phoreo (G5409) — Greek Word Study — MannaFest

Greek · Strong's G5409

φορέω

phoreofor-eh'-o

to have a burden, i.e. (by analogy) to wear as clothing or a constant accompaniment

1890 spelling: phoréō

φ500
ο70
ρ100
ε5
ω800

Isopsephy 1,475

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

to have a burden, i.e. (by analogy) to wear as clothing or a constant accompaniment

Rendered in the KJV as

bear, wear.

6
occurrencesin the New Testament
5 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
6
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 6 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 6

ἐφορέσαμεν1
φορεῖ.1
φορέσομεν1
φοροῦντα1
φοροῦντες1
φορῶν1

How it is rendered · 4

wearing3
he bears.1
we have born1
we will bear1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 6

verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 1st person plural1
verb · future active, statement · 1st person plural1
verb · present active, statement · 3rd person singular1
verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine singular1
verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1
verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

V-AAI-1P · 1
V-FAI-1P · 1
V-PAI-3S · 1
V-PAP-ASM · 1
V-PAP-NPM · 1
V-PAP-NSM · 1

All 6, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

1 Corinthians2 of 6 · 33%
Matthew1 of 6 · 17%
John1 of 6 · 17%
Romans1 of 6 · 17%
James1 of 6 · 17%

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Matthew1 occurrence

Matthew 11:8φοροῦντεςphorountesverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralOtherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.here: wearing

John1 occurrence

John 19:5φορῶνphorōnverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularWhen Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”here: wearing

Romans1 occurrence

Romans 13:4φορεῖ.phoreiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularFor he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.here: he bears.

1 Corinthians2 occurrences

James1 occurrence

James 2:3φοροῦνταphorountaverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine singularIf you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”here: wearing

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