verb
feramō
Strong’sG5342
I carry, bear, bring, lead
stem fer-66 times in the New Testamentin 12 of 27 books33 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
φέρω means to carry or bring something, whether a physical object, a person, or something presented before someone, such as an accusation, a teaching, or an offering 124. This is its widest use, covering everyday acts of carrying and bringing forward, including being carried or swept along, as when a boat is driven by wind 123.
It also means to bear or endure, of putting up with hardship, reproach, or suffering 12.
It can mean to bear or produce fruit, of a plant yielding its crop 12.
It also means to lead, either of guiding a person to a place or, of a road or way, leading toward a destination 123.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
φέρω
[in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא. hi., also for נשׂא, etc.;]
(cf. ἀνα-, ἀπο-, δια-, εἰσ-, παρ-εισ-, ἐκ-, ἐπι-, κατα-, παρα-, περι-, προ-, προσ-, συν-, ὑπο-φέρω).†
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5342 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidfer'-o
to "bear" or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively, as follows)
Froma primary verb (for which other, and apparently not cognate ones are used in certain tenses only; namely, οἴω ; and ἐνέγκω ;
King Jamesbe, bear, bring (forth), carry, come, + let her drive, be driven, endure, go on, lay, lead, move, reach, rushing, uphold.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
(Locrian dialect φάρω [ᾰ], Refs 5th c.BC+, only present and imperfect (late 1 aorist 3rd.pers. plural ἤφεραν Refs 8th c.BC+: Epic dialect forms, 2nd pers. plural imperative φέρτε Refs 8th c.BC+; 2nd pers. singular subjunctive φέρῃσθα Refs 3rd c.BC+; 3rd.pers. singular subjunctive φέρῃσι Refs 8th c.BC+; Epic dialect infinitive φερέμεν Refs 8th c.BC+imperfect ἔφερον, Epic dialect φέρον Refs; also φέρεσκε, φέρεσκον (3rd.pers. plural), Refs 8th c.BC+
II future οἴσω Refs 8th c.BC+; Doric dialect οἰσῶ Refs 3rd c.BC+; 1st pers. plural οἰσεῦμες Refs; 3rd.pers. plural ηοίσοντι Refs: the following active forms are not future in sense, imperative οἶσε Refs 8th c.BC+; 3rd.pers. plural οἰσόντων Refs 5th c.BC+; infinitive οἴσειν Refs 5th c.BC+, Epic dialect οἰσέμεν Refs 8th c.BC+: aorist 1 infinitive οἶσαι Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle, future οἴσομαι Refs 8th c.BC+; so Doric dialect οἰσεῖται Refs 3rd c.BC+: future passive οἰσθήσομαι Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, perfect προοῖσται Refs 2nd c.AD+; compare οἰστέον, οἰστός (ἀν-οιστός).
III from ἐνεγκ- (not found in Refs 8th c.BC+, and normal in Attic dialect and Trag., also in codices Refs 5th c.BC+aorist 1 ἤνεγκα, and aorist 2 ἤνεγκον:—Indic., 1st pers. singular ἤνεγκον Refs 5th c.BC+, and in composition with Preps.; 2nd pers. singular always ἤνεγκας Refs 5th c.BC+ is answd. by ἤνεγκας σ;); 3rd.pers. singular ἤνεγκε, common to both forms; dual δι-ηνεγκάτην Refs 5th c.BC+; plural always ἠνέγκαμεν, -ατε, -αν (3rd.pers. plural ἀπ-ήνενκαν Refs; δι-ηνέγκομεν is falsa lectio in Refs 5th c.BC+: imperative, 2nd pers. singular ἔνεγκε Refs 5th c.BC+ conjecture Pors. in Refs 4th c.BC+; 3rd.pers. singular ἐνεγκάτω Refs 5th c.BC+; 2nd pers. plural ἐξ-ενέγκατε Refs 5th c.BC+subjunctive ἐνέγκω common to both forms: optative, 1st pers. singular ἐνέγκαιμι Refs 5th c.BC+; 2nd pers. plural ἐνέγκαιτε (ἐνέγκατε codices) Refs 5th c.BC+: infinitive ἐνεγκεῖν NT+5th c.BC+ (προσ-), etc., found also in codices Refs 5th c.BC+ (δι-): participle ἐνεγκών Refs 5th c.BC+ — middle, only ἠνεγκάμην, Refs 5th c.BC+ (ἐξ-), etc. (except imperative ἐνεγκοῦ Refs 5th c.BC+; 2nd pers. singular ἠνέγκω Refs 5th c.BC+; 3rd.pers. singular ἠνέγκατο Refs 5th c.BC+; 1st pers. plural ἠνεγκάμεθα Refs; infinitive εἰσ-ενέγκασθαι Refs 5th c.BC+: participle ἐνεγκάμενος Refs 5th c.BC+
