φέρων

phérō

bringing

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

John 19:39 · 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 ACT PTCP NOM M 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 PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasebringing
Literalbearing-bringing

Lexical Info

Lemmaφέρω
Strong'sG5342

SIBI-P1 Translation G5342-25

bearing

Morphological NotesVerb, present active participle; accusative neuter singular (also attested as nominative masculine singular in other occurrences).
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle conveys ongoing action, and "bearing" preserves the core sense of carrying or bringing inherent in φερ-. As an active participle, it denotes something or someone presently engaged in the act of carrying or bringing.

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