verb
ekferamō
Strong’sG1627
I bring out, carry out
stem ekfer-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.
ἐκ-φέρω
[in LXX chiefly for יָצָא hi.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1627 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
future ἐξοίσω Refs 5th c.BC+aorist ἐξήνεικα:—passive, ἐξοισθήσομαι Refs 5th c.BC+future middle ἐξοίσομαι in passive sense, Refs 5th c.BC+:— carry out of, τινὰ πολέμοιο Refs 8th c.BC+
2 carry out a corpse for burial, ἐξέφερον θρασὺν Ἕκτορα δάκρυ χέοντες Refs 8th c.BC+; also, cause death, εἰ ὑπερβάλλουσιν ἀλγηδόνες, ἐξοίσουσι Refs 3rd c.AD+
3 carry away, τρί᾽ ἄλεισα Refs 8th c.BC+; carry off as prize or reward, ἄεθλον Refs 8th c.BC+ —more frequently in middle, τὠυτὸ (of a victory) ἐξενείκασθαι Refs 5th c.BC+; κλέος, δόξαν, Refs 5th c.BC+; accomplish, Refs 4th c.BC+
4 carry ashore, ἐπὶ Ταίναρον Refs 5th c.BC+; cast ashore, πόντου νιν ἐξήνεγκε.. κλύδων Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, with future middle, come to land, be cast ashore, ἐς τοὺς ἑωυτῶν ἐξοίσονται Hdt.Refs 5th c.BC+
II bring forth, in various senses:
II.1 of women, ={φέρειν μέχρι τέλους}, bring to the birth, Refs 5th c.BC+; of plants, bear seed, Refs; of the ground, bear fruit, Δήμητρος καρπὸν ἐ. Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 bring about, accomplish, μισθοῖο τέλος Refs 8th c.BC+:—passive, διὰ ἀνοήτων οὐδὲν ἂν καλῶς ἐξενεχθείη Refs 4th c.BC+
II.3 publish, deliver, χρηστήριον Refs 5th c.BC+; of public measures, refer, ἐξενεῖκαι ἐς τὸν δῆμον Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐ. προβούλευμα εἰς τὸν δῆμον bring a project of law before the people, Refs 4th c.BC+ (so in middle, ἐκφέρεσθαι προβούλευμα εἰς τὴν ἐκκλησίαν Refs 4th c.BC+: absolutely, frequently in Attic dialect Inscrr., ἡ δὲ βουλὴ ἐς τὸν δῆμον ἐξενεγκέτω ἐπάναγκες Refs; of authors, publish a work, Refs 5th c.BC+ —middle, ἐκφέρεσθαι γνώμην declare one's opinion, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, εἰς Ἕλληνας ἐξοισθήσεται Refs 5th c.BC+
II.4 produce, exhibit, Refs 5th c.BC+; display, δείγματα εἰς φῶς Refs 5th c.BC+
II.5 disclose, τι πρὸς τὸν μάγον Refs 5th c.BC+; τὴν ἀπάτηνRefs
II.6 put forth, exert, δύνασιν Refs 5th c.BC+:—and in middle, μέγα τι σθένος ἁ Κύπρις ἐκφέρεται νίκας Refs 5th c.BC+
II.7 ἐ. πόλεμον begin war, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.8 show the marks of, betray, reproduce, ἐκφέρουσι γὰρ μητρῷ᾽ ὀνείδη Refs 5th c.BC+
II.9 ὅρον ἐ. produce a definition, Refs 4th c.BC+; express, διάνοιαν Refs 1st c.BC+; 'word' a sentence, Refs 1st c.BC+; utter, Refs 4th c.BC+; cite, adduce, Refs; πρὸς ἑαυτὸν ἐ. soliloquize, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.9.b pronounce, Refs 4th c.BC+
II.10 pay as indemnity, δισχίλια τάλαντα Refs 2nd c.BC+
II.10.b passive, of words, to be formed, κατὰ μίμησιν Refs 4th c.BC+
II.11 exact, ἀργύριον LXX
III passive, to be carried beyond bounds, ἔξω ὅρων ἐξενεχθὲν ἀκόντιον Refs 5th c.BC+: mostly metaphorically, to be carried away by passion, ἀπαιδευσίᾳ ὀργῆς Refs 5th c.BC+; πρὸς ὀργὴν ἐκφέρει givest way to passion, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐ. πρὸς αἰδῶ is inclined to feel respect, Refs 5th c.BC+; πάθος defined as ὁρμὴ ἐκφερομένη καὶ ἀπειθὴς λόγῳ Refs:—later in active, [θυμὸς] ἐ. τινὰ τοῦ λογισμοῦ Refs 2nd c.AD+
IV bring to one's end, bring on to the trail, εὖ δέ σ᾽ ἐκφέρει.. βάσις Refs 5th c.BC+; κινδυνεύει ὥσπερ ἀτραπός [τις] ἐκφέρειν ἡμᾶς [ἐν τῇ σκέψει] Refs 5th c.BC+ —passive, ἐξηνέχθην εἰς ἅπερ Πρωταγόρας λέγει Refs 5th c.BC+
V intransitive (i.e. ἑαυτόν) shoot forth (before the rest), ὦκα δ᾽ ἔπειτα αἱ Φηρητιάδαο.. ἔκφερον ἵπποι· τὰς δὲ μέτ᾽ ἐξέφερον Διομήδεος.. ἵπποι Refs 8th c.BC+; also, to run away, Refs 5th c.BC+
V.2 come to fulfilment, ὁρᾷς τὰ τοῦδε.. ὡς ἐς ὀρθὸν ἐκφέρει μαντεύμᾰτα Refs 5th c.BC+; come to an end, Refs
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.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ekferaliἐξοίσουσίν | will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural | carry … out | 1× |
| ekferataἐξήνεγκεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | led | 1× |
| ekferavarἐξενέγκατε | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | bring out | 1× |
| ekferarōἐκφέρειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | carried out | 1× |