IV from ἐνεικ- comes aorist 1 ἤνεικα, found mostly in Ionic dialect (but not in codices Refs 5th c.BC+ and implied elsewhere in passive forms (see. below see):—the endings are those of aorist 1, except in imperative ἔνεικε Refs 8th c.BC+, infinitive ἐνεικέμεν (variant{ἐνεγκέμεν}) Refs 8th c.BC+, ἐνείκην (see. below), and participle μετ-ενεικών, ἐξενικοῦσι (see. below), compare συνενείκομαι:—1st pers. singular ἀν-ένεικα Refs 8th c.BC+; 2nd pers. singular ἀπ-ένεικας Refs 8th c.BC+; 3rd.pers. singular ἤνεικε Refs 8th c.BC+, Epic dialect ἔνεικε Refs 8th c.BC+; 1st pers. plural ἐνείκαμεν Refs 8th c.BC+; 3rd.pers. plural ἤνεικαν Refs 5th c.BC+, Epic dialect ἔνεικαν Refs 8th c.BC+; imperative 2nd pers. singular ἔνεικον Refs 6th c.BC+; 2nd pers. plural, ἐνείκατε Refs 8th c.BC+; 3rd.pers. plural ἐνεικάντων Refs 5th c.BC+; infinitive ἐνεῖκαι Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐνεικέμεν (see. above); Aeolic dialect ἐνείκην Refs 7th c.BC+; participle ἐνείκας Refs 8th c.BC+:—middle, 3rd.pers. singular ἀν-ενείκατο Refs 8th c.BC+; 3rd.pers. plural ἠνείκαντο Refs 5th c.BC+; participle ἐνεικάμενος Refs 7th c.BC+
IV.2 aorist 1 ἤνῐκα is found in the following dialect forms: 3rd.pers. singular ἤνικε Refs 4th c.BC+; ἤνικεν Refs 4th c.BC+; ἀν-ήνικε Refs 4th c.BC+; but ἤνῑκε is probably written for ἤνεικε in Refs 6th c.BC+; 1st pers. plural ἀν-ηνίκαμες [ῐ] Refs; 3rd.pers. plural ἤνικαν Refs 4th c.BC+; 3rd.pers. singular subjunctive ἐνίκει Refs; ἐσ-ενίκη, and infinitive ἐσ-ένικαι, Refs 4th c.BC+; participle (dative plural) ἐξ-ενικοῦσι Refs 4th c.BC+; so in later Gr., εἰσ-ήνικα Refs 3rd c.AD+:—middle, participle ἐξ-ε[νικ]άμενος Refs 4th c.BC+
IV.2.b Boeotian dialect aorist 1 in 3rd.pers. plural εἴνιξαν Refs 4th c.BC+; 1st pers. singular ἤνειγξα Hdn.Gr.2.374.
V other tenses: perfect ἐνήνοχα Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, future ἐνεχθήσομαι Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist ἠνέχθην Refs 5th c.BC+ and frequently in compounds; Ionic dialect ἀπ-ηνείχθην Refs 5th c.BC+; (περι-) Refs; 3rd.pers. plural written ἠνείχτθησαν in Refs 6th c.BC+; Doric dialect participle ἐξ-ενειχθείς Refs 4th c.BC+; Hellenistic ἐνεγχθείς Refs 3rd c.BC+; in dialects, 3rd.pers. singular indicative ἀπ-ηνίχθη Refs 4th c.BC+subjunctive ἐξενιχθῇRefs 5th c.BC+; Boeotian dialect ἐν-ενιχθεῖ Refs 3rd c.BC+; participle (neuter) ἐπ-ενιχθέν Refs 4th c.BC+; Attic dialect perfect ἐνήνεγμαι, ἐνήνεκται Refs 5th c.BC+ Ionic dialect ἐξ-ενηνειγμένος Refs 5th c.BC+; Attic dialect pluperfect προσ-ενήνεκτο Refs 5th c.BC+; participle κατ-, μετ-ενηνεγμένος Refs 2nd c.BC+ cf. Latin fero, ORefs 5th c.BC+ beran, Sanskrit bhárati 'bear'; οἴσω is of uncertain origin; ἐνεγκ- is probably reduplicate ἐγκ- (ἐνεκ- in passive forms and in δουρηνεκής, etc.), cognate with Sanskrit náśati 'attain,' Latin nanciscor, Lithuanian nèšti 'carry, bear'; ἐνεικ- (ἐνῐκ-) is of uncertain origin; the glosses ἐνέεικαν· ἤνεγκαν, and ἐνεείκω· ἐνέγκω Refs 5th c.AD+
A active,
A.I bear or carry a load, ἐν ταλάροισι φέρον μελιηδέα καρπόν Refs 8th c.BC+; bear (as a device) on one's shield, Refs 4th c.BC+; γαστέρι κοῦρον φ., of a pregnant woman, Refs 8th c.BC+; φ. ὑπὸ ζώνην or ζώνης ὕπο, Refs 5th c.BC+ to have hands clean from blood, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἄψοφον βάσιν φ. Refs
A.II bear, convey, with collateral notion of motion, frequently in Refs 8th c.BC+; πρόσω φ.Refs 8th c.BC+; of horses,Refs; of ships, Refs 8th c.BC+
A.II.b of persons, bring to bear, μένος or μένος χειρῶν ἰθύς τινος φέρειν hurl one's strength right upon or against him, Refs 8th c.BC+; φ. τὴν ὀργήν, τὴν αἰτίαν ἐπί τινα, Refs 2nd c.BC+
A.II.c lead, direct, τὴν πόλιν Refs 1st c.AD+
A.II.2 of wind, bear along, [πνοιὴ Ζεφύρου] φ. νῆάς τε καὶ αὐτούς Refs 8th c.BC+ is fair for Greece, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, see below Refs 5th c.BC+
A.III endure, suffer, λυγρά Refs 8th c.BC+; χαλινόν, ζυγόν, Refs 4th c.BC+; πημονάς, τύχας, Refs 5th c.BC+; also of food, ἐσθίουσι πλείω ἢ δύνανται φ. Refs 5th c.BC+; of strong wine, bear, admit, καὶ τὰ τρία φέρων καλῶς, i.e. three parts of water, instead of ἴσον ἴσῳ, Refs 5th c.BC+; so τὰς ἐπιδείξεις.. φέρουσιν αὐτοῦ (i.e. Ἰσοκράτους) οἱ λόγοι, τοὺς δὲ ἐν ἐκκλησίαις.. ἀγῶνας οὐχ ὑπομένουσι Refs 5th c.BC+
