- Original: φέρω - Transliteration: Phero - Phonetic: fer'-o - Definition: 1. to carry a. to carry some burden 1. to bear with one's self b. to move by bearing; move or, to be conveyed or borne, with the suggestion of force or speed 1. of persons borne in a ship over the sea 2. of a gust of wind, to rush 3. of the mind, to be moved inwardly, prompted c. to bear up i.e. uphold (keep from falling) 1. of christ, the preserver of the universe 2. to bear, i.e. endure, to endure the rigour of a thing, to bear patiently one's conduct, or spare one (abstain from punishing or destroying) 3. to bring, bring to, bring forward a. to move to, apply b. to bring in by announcing, to announce c. to bear i.e. bring forth, produce; to bring forward in a speech d. to lead, conduct - Origin: a primary verb (for which other and apparently not cognate ones are used in certain tenses only, namely, oio oy'-o; and enegko en-eng'-ko) - TDNT entry: 09:56,1 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: A primary verb (for which other and apparently not cognate ones are used in certain tenses only; namely οἴω oiō̄̄and ἐνέγκω enegkō̄to bear or carry (in a very wide application literally and figuratively: - be bear bring (forth) carry come + let her drive be driven endure go on lay lead move reach rushing uphold. Total KJV Occurrences: 45 • bare, 1 Joh 2:8 • be, 1 Hebrews 9:16 • bear, 1 Luke 23:26 • bearing, 1 Hebrews 13:13 • bring, 9 Mar 7:32; Mar 8:22; Mar 15:22; Joh 18:29; 2 Timothy 4:13; 2 Peter 2:11; 2 John 1:10; Revelation 21:24; Revelation 21:26 • bringing, 3 Mar 2:3; Luke 24:1; Act 5:16 • brought, 16 Mat 14:11(2); Mar 1:32; Mar 6:27; Mar 6:28; Mar 9:17; Mar 9:20; Mar 12:16; Luke 5:18; Joh 4:33; Joh 19:39; Act 4:34; Act 4:37; Act 5:2; Act 14:13; 1 Peter 1:13 • came, 3 2 Peter 1:17; 2 Peter 1:18; 2 Peter 1:21 • drive, 1 Act 27:15 • driven, 1 Act 27:17 • endure, 1 Hebrews 12:20 • endured, 1 Romans 9:22 • laid, 1 Act 25:7 • leadeth, 1 Act 12:10 • moved, 1 2 Peter 1:21 • on, 1 Hebrews 6:1 • rushing, 1 Act 2:2 • upholding, 1 Hebrews 1:3