φέρω phérō

Meaning

to "bear" or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively, as follows)

In the King James Version: be, bear, bring (forth), carry, come, + let her drive, be driven, endure, go on, lay, lead, move, reach, rushing, uphold

Derivation: a primary verb (for which other, and apparently not cognate ones are used in certain tenses only; namely, ; and ;

Where it is used

• Matthew 14:11 John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
• Matthew 14:18 “Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said.
• Matthew 17:17 “O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”
• Mark 1:32 That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed,
• Mark 2:3 Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.
• Mark 4:8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprouted, grew up, and produced a crop—one bearing thirtyfold, another sixtyfold, and another a hundredfold.”
• Mark 6:27 So without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison.
• Mark 6:28 The man brought John’s head on a platter and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother.
• Mark 7:32 Some people brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him.
• Mark 8:22 When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.
• Mark 9:17 Someone in the crowd replied, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a spirit that makes him mute.
• Mark 9:19 “O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”
• Mark 9:20 So they brought him, and seeing Jesus, the spirit immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
• Mark 11:2 and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
• Mark 11:7 Then they led the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, and He sat on it.
• Mark 12:15 But Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to inspect.”
• Mark 12:16 So they brought it, and He asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
• Mark 15:22 They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull.
• Luke 5:18 Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They tried to bring him inside to set him before Jesus,
• Luke 15:23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.
• Luke 23:26 As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and they put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.
• Luke 24:1 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.
• John 2:8 “Now draw some out,” He said, “and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so,
• John 4:33 So the disciples asked one another, “Could someone have brought Him food?”
• John 12:24 Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.
• John 15:2 He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
• John 15:4 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.
• John 15:5 I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.
• John 15:8 This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.
• John 15:16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
• John 18:29 So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?”
• John 19:39 Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds.
• John 20:27 Then Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Stop doubting and believe.”
• John 21:10 Jesus told them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.”
• John 21:18 Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”
• Acts 2:2 Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
• Acts 4:34 There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,
• Acts 4:37 sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
• Acts 5:2 With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
• Acts 5:16 Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.
• Acts 12:10 They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him.
• Acts 14:13 The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates, hoping to offer a sacrifice along with the crowds.
• Acts 25:18 But when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.
• Acts 27:15 Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.
• Acts 27:17 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.
• Romans 9:22 What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?
• 2 Timothy 4:13 When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.
• Hebrews 1:3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
• Hebrews 6:1 Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,
• Hebrews 9:16 In the case of a will, it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it,
• Hebrews 12:20 For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.”
• Hebrews 13:13 Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.
• 1 Peter 1:13 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.
• 2 Peter 1:17 For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
• 2 Peter 1:18 And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.
• 2 Peter 1:21 For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
• 2 Peter 2:11 Yet not even angels, though greater in strength and power, dare to bring such slanderous charges against them before the Lord.
• 2 John 1:10 If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.
• Revelation 21:24 By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.
• Revelation 21:26 And into the city will be brought the glory and honor of the nations.