A.III.2 frequently with modal words, πήματα κόσμῳ φ. Refs 5th c.BC+: especially with an adverb, [ὕβριν] ῥηϊδίως φ. Refs 8th c.BC+; δεινῶς, βαρέως, πικρῶς, χαλεπῶς φέρειν τι, bear a thing impatiently, take it ill or amiss, Refs 5th c.BC+; δυσπετῶς, βαρυστόνως φ., Refs 4th c.BC+; προθύμως φέρειν τὸν πόλεμον to be zealous about the war, Refs 5th c.BC+; εὐπόρως (εὐφόρως Brunck) ἐνεγκεῖν Refs 5th c.BC+; εὐμενῶς, εὐχερῶς φ., Refs 5th c.BC+; these phrases are used mostly with accusative of things; also with participle, βαρέως ἤνεικε ἰδών Refs 5th c.BC+; later, χαλεπῶς φ. διά τι, πρός τι, Refs 1st c.BC+
A.IV bring, fetch, εἰ.. θεὸς αὐτὸν ἐνείκαι Refs 8th c.BC+; ὕδωρ, οἶνον, Refs 8th c.BC+:—middle, carry or bring with one, or for one's own use, ποδάνιπτρα Refs 8th c.BC+; fetch, Refs 8th c.BC+
A.IV.2 bring, offer, present, δῶρα Refs 8th c.BC+; χάριν τινὶ φ. grant any one a favour, do him a kindness, Refs 8th c.BC+; φ. τισὶ εὐνοίας, ὄνησιν ἀστοῖς, Refs 8th c.BC+ show gratitude to him, Refs 5th c.BC+; μῆνιν φ. τινί cherish wrath against.. Refs 4th c.BC+
A.IV.2.b ={ἄγω}Refs 2nd c.AD+; Ἰάλεμος· ὁ ἐπὶ τοῖς ἀπολωλόσιν ἀνίαν φέρων, Refs:—middle, τοῦ γονέως ἐφ᾽ ᾧ γε τὸ πένθος φέρεσθε Refs 3rd c.BC+
A.IV.3 bring, produce, cause, [ἀστὴρ] φέρει πυρετὸν βροτοῖσιν Refs 8th c.BC+; φ. κακόν, πῆμα, ἄλγεα, etc., work one woe, Refs 8th c.BC+; δηϊοτῆτα φ. bring war,Refs 8th c.BC+; ὥσπερ τὸ δίκαιον ἔφερε as justice brought with it, brought about, i.e. as was just, no more than just, Refs 5th c.BC+; of a calculation, yield a result, Refs 2nd c.AD+; produce, adduce, bring forward, παραδείγματα Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, εἰς τὴν συνηγορίαν.. τοιαῦτά τινα φέρεται Refs 2nd c.AD+
A.IV.3.b bring or carry with one, involve, τὸ πᾶν ἡμῖν τοῦ πολέμου φέρουσιν αἱ νέες Refs 5th c.BC+
A.IV.4 μῦθον φ. τινί bring one word, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἀγγελίην φ. bring a message,Refs 8th c.BC+: hence, tell, announce, πευθώ, φάτιν, Refs 4th c.BC+; report, ἀγήν (breakages) Refs 3rd c.BC+; φ. κεχωνευκώς reports that he has.., Refs 3rd c.BC+; enter, book a payment made, Refs:—middle, λόγους φ. Refs 5th c.BC+; but also ἀγγελίας ἔπος οἴσῃ thou shalt have it brought thee, receive, Refs 8th c.BC+ —passive, θάνατον ἀνάγκη φέρεσθαι τοῦ διαθεμένου the death of the testator must be announced, NT
A.IV.5 pay something due or owing, φόρον τέσσαρα τάλαντα φ. pay as a tax or tribute, Refs 5th c.BC+; δασμόν Refs 5th c.BC+; σύνοδον φ. subscribe to the expense of a meeting, Refs 5th c.BC+ (but usually, receive, draw, pay, μισθὸν δύο δραχμὰς τῆς ἡμέρας Refs 5th c.BC+; also of property, bring in, yield as rent, φ. μίσθωσιν τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ Refs 4th c.BC+
A.IV.6 apply, refer, τι ἐπί τι Refs 5th c.BC+; φ. τὰ πράγματα ἐπί τινα confer powers upon, Refs
A.IV.7 ψῆφον φ. give one's vote, Refs 5th c.BC+; ψῆφος καθ᾽ ἡμῶν οἴσεται (passive) Refs 5th c.BC+ appoint or nominate to an office, φ. χορηγόν Refs 5th c.BC+ —passive Refs; ὅπως φέρηται ἐν τῷ στρατιωτικῷ Refs 2nd c.BC+; τῶν φερομένων ἐν Κλεοπάτρᾳ κληρούχων Refs 2nd c.BC+; φερομένου μου ἐν τῇ συνοχῇ since I am enrolled in prison, i.e. am in prison, Refs 1st c.BC+:—middle, choose, adopt, ταύταν φ. βιοτάν Refs 5th c.BC+
A.V bring forth, produce, whether of the earth or of trees, φ. ἄρουρα φάρμακα Refs 8th c.BC+; [νῆσος] φ. ὥρια πάνταRefs 8th c.BC+: absolutely, bear fruit, be fruitful, εὖτ᾽ ἂν τάδε πάντα φέρῃσι Refs; ἡ γῆ ἔφερε (καρπόν add. codices quidam) Refs 5th c.BC+; also of living beings, τόπος ἄνδρας φ. Refs 5th c.BC+one's country, Refs 5th c.BC+; or Mother Earth, Refs 2nd c.AD+: generally, create, form, Πηνειὸς Τέμπη φ. Refs 2nd c.AD+
A.VI carry off or away, Κῆρες ἔβαν θανάτοιο φέρουσαι Refs 8th c.BC+; of winds, [ἔπος] φέροιεν ἀναρπάξασαι ἄελλαι may the winds sweep away the word, Refs 8th c.BC+; of a river, Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle, carry off with one, Refs 8th c.BC+
A.VI.2 carry away as booty or prize, ἔναρα, τεύχεα, Refs 8th c.BC+; δεῖπνον φ., of Harpies, Refs 5th c.BC+; in the phrase φέρειν καὶ ἄγειν Refs; φέροντα ἢ ἄγοντα Legal cited in Refs 5th c.BC+; αἴ τίς κα.. φέρει τι τῶν ἐν τᾷ ἱαρᾷ γᾷ Refs; of a divorced wife, αἰ δέ τι ἄλλο φέροι τῶ ἀνδρός, πέντε στατῆρανς καταστασεῖ κὤτι κα φέρῃ αὐτόν Refs; φέρειν alone, rob, plunder, θεῶν ἱερά Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, φερόμενοι Βακχῶν ὕπο Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle in same sense, ἔναρα Refs 8th c.BC+
