To bear/lead
φέρωStrong’s G5342pherō
Appears in 60 verses of the New Testament
In short
Pherō is the Greek word usually translated “do bring”, “bearing” and “was brought”. It appears in 60 verses of the New Testament.
“For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
Meaning
Usually translated “do bring”, “bearing” and “was brought”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- do bring 9
- bearing 4
- was brought 3
- bringing 3
- they bring 3
- they were bringing 2
- they brought 2
- you may bear 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Mark 15
- John 13
- Acts 10
- Hebrews 5
- Luke 4
- 2 Peter 4
12 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Peter 1:18In contextAnd this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
- 2 Peter 1:21In contextFor the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
- 2 Peter 2:11In contextWhereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
- 2 John 1:10In contextIf there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
- Matthew 14:11And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
- Matthew 14:18He said, Bring them hither to me.
All 60 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
φέρω pherō · to bear/lead
φέρω [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא. hi., also for נָשָׂא, etc. ;] to bear; 1. to bear, carry: with accusative, Luk.23:26 24:1, Jhn.19:39, Heb.1:3 (see Westc., in l); pass., Act.2:2 27:15, 17 Heb.6:1, 2Pe.1:17-18; of the mind, 2Pe.1:21. 2. to bear, endure: with accusative of thing(s), Heb.12:20 13:13; with accusative of person(s), Rom.9:22. …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “bearing” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
BEARING, participle present
tense Supporting; carrying; producing.
All definitions and other forms of “bearing”
BEARING, noun
Gesture; mien; behavior.
- The situation of an object, with respect of another object, by which it is supposed to have a connection with it or influence upon it, or to be influenced by it.
- In architecture, the space between the two fixed extremes of a piece of timber, or between one extreme and a supporter.
- In navigation, the situation of a distant object, with regard to a ship's position, as on the bow, on the lee quarter, etc.
- In heraldry, bearings are the coats of arms or figures of armories, by which the nobility and gentry are distinguished from common persons.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.