φέρω in the New Testament

Definitions

Thayer

1) to carry
1a) to carry some burden
1a1) to bear with one's self
1b) to move by bearing; move or, to be conveyed or borne, with the suggestion of force or speed
1b1) of persons borne in a ship over the sea
1b2) of a gust of wind, to rush
1b3) of the mind, to be moved inwardly, prompted
1c) to bear up, i.e. uphold (keep from falling)
1c1) of Christ, the preserver of the universe
2) to bear, i.e. endure, to endure the rigour of a thing, to bear patiently one's conduct, or spare one (abstain from punishing or destroying)
3) to bring, bring to, bring forward
3a) to move to, apply
3b) to bring in by announcing, to announce
3c) to bear, i.e. bring forth, produce; to bring forward in a speech
3d) to lead, conduct
Part of Speech: verb
Citing in TDNT: 9:56, 1252

Strong

G5342
A primary verb (for which other and apparently not cognate ones are used in certain tenses only; namely οἴω oiô and ἐνέγκω enegkô to "bear" or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively: - be, bear, bring (forth), carry, come, + let her drive, be driven, endure, go on, lay, lead, move, reach, rushing, uphold.

Louw-Nida

GlossSection
i sustain13.35
b progress13.58
f bring about13.133
a move15.11
c drive along15.160
b bring15.166
a carry15.187
m bear fruit23.199
(καρπὸν φέρω) bear fruit23.199
l endure25.176
k accept31.55
d guide36.1
j demonstrate reality of70.5
e lead into82.12
g put85.42
h experience90.64

Classical Greek Dictionaries

These two sites give similar information, with the definition from several dictionaries and statistics on the use of the word.

Perseus Digital Library

University of Chicago's Logion lexicon

Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen

Strong's dictionary

Crosswalk

Thayer's dictionary plus other information.

LaParola

From this site's dictionary (in Italian)

In the New Testament

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