A.VI.3 carry off, gain, especially by toil or trouble, win, achieve, both active and middle, ἤ κε φέρῃσι μέγα κράτος ἦ κε φεροίμην Refs 8th c.BC+; τἀριστεῖα, τὰ νικητήρια, Refs 5th c.BC+; in bad sense, μείζω τὴν αἰσχύνην φ. Refs 5th c.BC+: also, receive one's due, φ. χάριν Refs 5th c.BC+; of a priest's perquisites, φέρει ὁ ἱαρεὺς γέρη σκέλη κτλ. Refs 5th c.BC+ —middle (see. ad [near the start]), win for oneself, κῦδος οἴσεσθαι Refs 8th c.BC+; δέπας, τεύχεα, carry off as a prize, Refs; ἀέθλια or ἄεθλον φ. carry off, win a prize, Refs; τὰ πρῶτα φέρεσθαι (i.e. ἄεθλα) Refs; οὐ σμικρὸν ἆθλον τῆς ἐρωτικῆς μανίας φέρονται Refs 5th c.BC+; of perquisites, τὸ.. σκέλος τοὶ ἱαρομνάμονες φερόσθω (i. e. φερούσθω from *φερόνσθω) Refs 5th c.BC+; πλέον φέρεσθαι get more or a larger share for onself, gain the advantage over any one, τινος Refs 5th c.BC+; ταῦτα ἐπὶ σμικρόν τι ἐφέροντο τοῦ πολέμου this they received as a small help towards the war, Refs 5th c.BC+: generally, get for one's own use and profit, take and carry away, especially to one's own home, τοῦ.. πάμπρωτα παρ᾽ ἀγλαὰ δῶρα φέροιο Refs 8th c.BC+
A.VII absolutely, of roads or ways, lead to a place, ὁδὸν φέρουσαν ἐς ἱρόν Refs 5th c.BC+; τὴν φέρουσαν ἄνω (i.e. ὁδόν) Refs 5th c.BC+; also ἡ θύρα ἡ εἰς τὸν κῆπον φ. the door leading to the garden, Refs 4th c.BC+; αἱ εἰς τὴν πόλιν φ. πύλαι, αἱ ἐπὶ τὸ τεῖχος φ. κλίμακες, Refs 5th c.BC+
A.VII.2 of a district or tract of country, stretch, extend to or towards, φέρειν ἐπί or ἐς θάλασσαν Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐς τὴν μεσόγαιανRefs; ἡ ἀπὸ δυσμῶν αὐτῆς (i.e. τῆς Κιμβρικῆς) καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν Ἄλβιν φέρουσα Refs 2nd c.AD+
A.VII.2.b of time, τῇ νυκτὶ τῇ φερούσῃ εἰς τὴν β τοῦ Παχών Refs 3rd c.BC+
A.VII.3 metaphorically, lead to or towards, be conducive to, ἐς αἰσχύνην φέρει Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐς βλάβην, ἐς φόβον φέρον, Refs 5th c.BC+: especially in good sense, tend, conduce to one's interest, ἐπ᾽ ἀμφότερά τοι φέρει (impersonal) ταῦτα ποιέειν Refs 5th c.BC+; μέγα τι οἰόμεθα φέρειν (i.e. κοινωνίαν γυναικῶν τε καὶ παίδων) εἰς πολιτείαν Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ καλὰ ἐπιτηδεύματα εἰς ἀρετῆς κτῆσιν φ.Refs 5th c.BC+; τοῦτο ἔφερεν αὐτῷ was for his good, Refs 2nd c.AD+
A.VII.3.b point to, refer to a thing, ἐς τί ὑμῖν ταῦτα φαίνεται φέρει; Refs 5th c.BC+; φωνὴ φέρουσα πρός τινα addressed to him, Refs; [ὄψις] φέρει ἐπὶ πᾶσαν γῆν refers to.., extends over.., Refs; τὰ ἴχνη τῆς ὑποψίας εἰς τοῦτον φ. point to him, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἡ τοῦ δήμου φέρει γνώμη, ὡς.., the people's opinion inclines to this, that.., Refs 5th c.BC+infinitive, τῶν ἡ γνώμη ἔφερε συμβάλλειν whose opinion inclined to giving battle, Refs 5th c.BC+; πλέον ἔφερέ οἱ ἡ γνώμη κατεργάσεσθαι his opinion inclined rather to the view.., Refs 5th c.BC+
A.VIII carry or have in the mouth, i. e. speak of, πολύν τινα ἐν ταῖς διαβολαῖς φέρειν Refs 4th c.BC+; use a word, οὐκ οἶδα καθ᾽ ὁποτέρου τούτων οἱ παλαιοὶ τὸ τῆς ζειᾶς ἔφερον ὄνομα Refs 2nd c.AD+; record an event, οἱ δευτέρῳ μετὰ τὴν ἔξοδον.. ἔτει φέροντες αὐτήν Refs 1st c.BC+passive, πονηρῶς, εὖ, φέρεσθαι, to be ill or well spoken of, Refs 5th c.BC+; absolutely, φέρεται [the report] is carried about, i.e. it is said, with accusative et infinitive, τοιόνδε φέρεται πρῆγμα γίνεσθαι Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐν χρόνοις φέρεται μνημονευομένοις is recorded as occurring within historical times, Refs 2nd c.BC+; ὧν τὰ ὀνόματα φέρεται are in use, Refs 2nd c.AD+; of literary works, to be in circulation, ἐπιστόλιον αὐτοῦ τοιοῦτον φέρεται Refs 5th c.BC+; πρόλογοι διττοὶ φέρονται Refs 5th c.BC+; ὁ στίχος οὗτος ἔν τισιν οὐ φέρεται Refs 8th c.BC+
A.VIII.2 of words, φέρεσθαι ἐπί τι to refer to something, Refs 2nd c.AD+
A.IX imperative φέρε like{ἄγε}, as adverb, come, now, well,
A.IX.1 before another imperative, φέρε γὰρ σήμαινε Refs 5th c.BC+
