φέρει

phérō

brings

To bear, carry, or transport something from one place to another; to bring. In extended senses: to support, endure (of burdens or suffering); to produce (of fruit, offspring, or results); to lead or conduct (metaphorically, e.g., to bring someone to a place or to a condition). In literary texts, can mean to announce, proclaim, or bring news. Inpassive forms and certain tenses, to be driven or moved (esp. by wind or by divinely-directed force). Also used figuratively for enduring hardship, producing effects, or bearing responsibility.

G5342

2 John 1:10 · Word #11

Lexicon G5342

Lemmaφέρω
Transliterationphérō
Strong'sG5342
DefinitionTo bear, carry, or transport something from one place to another; to bring. In extended senses: to support, endure (of burdens or suffering); to produce (of fruit, offspring, or results); to lead or conduct (metaphorically, e.g., to bring someone to a place or to a condition). In literary texts, can mean to announce, proclaim, or bring news. Inpassive forms and certain tenses, to be driven or moved (esp. by wind or by divinely-directed force). Also used figuratively for enduring hardship, producing effects, or bearing responsibility.

Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasebrings
Literalbrings-bears

Lexical Info

Lemmaφέρω
Strong'sG5342

SIBI-P1 Translation G5342-17

he/she/it bears

Morphological NotesVerb, present tense (ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe present active indicative third singular denotes an ongoing or characteristic action performed by a single subject. “Bears” preserves the core root sense of carrying or bringing while allowing the broader semantic extensions inherent in φέρω.

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