| ekferaraἐξενεγκεῖν | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | take … out | 1× |
| ekferarōntasἐκφέρουσα | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine | produces | 1× |
| ekferarantoisἐξενέγκαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | carried … out | 2× |
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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekferamō | ekferame | ekferami | ekferama | ekferamē | ekferamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekferasō | ekferase | ekferasi | ekferasa | ekferasē | ekferaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekferatō | ekferate | ekferati | ekferata1×ἐξήνεγκεν | ekferatē | ekferatelē |
| we 1st person plural | ekferanō | ekferane | ekferani | ekferana | ekferanē | ekferanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekferavō | ekferave | ekferavi | ekferava | ekferavē | ekferavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekferalō | ekferale | ekferali1×ἐξοίσουσίν | ekferala | ekferalē | ekferalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekferameiō | ekferameia | ekferameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekferaseiō | ekferaseia | ekferaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekferateiō | ekferateia | ekferateiē |
| we 1st person plural | ekferaneiō | ekferaneia | ekferaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekferaveiō | ekferaveia | ekferaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekferaleiō | ekferaleia | ekferaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ekferasōr | ekferasar | ekferasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekferatōr | ekferatar | ekferatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekferavōr | ekferavar1×ἐξενέγκατε | ekferavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ekferalōr | ekferalar | ekferalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekferamoiō | ekferamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ekferasoiō | ekferasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekferatoiō | ekferatoia |
| we 1st person plural | ekferanoiō | ekferanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekferavoiō | ekferavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ekferaloiō | ekferaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | ekferarō1×ἐκφέρειν | ekferari | ekferara1×ἐξενεγκεῖν | ekferarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | ekferarōntos1× | ekferarintos | ekferarantos2× | ekferarēntos |
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
ekfer 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
ekferali“carry … out”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 5:9… andron su epi ta thura kai ekferali sin.… at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
ekferata“led”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Mark 8:23kai epilaberantos tau cheirau tou tuflou ekferata auton exō tau kōmau, kai ptuarantos …… blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then …
ekferavar“bring out”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Luke 15:22“bring out”… patros pros toin douloin autou; Tachuem ekferavar stolan tan prōtan kai enduavar auton, …But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a …
ekferarō“carried out”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Acts 5:15“carried out”hōste kai eis tain plateiain ekferarō toin asthenoin kai titharō epi klinarieiu …… people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats …
ekferara“take … out”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
1 Timothy 6:7… eisferana eis ton kosmon, hoti oude ekferara tinem dunonō;… world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.
ekferarōntas“produces”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine1×
Hebrews 6:8ekferarōntas de akanthain kai triboloin adokimas kai …But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and …
ekferarantois“carried … out”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine2×
Acts 5:6… de tois neoterois sustelala auton kai ekferarantois thaptala.… forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.
Acts 5:10… tois neaniskois heuriskala autan nekran, kai ekferarantois thaptala pros ton andron autau.… came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.