A.IX.2 before 1st pers. singular or plural of subjunctive used imperatively, φέρε ἀκούσω, φέρε στήσωμεν, Refs 5th c.BC+; φ. δὴ ἴδωμεν, φ. δὴ σκεψώμεθα, Refs 5th c.BC+
A.IX.3 before a rhetorical question, φέρε.. τροπαῖα πῶς ἀναστήσει; Refs 5th c.BC+; φ. μῶν οὐκ ἀνάγκη..; Refs; φ. πρὸς θεῶν πῶς..; Refs 5th c.BC+: usually first in a sentence, but τὴν ἀνδρείαν δὲ φ. τί θῶμε; Refs
A.IX.4 φέρε δή, ἐάν πῃ διαλλαχθῶμεν.. come let us see if we can.., Refs
A.IX.5 φέρε with infinitive, suppose, grant that.. φ. λέγειν τινά Refs 1st c.AD+; φ. εἰπεῖν let us say, Refs 1st c.AD+
A.X participle neuter τὸ φέρον, as substantive, destiny, fate, τὸ φ. ἐκ θεοῦ [καλῶς] φέρειν [χρή] ye must bear nobly what heaven bears to you, awards you, Refs 5th c.BC+
A.X.2 participle φέρων in all genders frequently joined with another Verb:
A.X.2.a to express a subsidiary action, φέρων ἔδωκε he brought and gave, Refs 8th c.BC+; δὸς τῷ ξείνῳ ταῦτα φέρων take this and give it him, Refs; ἔγχος ἔστησε φέρων brought the spear and placed it, Refs; σῖτον παρέθηκε φέρουσα Refs 5th c.BC+ sometimes translatable by with, ᾤχοντο φέροντες τὰ γράμματα Refs 5th c.BC+
A.X.2.b intransitive, in passive sense, to denote unrestrained action, νῦν σε μάλ᾽ οἴω.. φέροντα.. φιλητεύσειν Refs; φέρουσα ἐνέβαλε νηΐ φιλίῃ she went and rammed, rammed full tilt, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὅταν ἐπὶ θάτερ᾽ ὥσπερ εἰς τρυτάνην ἀργύριον προσενέγκῃς, οἴχεται φέρον down it sinks, Refs 4th c.BC+hurling themselves, Refs 4th c.BC+; in the following passages φέρων accompanies a Verb of throwing, giving, entrusting, or dedicating, and expresses wholehearted action, whether wise or unwise; there is always an accusative, frequently of the reflexive pronoun, governed by the principal Verb (or perhaps by φέρων): ἐπεὶ ἐς τοὺς κρατῆρας ἐμαυτὸν φέρων ἐνέβαλον (i.e. ὁ Ἐμπεδοκλῆς) when I went (or took) and threw myself.., Refs 1st c.BC+; ταύτῃ (i.e. τῇ ὀργῇ) φέρων ὑπέθηκεν ἑαυτόν Refs 5th c.BC+
A.X.3 ἔκκρισις.. ἐκ μικρῶν φέρουσα διαστημάτων occurring at short intervals, Refs 2nd c.AD+
A.XI φέρειν, φέρεσθαι are frequently added epexegetically to δίδωμι and similar Verbs, δῶκεν.. τρίποδα φέρειν Refs 8th c.BC+
B passive is used in most of the above senses:—special cases:
B.I to be borne or carried involuntarily, especially to be borne along by waves or winds, to be swept away, φέρεσθαι ἀνέμοισι, θυέλλῃ, Refs 8th c.BC+, etc.; πᾶν δ᾽ ἦμαρ φερόμην, of Hephaestus falling from Olympus, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἧκε φέρεσθαι he sent him flying, Refs; ἧκα πόδας καὶ χεῖρε φέρεσθαι I let go my hands and feet, let them swing free [in the leap], Refs 8th c.BC+; μέγα φέρεται πὰρ σέθεν, of a word uttered, comes with weight, Refs 5th c.BC+; simply, move, go, ποῖ γᾶς φέρομα; Refs 5th c.BC+, etc.; of the excreta, τὰ φερόμενα.. εἰ μὲν αὐτομάτως φέροιτο Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐπὶ ταὐτὸ φέρονται have the same tendency, Refs 1st c.BC+; of veins, to be conveyed, Refs 2nd c.AD+; also ἡ φερομένη οὐσία (the doctrine of) universal motion, Refs 5th c.BC+; οἱ φερόμενοι θεοί the moving gods, i. e. the stars and planets, Refs 3rd c.AD+
B.I.2 frequently in participle with another Verb of motion, φερόμενοι ἐσέπιπτον ἐς τοὺς Αἰγινήτας they fell into their hands with a rush, at full speed, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.I.3 of voluntary and impulsive motion, ἰθὺς φέρεται μένει Refs 8th c.BC+; ὁμόσε τινὶ φέρεσθαι come to blows with him, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.II metaphorically, καλῶς, κακῶς φέρεσθαι, of things, schemes, etc., turn out, prosper well or ill, succeed or fail, οὔτ᾽ ἂν.. νόμοι καλῶς φέροιντ᾽ ἄν Refs 5th c.BC+; ὀλιγώρως ἔχειν καὶ ἐᾶν ταῦτα φέρεσθαι to neglect things and let them take their course, Refs 4th c.BC+; less frequently of persons, fare well or ill, εὖ φερόμενος ἐν στρατηγίαις being generally successful.., Refs 5th c.BC+; of euphonious writing, σύνθεσις καλῶς φερομένη Refs 1st c.BC+
B.II.2 behave, ὑποκριτικῶς, ἀστάτως, etc., Refs 2nd c.AD+
B.II.3 have an opinion, ὅπως ἠνέχθη περὶ τοῦ σφυγμοῦ what his opinion was about.., Refs 2nd c.AD+
C middle: for its chief usages, see above Refs 4th 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.
