Phoreō φορέω
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| φορέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | phoreō |
| Strong's number | G5409 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to wear |
| Occurrences | 6 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Phoreō (Greek φορέω, Strong's G5409) is a Greek verb meaning “to wear”. It occurs 6 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
φορέω, -ῶ
[in LXX: Pro.16:23 (יָסַף hi.), Sir.11:5, al. ;]
frequent. of φέρω, denoting repeated or habitual action (cf. Tr., Syn., § lviii), most commonly used of clothing, weapons, etc., to bear constantly, wear: Mat.11:8, Jhn.19:5, Rom.13:4, 1Co.15:49, Jas.2:3.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Pro.16:23 (יָסַף hi.), Sir.11:5, al. ;]
frequent. of φέρω, denoting repeated or habitual action (cf. Tr., Syn., § lviii), most commonly used of clothing, weapons, etc., to bear constantly, wear: Mat.11:8, Jhn.19:5, Rom.13:4, 1Co.15:49, Jas.2:3.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | wear (1), wearing (1), beareth (1), borne (1), shall (1), bear (1), weareth (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | who wear (1), wearing (1), he does not carry (1), we have borne (1), shall we bear (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Phoreō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 11:8But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.
John
- John 19:5Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”
Romans
- Romans 13:4For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.For 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.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 15:49And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so also shall we bear the likeness of the heavenly man.
James
- James 2:3And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:If 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,”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).