φέρω

phérō · Greek · Strong's G5342 · 68 occurrences

The KJV renders 33 different Hebrew and Greek words as “come”

What it means

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 ;

How the KJV renders it

bear, bring, carry, come, be driven, endure, go on, lay, lead, move, reach, rushing, uphold

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“come”

also renders enístēmi (G1764), katérchomai (G2718), anabaínō (G305), paragínomai (G3854), phthánō (G5348), diérchomai (G1330), apérchomai (G565), páreimi (G3918), gínomai (G1096), érchomai (G2064), synérchomai (G4905), chōréō (G5562), akoúō (G191), symplēróō (G4845), katantáō (G2658), parérchomai (G3928), prosérchomai (G4334), epiporeúomai (G1975), deûte (G1205), deûro (G1204), epibaínō (G1910), hḗkō (G2240), dârak (H1869), hûwk (H1946), hâlak (H1980), hâphak (H2015), zâkar (H2142), yâlad (H3205), mᵉṭâʼ (H4291), nâthan (H5414), çᵉliq (H5559), qârâh (H7136)

“bring”

also renders epiphérō (G2018), eisphérō (G1533), hístēmi (G2476), lambánō (G2983), poiéō (G4160), apophérō (G667), érchomai (G2064), ágō (G71), komízō (G2865), paréchō (G3930), proságō (G4317), apágō (G520), ʼâthâh (H857), ʼâthâh (H858), bâsar (H1319), gâlâh (H1540), yâbal (H2986), yᵉbal (H2987), yâhab (H3051), nâdach (H5080), çûwr (H5493), qârâh (H7136), râkab (H7392), râʻaʻ (H7489), shîyth (H7896), shâphath (H8239)

“lay”

also renders hístēmi (G2476), epibállō (G1911), katabállō (G2598), logízomai (G3049), klínō (G2827), katatíthēmi (G2698), keîmai (G2749), bállō (G906), anaklínō (G347), epíkeimai (G1945), ʼâchaz (H270), chârab (H2717), yᵉhab (H3052), yâçad (H3245), yârâh (H3384), mâlaṭ (H4422), nûwach (H5117), nâtsab (H5324), ʻâbar (H5674), shâvâh (H7737), sûwm (H7761), shîyth (H7896), shâkan (H7931), tâphas (H8610)

“bear”

also renders poiéō (G4160), aírō (G142), martyréō (G3140), anaphérō (G399), árktos (G715), tíktō (G5088), ekphérō (G1627), hypophérō (G5297), gennáō (G1080), bastázō (G941), phoréō (G5409), bâsar (H1319), dôb (H1678), zâraʻ (H2232), chûwl (H2342), yâlad (H3205), mâshal (H4910), çâbal (H5445), ʻâsâh (H6213), pârâh (H6509), tsâmach (H6779)

“carry”

also renders apophérō (G667), aírō (G142), ágō (G71), elaúnō (G1643), synkomízō (G4792), diaphérō (G1308), bastázō (G941), bâsar (H1319), gâlâh (H1540), yâbal (H2986), yᵉbal (H2987), nᵉchath (H5182), çâbal (H5445), râkab (H7392), râmâh (H7411)

“move”

also renders seíō (G4579), anaseíō (G383), saleúō (G4531), saínō (G4525), hâlak (H1980), châphêts (H2654), ʻăbad (H5648), pûwq (H6328), qâlal (H7043), qârats (H7169), râgaz (H7264), râchaph (H7363), sherets (H8318)

“endure”

also renders karteréō (G2594), hypoménō (G5278), ménō (G3306), hypophérō (G5297), anéchomai (G430), zâbad (H2064), yâkôl (H3201), yâshab (H3427), lûwn (H3885)

“lead”

also renders hodēgéō (G3594), anágō (G321), apágō (G520), gâlâh (H1540), dârak (H1869), hâlak (H1980), yâbal (H2986)

“reach”

also renders akolouthéō (G190), ephiknéomai (G2185), mᵉṭâʼ (H4291), nâsag (H5381)

“rushing”

also renders raʻash (H7494), shâʼôwn (H7588)

“go on”

also renders ʻăbad (H5648)

“uphold”

also renders tâmak (H8551)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

68 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Peter 1:13 · V-PPP-ASF

Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober, and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

2 John 1:10 · V-PAI-3S

If anyone comes to you and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,

2 Peter 1:17 · V-APP-GSF

For he received from God the Father honor and glory when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

2 Peter 1:18 · V-APP-ASF

We heard this voice come out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.

2 Peter 1:21 · V-API-3S

For no prophecy ever came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

2 Peter 2:11 · V-PAI-3P

whereas angels, though greater in might and power, don’t bring a slanderous judgment against them before the Lord.

2 Timothy 4:13 V-PAM-2SActs 2:2 V-PPP-GSFActs 4:34 V-IAI-3PActs 4:37 V-AAI-3SActs 5:2 V-AAP-NSMActs 5:16 V-PAP-NPMActs 12:10 V-PAP-ASFActs 14:13 V-AAP-NSMActs 25:18 V-IAI-3PActs 27:15 V-IPI-1PActs 27:17 V-IPI-3PHebrews 1:3 V-PAP-NSMHebrews 6:1 V-PPS-1PHebrews 9:16 V-PPNHebrews 12:20 V-IAI-3PHebrews 13:13 V-PAP-NPMJohn 2:8 V-AAI-3PJohn 4:33 V-AAI-3SJohn 12:24 V-PAI-3SJohn 15:2 V-PAP-ASNJohn 15:4 V-PANJohn 15:5 V-PAI-3SJohn 15:8 V-PAS-2PJohn 15:16 V-PAS-2PJohn 18:29 V-PAI-2PJohn 19:39 V-PAP-NSMJohn 20:27 V-PAM-2SJohn 21:10 V-AAM-2PJohn 21:18 V-FAI-3SLuke 5:18 V-PAP-NPMLuke 15:23 V-PAM-2PLuke 23:26 V-PANLuke 24:1 V-PAP-NPFMatthew 7:18 V-2AANMatthew 14:11 V-AAI-3SMatthew 14:18 V-PAM-2PMatthew 17:17 V-PAM-2PMark 1:32 V-IAI-3PMark 2:3 V-PAP-NPMMark 4:8 V-IAI-3SMark 6:27 V-2AANMark 6:28 V-AAI-3SMark 7:32 V-PAI-3PMark 8:22 V-PAI-3PMark 9:17 V-AAI-1SMark 9:19 V-PAM-2PMark 9:20 V-AAI-3PMark 11:2 V-PAM-2PMark 11:7 V-PAI-3PMark 12:15 V-PAM-2PMark 12:16 V-AAI-3PMark 15:22 V-PAI-3PRevelation 21:24 V-PAI-3PRevelation 21:26 V-FAI-3P

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