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| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| feratōφέρει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | bears | 3× |
| feravōφέρετε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | bring | 1× |
| feralōφέρουσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | brought | 6× |
| ferateἔφερεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | produced | 1× |
| feraleἔφερον | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | brought | 4× |
| feroneἐφερόμεθα | was happening · weimperfect middle or passive indicative 1st person plural | driven along | 1× |
| feroleἐφέροντο | was happening · theyimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural | driven along | 1× |
| feratiοἴσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | carry | 1× |
| feraliοἴσουσιν | will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural | bring | 1× |
| feramaἤνεγκα | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | brought | 1× |
| ferataἤνεγκεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | brought | 5× |
| feralaἤνεγκαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | brought | 3× |
| feritaἠνέχθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | came | 2× |
| ferateiōφέρῃ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular | bear | 1× |
| feraveiōφέρητε | happening now · yepresent active subjunctive 2nd person plural | bear | 2× |
| feroneiōφερώμεθα | happening now · wepresent middle or passive subjunctive 1st person plural | go on | 1× |
| ferasōrφέρε | happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular | put | 3× |
| feravōrφέρετε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | bring | 7× |
| feravarἘνέγκατε | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | bring | 1× |
| ferarōφέρειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | bear | 2× |
| ferorōφέρεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive | established | 1× |
| feraraἐνέγκαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | bring | 1× |
| ferarōntosφέρων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | bringing | 2× |
| ferarōntanφέρουσαν | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular feminine | leads | 1× |
| ferarōntemφέρον | happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter | bear | 2× |
| ferarōntoisφέροντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | bringing | 4× |
| ferarōntaisφέρουσαι | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural feminine | bringing | 1× |
| ferorōntanφερομένην | happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative singular feminine | brought | 1× |
| ferorōntauφερομένης | happening now · of, belonging topresent middle or passive participle genitive singular feminine | rushing | 1× |
| ferorōntoisφερόμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine | carried along | 1× |
| ferarantosἐνέγκας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | brought | 2× |
| ferirantanἐνεχθεῖσαν | happened · objectaorist passive participle accusative singular feminine | came | 1× |
| ferirantauἐνεχθείσης | happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive singular feminine | came | 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, 30 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 | feramō | ferame | ferami | ferama1×ἤνεγκα | feramē | feramelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ferasō | ferase | ferasi | ferasa | ferasē | feraselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | feratō3×φέρει | ferate1×ἔφερεν | ferati1×οἴσει | ferata5×ἤνεγκεν | feratē | feratelē |
| we 1st person plural | feranō | ferane | ferani | ferana | feranē | feranelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | feravō1×φέρετε | ferave | feravi | ferava | feravē | feravelē |
| they 3rd person plural | feralō6×φέρουσιν | ferale4×ἔφερον | ferali1×οἴσουσιν | ferala3×ἤνεγκαν | feralē | feralelē |
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 | feromō | ferome | feromē | feromelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ferosō | ferose | ferosē | feroselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ferotō | ferote | ferotē | ferotelē |
| we 1st person plural | feronō | ferone1×ἐφερόμεθα | feronē | feronelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ferovō | ferove | ferovē | ferovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ferolō | ferole1×ἐφέροντο | ferolē | ferolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ferimi | ferima |
| you 2nd person singular | ferisi | ferisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | feriti | ferita2×ἠνέχθη |
| we 1st person plural | ferini | ferina |
| ye 2nd person plural | ferivi | feriva |
| they 3rd person plural | ferili | ferila |
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 | ferameiō | ferameia | ferameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | feraseiō | feraseia | feraseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ferateiō1×φέρῃ | ferateia | ferateiē |
| we 1st person plural | feraneiō | feraneia | feraneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | feraveiō2×φέρητε | feraveia | feraveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | feraleiō | feraleia | feraleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | feromeiō | feromeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | feroseiō | feroseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | feroteiō | feroteiē |
| we 1st person plural | feroneiō1×φερώμεθα | feroneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | feroveiō | feroveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | feroleiō | feroleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ferimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | feriseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | feriteia |
| we 1st person plural | ferineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | feriveia |
| they 3rd person plural | ferileia |
Commands — imperative mood, 11 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ferasōr3×φέρε | ferasar | ferasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | feratōr | feratar | feratēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | feravōr7×φέρετε | feravar1×Ἐνέγκατε | feravēr |
| they 3rd person plural | feralōr | feralar | feralēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ferosōr | ferosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ferotōr | ferotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ferovōr | ferovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ferolōr | ferolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ferisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | feritar |
| ye 2nd person plural | ferivar |
| they 3rd person plural | ferilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | feramoiō | feramoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ferasoiō | ferasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | feratoiō | feratoia |
| we 1st person plural | feranoiō | feranoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | feravoiō | feravoia |
| they 3rd person plural | feraloiō | feraloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | feromoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | ferosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ferotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | feronoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | ferovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | feroloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ferimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ferisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | feritoia |
| we 1st person plural | ferinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ferivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | feriloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | ferarō2×φέρειν | ferari | ferara1×ἐνέγκαι | ferarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | ferorō1×φέρεσθαι | ferorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | feriri | ferira |
Used as an adjective — participle, 17 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | ferarōntos10×φέρων | ferarintos | ferarantos2×ἐνέγκας | ferarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | ferorōntos3× | ferorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | feririntos | ferirantos2× |
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
fer 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.
