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Greek - English Dictionary

G5342 - Bear

Strong's No.:G5342

Greek:φέρω

Transliteration:pherō̄

Phonetic:fer'-o

Word Origin:A primary verb (for which other and apparently not cognate ones are used in certain tenses only

Bible Usage:be bear bring (forth) carry come + let her drive be driven endure go on lay lead move reach rushing uphold.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

namely οἴω oiō̄̄ and ἐνέγκω enegkō̄ to bear or carry (in a very wide application literally and figuratively


Thayers
Definition:

1. to carry

a. to carry some burden

1. to bear with one's self

b. to move by bearing; move or, to be conveyed or borne, with the suggestion of force or speed

1. of persons borne in a ship over the sea

2. of a gust of wind, to rush

3. of the mind, to be moved inwardly, prompted

c. to bear up i.e. uphold (keep from falling)

1. 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

a. to move to, apply

b. to bring in by announcing, to announce

c. to bear i.e. bring forth, produce; to bring forward in a speech

d. to lead, conduct


Bible References:
Bear

Translation
Occurrences:
bare ( 1 )
be ( 1 )
bear ( 4 )
beareth ( 2 )
bearing ( 1 )
bring ( 14 )
bringing ( 3 )
brought ( 16 )
came ( 3 )
carry ( 1 )
driven ( 1 )
endure ( 1 )
endured ( 1 )
forth ( 5 )
hither ( 1 )
laid ( 1 )
leadeth ( 1 )
moved ( 1 )
on ( 1 )
Reach ( 2 )
rushing ( 1 )
upholding ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.