To wear
φορέωStrong’s G5409phoreō
Appears in 5 verses of the New Testament
In short
Phoreō is the Greek word usually translated “wearing”, “bears” and “we have born”. It appears in 5 verses of the New Testament.
“But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.”
Meaning
Usually translated “wearing”, “bears” and “we have born”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- wearing 3
- he bears 1
- we have born 1
- we will bear 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- John 1
- Romans 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
- James 1
5 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- John 19:5Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!
- Romans 13:4For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
- 1 Corinthians 15:49And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
- James 2:3And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
Greek dictionary
φορέω phoreō · to wear
φορέω, -ῶ [in LXX: Pro.16:23 (יָסַף hi.), Sir.11:5, al. ;] frequent. of φέρω, denoting repeated or habitual action (cf. Tr., Syn., § lviii), most commonly used of clothing, weapons, etc., to bear constantly, wear: Mat.11:8, Jhn.19:5, Rom.13:4, 1Co.15:49, Jas.2:3.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “wear” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
WEAR, verb transitive
preterit tense wore; participle passive worn.
- To waste or impair by rubbing or attrition; to lessen or diminish by time, use or instruments.
- To carry appendant to the body, as clothes or weapons; as, to wear a coat or a robe; to wear a sword; to wear a crown.
- To have or exhibit an appearance; to bear; as, she wears a smile on her countenance.
- To affect by degrees.
All definitions and other forms of “wear”
- To consume; to render useless by attrition or decay; as, to wear out a coat or a book.
- To consume tediously; as, to wear out life in idle projects.
- To harass; to tire.“He shall wear out the saints of the Most High” Daniel 7:25
- To waste the strength of; as an old amn worn out in the service of his country.
WEAR, verb intransitive
- To be wasted; to be diminished by attrition, by use, or by time.“Thou wilt surely wear away” Exodus 18:18
- To be tediously spent.
- To be consumed by slow degrees.
WEAR, noun
- The act of wearing; diminution by friction; as the wear and tear of a garment.
- The thing worn.
WEAR, noun
[See Warren and Guard.]
- A dam in a river to stop and raise the water, for conducting it to a mill, or for taking fish.
- An instrument or kind of basket work for catching fish.
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.