66 occurrences, every one of them listed
feratō“bears”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular3×
John 12:24… menatō; ean de apothnēskateia, pollon karpon feratō.… seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.
John 15:5“bears”… en mi kamis en auto houtos feratō karpon pollon, hoti chōris mu ouk …… who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can …
2 John 1:10… vin kai houtan tan didachan ouk feratō, mē labavōr auton eis oikian kai …… comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him …
feravō“bring”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural1×
John 18:29“bring”… pros autoin kai fēatō; Tinan katēgorian feravō kata tou anthrōpou houtou?… went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?”
feralō“brought”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural6×
Mark 7:32kai feralō auto kōfon kai mogilalon, kai parakalalō …Some people brought to Him a man who was …
Mark 8:22Kai ercholō eis Bēthsaidan. kai feralō auto tuflon kai parakalalō auton hina …… they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus …
Mark 11:7“brought”kai feralō ton pōlon pros ton Iēsun, kai …Then they led the colt to Jesus and threw their …
Mark 15:22kai feralō auton epi ton Golgothan topon, hem …They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha …
2 Peter 2:11… ischua kai dunamia megoterois arōntois ouk feralō kata autoiu blasfēman krisian.… in strength and power, dare to bring such slanderous charges against them before …
Revelation 21:24… autau; kai tois basilevois tau gēau feralō tan doxan autoiu eis autan;… the kings of the earth will bring their glory.
ferate“produced”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Mark 4:8… dōate karpon anabainarōnteim kai auxanorōnteim, kai ferate henem triakonta kai henem hexēkonta kai …… where it sprouted, grew up, and produced a crop — one bearing thirtyfold, another …
ferale“brought”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural4×
Mark 1:32… de generantau, hote dusata tos hēlios, ferale pros auton pantoin toin kakōs echarōntoin …That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all the sick and …
Acts 4:34“brought”… ktētōrois chōrieiu ē oikiaiu huparchale, pōlarōntois ferale tain timain teiu pipraskorōnteiuThere were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,
Acts 25:18“brought”… hou stēirantois tois katēgorois oudenan aitian ferale heiu mis huponoame ponēreiu,… when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.
Hebrews 12:20“endure”ouk ferale gar tem diastelorōntem; Kan thērem thinganateia …For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain …
ferone“driven along”was happening · weimperfect middle or passive indicative 1st person plural1×
Acts 27:15… mē dunorōnteu antofthalmarō to anemo epidōarantois ferone.… gave way and let ourselves be driven along.
ferole“driven along”was happening · theyimperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 27:17… Surtian ekpiptaleia, chalarantois tem skevem, houtōs ferole.… lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.
ferati“carry”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
John 21:18“carry”… su, kai allosos sin zōnati kai ferati hopou ouk thelasō.… stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”
ferali“bring”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Revelation 21:26“bring”kai ferali tan doxan kai tan timan teiu …And into the city will be brought the glory and honor of the nations.
ferama“brought”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular1×
Mark 9:17… auto henos ek tou ochlou; Didaskalor, ferama ton huion mu pros sin, echarōnton …… in the crowd replied, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a …
ferata“brought”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular5×
Matthew 14:11“brought”… pinaxo kai dōita te korasie, kai ferata ta mētēra autau.… on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
Mark 6:28kai ferata tan kefalan autou epi pinaxo kai …The man brought John’s head on a platter and …
John 4:33… tois mathētois pros allēloin; Mē tinos ferata auto esthiara?… asked one another, “Could someone have brought Him food?”
Acts 4:37huparcharōntou auto agrou pōlarantos ferata tem chrēmem kai tithata para toin …sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at …
Romans 9:22“endured”… organ kai gnōrizara tem dunatem autou ferata en polla makrothumia skeveim orgau katartizorēnteim …… show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?
