | eisferatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | eisferavōr | eisferavar | eisferavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | eisferalōr | eisferalar | eisferalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | eisferisōr | eisferisar | eisferisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eisferitōr | eisferitar | eisferitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | eisferivōr | eisferivar | eisferivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | eisferilōr | eisferilar | eisferilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eisferamoiō | eisferamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | eisferasoiō | eisferasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eisferatoiō | eisferatoia |
| we 1st person plural | eisferanoiō | eisferanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | eisferavoiō | eisferavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | eisferaloiō | eisferaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eisferimoiō | eisferimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | eisferisoiō | eisferisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eisferitoiō | eisferitoia |
| we 1st person plural | eisferinoiō | eisferinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | eisferivoiō | eisferivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | eisferiloiō | eisferiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | eisferarō | eisferari | eisferara1×εἰσενεγκεῖν | eisferarē |
| acted on passive voice | eisferirō | eisferiri | eisferira | eisferirē |
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 | eisferarōtos | eisferaritos | eisferaratos | eisferarētos |
| acted on passive voice | eisferirōtos | eisferiritos | eisferiratos | eisferirētos |
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
eisfer 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
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
eisferasō“bringing”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Acts 17:20“bringing”xenizarōteim gar tineim eisferasō eis tain akoain nu; boulenō oun gnōskara tineim thelatō houteim arō.For you are bringing some strange notions to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.”
eisferitō“brought”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 13:11“brought”heiu gar eisferitō zōeiu tem haimem peri hamartau eis teim hagieim dia tou archierevou, houteiu teim sōmeim katakaiitō exō tau parembolau;Although the high priest brings the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, the bodies are burned outside the camp.
eisferana“brought”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural1×
1 Timothy 6:7“brought”oudenem gar eisferana eis ton kosmon, hoti oude ekferara tinem dunenō;For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.
eisferaleiō“bring”happening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Luke 12:11“bring”hotan de eisferaleiō vin epi tain sunagōgain kai tain archain kai tain exousiain, mē merimnaveia pōs ē tinem apologeveia ē tinem legaveia;When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.
eisferaseia“lead”happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular2×
Matthew 6:13“lead”kai mē eisferaseia nin eis peirasmon, alla ruesar nin apo teu ponēreu.And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
Luke 11:4“lead”kai afiēkasar ni tain hamartain nu, kai gar autois afiēkanō panto ofeilarōto ni; kai mē eisferaseia nin eis peirasmon.And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”
eisferaleia“bring … in”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Luke 5:19“bring … in”kai mē heuriskaratois poiau eisferaleia auton dia ton ochlon anabainaratois epi tem dōmem dia toiu keramoiu kathiēkala auton sun te klinidie eis tem mesem emprosthen tou Iēsu.but they could not find a way through the crowd. So they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.
eisferara“bring … in”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Luke 5:18“bring … in”kai idou anērois ferarōtois epi klinau anthrōpon hos ate paraluirētos, kai zētale auton eisferara kai tithara enōpion autou.Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They tried to bring him inside to set him before Jesus,