verb
eisferamō
Strong’sG1533
I lead into, bring in
stem eisfer-8 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books7 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.
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
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
future εἰσοίσω Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist I εἰσήνεγκα Refs 7th c.BC+: perfect εἰσενήνοχα Refs 4th c.BC+: pluperfect -όχεινRefs:—carry in, εἴσω Refs 8th c.BC+
2 bring in, contribute, τῖμον Archil.[same place]; χρήματα Refs 5th c.BC+; at Athens, etc., pay the propertytax (see. εἰσφορά II), ἐς. ἐσφοράν Refs 5th c.BC+
3 bring in or upon, πένθος δόμοις Refs 5th c.BC+; νόσον καινὴν γυναιξίRefs; δειλίαν ἐσφέρει τοῖς ἀλκίμοισι brings cowardice into the brave, Refs
4 introduce, καινὰ δαιμόνια Refs 5th c.BC+; especially of political measures, bring forward, propose, γνώμην Refs 5th c.BC+; εἰ. νόμον,=Latin legem rogare, Refs 4th c.BC+; τιμάς Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, τὰ εἰσφερόμενα [ψηφίσματα] Refs 4th c.BC+
4.b of persons, propose, nominate, Refs 5th c.BC+ —passive Refs; τοὺς -ομένους ὑπὸ τῶν ὑπάτων πρεσβευτάς Refs 2nd c.BC+
II middle, future ἐσοίσομαι Refs 5th c.BC+: Ionic aorist I ἐσενείκασθαι Refs 5th c.BC+perfect passive εἰσενήνεγμαι (see. below):—carry with one, sweep along, of a river, Refs 8th c.BC+
II.2 bring in for oneself, τὰ ἐκ τῶν ἀγρῶν ἐς τὸ τεῖχος Refs 5th c.BC+ —so in passive, σῖτον ἐσενηνεῖχθαι or -έχθαιRefs 5th c.BC+
II.3 bring in with one, introduce, τοὔνομα ἐς τὴν ποίησιν Refs; πῶμ᾽ ηὗρε κεἰσηνέγκατο θνητοῖς Refs 5th c.BC+; [λόγον] ἐσφέρεσθαι to utter it, Refshaving brought Refs minae as a dowry into the family, Refs 4th c.BC+
II.4 contribute, εἰσενήνεκται.. οὐκ ἔλαττον μ᾽ μνῶν Refs 5th c.BC+; apply, employ, πᾶσαν εἰ. σπουδὴν καὶ φιλοτιμίαν Refs 3rd c.BC+; ἰσχύνRefs 2nd c.AD+
II.5 like{προσφέρεσθαι}, eat, Refs 5th c.BC+; drink water, Refs 4th c.BC+
II.6 draw breath, Refs
IIIpassive, to be brought in, introduced, ἐσενειχθέντος σιδηρίου Refs 5th c.BC+
III.2 rush in, ἐς τὴν ὕλην Refs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| eisferasōεἰσφέρεις | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | bringing | 1× |
| eisferotōεἰσφέρεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or 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 140, 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 |
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 | eisferomō | eisferome | eisferomē | eisferomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | eisferosō | eisferose | eisferosē | eisferoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eisferotō1×εἰσφέρεται | eisferote | eisferotē | eisferotelē |
| we 1st person plural | eisferonō | eisferone | eisferonē | eisferonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | eisferovō | eisferove | eisferovē | eisferovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | eisferolō | eisferole | eisferolē | eisferolelē |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eisferomeiō | eisferomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | eisferoseiō | eisferoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eisferoteiō | eisferoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | eisferoneiō | eisferoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | eisferoveiō | eisferoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | eisferoleiō | eisferoleiē |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | eisferosōr | eisferosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eisferotōr | eisferotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | eisferovōr | eisferovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | eisferolōr | eisferolēr |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eisferomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | eisferosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eisferotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | eisferonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | eisferovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | eisferoloiō |
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 |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | eisferorō | eisferorē |
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 | eisferarōntos | eisferarintos | eisferarantos | eisferarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | eisferorōntos | eisferorēntos |
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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
eisferasō“bringing”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Acts 17:20xenizarōnteim gar tineim eisferasō eis tain akoain nu; boulonō oun …For you are bringing some strange notions to our ears …
eisferotō“brought”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 13:11“brought”heiu gar eisferotō zōeiu tem haimem peri hamartau eis …… priest brings the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, the bodies …
eisferana“brought”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural1×
1 Timothy 6:7oudenem gar eisferana eis ton kosmon, hoti oude ekferara …For we brought nothing into the world, so we …
eisferaleiō“bring”happening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Luke 12:11“bring”hotan de eisferaleiō vin epi tain sunagōgain kai tain …When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do …
eisferaseia“lead”happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular2×
Matthew 6:13kai mē eisferaseia nin eis peirasmon, alla ruesar nin …And lead us not into temptation, but deliver …
Luke 11:4… afiēkanō panto ofeilarōnto ni; kai mē eisferaseia nin eis peirasmon.… everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”
eisferaleia“bring … in”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Luke 5:19kai mē heuriskarantois poiau eisferaleia auton dia ton ochlon anabainarantois epi …… the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.
eisferara“bring … in”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Luke 5:18… hos ate paraluorēntos, kai zētale auton eisferara kai tithara enōpion autou.… on a mat. They tried to bring him inside to set him before …