ferala“brought”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural3×
Mark 9:20kai ferala auton pros auton. kai horarantos auton …So they brought him, and seeing Jesus, the spirit …
Mark 12:16tois de ferala. kai legatō autoi; Tinou tas eikonas …So they brought it, and He asked them, “Whose …
John 2:8“took”… kai feravōr to architriklino; tois de ferala.… He said, “and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so,
ferita“came”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 14:11kai ferita tas kefalas autou epi pinaxo kai …John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented …
2 Peter 1:21“came”ouk gar thelēme anthrōpou ferita profēteias pote, alla hupo pneumeu hagieu …For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
ferateiō“bear”happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
John 15:2… ferarōntem kathairatō autem hina karpon polloteron ferateiō.… fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it …
feraveiō“bear”happening now · yepresent active subjunctive 2nd person plural2×
John 15:8… tos patros mu hina karpon pollon feraveiō kai geneveia ēmois mathētois.… to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be …
John 15:16… vin hina vis hupagaveiō kai karpon feraveiō kai tos karpos vu menateiō, hina …… I appointed you to go and bear fruit — fruit that will remain — so …
feroneiō“go on”happening now · wepresent middle or passive subjunctive 1st person plural1×
Hebrews 6:1… tou Christou logon epi tan teleiotan feroneiō, mē palin themelion katabalorōntois metanoiau apo …… the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the …
ferasōr“put”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular3×
John 20:27eita legatō to Thōmo; Ferasōr ton daktulon su hōde kai horasar …Then Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at …
John 20:27… kai horasar tain cheirain mu, kai ferasōr tan cheiran su kai balasar eis …… here and look at My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into …
2 Timothy 4:13… apolipama en Trōada para Karpo, erchorōntos ferasōr, kai teim biblieim, malista tain membranain.When you come, bring the cloak that I left with …
feravōr“bring”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural7×
Matthew 14:18tos de legata; Feravōr mi hōde autoin.“Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said.
Matthew 17:17… vu emi? heōs pote anechemi vu? feravōr mi auton hōde.… must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”
Mark 9:19… vin emi? heōs pote anechemi vu? feravōr auton pros min.… must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”
Mark 11:2… oupō anthrōpoiu kathizata; luavar auton kai feravōr.… has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
Mark 12:15… hupokrisian legata autoi; Tinem min peirazavō? feravōr mi dēnariem hina horameia.… said, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to inspect.”
Luke 15:23kai feravōr ton moschon ton siteuton, thuavar, kai …Bring the fattened calf and kill it …
John 2:8kai legatō autoi; Antlavar nun kai feravōr to architriklino; tois de ferala.… draw some out,” He said, “and take it to the master of the …
feravar“bring”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
John 21:10legatō autoi tos Iēsus; Feravar apo teiu opsarieiu heiu piazava nun.Jesus told them, “Bring some of the fish you have …
ferarō“bear”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive2×
Luke 23:26… apo agrou epitithala auto ton stauron ferarō opisthen tou Iēsu.… put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.
John 15:4… kathōs tem klēmem ouk dunotō karpon ferarō apo heauteu ean mē menateiō en …… you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains …
ferorō“established”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive1×
Hebrews 9:16“established”hopou gar diathēkas, thanaton anankas ferorō tou diatitherantou;… of a will, it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it,
ferara“bring”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Mark 6:27“bring”… euthuos apostelarantos tos basilevos spekoulatōron epitassata ferara tan kefalan autou. kai apercharantos apokefalizata …… without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison.
ferarōntos“bringing”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine2×
John 19:39“bringing”… ercharantos pros auton nuktau tem prōtem, ferarōntos migmem smurnau kai aloau hōs litrain …… had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds.
Hebrews 1:3“sustaining”… doxau kai charaktēros tau hupostasiau autou, ferarōntos tē teim panteim te rēme tau …… of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand …
ferarōntan“leads”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular feminine1×
Acts 12:10“leads”… epi tan pulan tan sidērouan tan ferarōntan eis tan polan, hotinas automatas anoigita …They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they …
ferarōntem“bear”happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter2×
John 15:2“bear”pantem klēmem en mi mē ferarōntem karpon airatō autem, kai pantem tem …… cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that …
John 15:2… airatō autem, kai pantem tem karpon ferarōntem kathairatō autem hina karpon polloteron ferateiō.… off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that …
ferarōntois“bringing”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine4×
Mark 2:3“bringing”kai ercholō ferarōntois pros auton paralutikon airorōnton hupo tessares.Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.
Luke 5:18kai idou androis ferarōntois epi klinau anthrōpon hos ate paraluorēntos, …Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat …
Acts 5:16… tem plēthem taiu perix polaiu Ierousalēm, ferarōntois asthenoin kai ochlorōntoin hupo pneumeiu akatharteiu, …… gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by …
Hebrews 13:13… exō tau parembolau, ton oneidismon autou ferarōntois.… go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.
ferarōntais“bringing”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural feminine1×
Luke 24:1… orthrou bathuou epi tem mnēmem erchala ferarōntais heim hetoimazala arōmeim.… the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.
ferorōntan“brought”happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative singular feminine1×
1 Peter 1:13“brought”… vu, nēfarōntois teleiōs, elpizavar epi tan ferorōntan vi charitan en apokalupsia Iēsu Christou.… Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
ferorōntau“rushing”happening now · of, belonging topresent middle or passive participle genitive singular feminine1×
Acts 2:2… afnōs ek tou ouranou ēchos hōsper ferorōntau pnoau biaiau kai plērata holon ton …Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled …
ferorōntois“carried along”happening now · subjectpresent middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
2 Peter 1:21… profēteias pote, alla hupo pneumeu hagieu ferorōntois lalala apo theou anthrōpois.… spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
ferarantos“brought”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine2×
Acts 5:2… timau, sunoidarēntau kai tau gunaikau, kai ferarantos merem tinem para toin podoin toiu …… of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at …
Acts 14:13… tauroin kai stemmeim epi toin pulōnoin ferarantos sun toi ochloi thelate thuarō.… temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city …
ferirantan“came”happened · objectaorist passive participle accusative singular feminine1×
2 Peter 1:18“came”… tan fōnan nis akouana ek ouranou ferirantan sun auto arōntois en te hagie …And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.
ferirantau“came”happened · of, belonging toaorist passive participle genitive singular feminine1×
2 Peter 1:17… theou patrou timan kai doxan fōnau ferirantau auto toiosdeau hupo tau megaloprepau doxau; …… God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory …