φέρω
pherō
“to bear/lead”
Definition
to "bear" or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively, as follows)
a primary verb (for which other, and apparently not cognate ones are used in certain tenses only; namely, ; and ;
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Verb
G:V
Greek Verb
Occurrences
φέρω appears 60 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.
Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.
As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.
Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.
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