φερόμενοι

phérō

being carried along

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 Peter 1:21 · Word #12

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 PASS PTCP NOM M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasebeing carried along
Literalbeing-carried-along

Lexical Info

Lemmaφέρω
Strong'sG5342

SIBI-P1 Translation G5342-23

being carried

Morphological NotesVerb; present tense (ongoing aspect), passive voice, participle; nominative masculine plural.
Rendering RationaleThe present passive participle nominative masculine plural denotes an ongoing state of being acted upon—those who are in the process of being borne or moved. "Being carried" preserves the core root sense of φερ- while reflecting the passive voice and participial form.

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