verb
ekferamō
Greekἐκφέρω (ekferō)
Strong’sG1627
I bring out, carry out
stem ekfer-8 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books7 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
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
Forms in the New Testament
| 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× |
| ekferarōtasἐκφέρουσα | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine | produces | 1× |
| ekferaratoisἐξενέγκαντες | 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 | ekferarōtos1× | ekferaritos | ekferaratos2× | ekferarētos |
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
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
ekferali“carry … out”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 5:9“carry … out”tos de Petros pros autan; Tinem hoti sumfōnita vi peirazara tem pneumem kuriou? idou tois podois toiu thaptaratoiu ton anēron su epi ta thura kai ekferali sin.“How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
ekferata“led”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Mark 8:23“led”kai epilamberatos tau cheirau tou tuflou ekferata auton exō tau kōmau, kai ptuaratos eis teim ommeim autou, epititharatos tain cheirain auto, eperōtate auton; Ei tinem blepasō?So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked.
ekferavar“bring out”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Luke 15:22“bring out”legata de tos patēros pros toin douloin autou; Tachuem ekferavar stolan tan prōtan kai enduavar auton, kai dōavar daktulion eis tan cheiran autou kai hupodēmeim eis toin podoin,But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
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 kai krabattoiu, hina ercherōtou Petrou kan tas skias episkiazateia tino autoiu.As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.
ekferara“take … out”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
1 Timothy 6:7“take … out”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.
ekferarōtas“produces”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine1×
Hebrews 6:8“produces”ekferarōtas de akanthain kai triboloin adokimas kai katarau engus, hau tem telem eis kausian.But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.
ekferaratois“carried … out”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine2×
Acts 5:6“carried … out”anistanaratois de tois neoterois sustellala auton kai ekferaratois thaptala.Then the young men stepped forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.
Acts 5:10“carried … out”piptata de parachrēma pros toin podoin autou kai ekpsuchata; eisercharatois de tois neaniskois heuriskala autan nekran, kai ekferaratois thaptala pros ton anēron autau.At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.