"to bring in or into, Lk. 5:18, 19; 1 Tim. 6:7; Heb. 13:11; to bring to the ears of any one, to announce, Acts 17:20; to lead into, Mt. 6:13; Lk. 11:4; drag in, Lk. 12:11*"
Definition and meaning
to bring in or into, Lk. 5:18, 19; 1 Tim. 6:7; Heb. 13:11; to bring to the ears of any one, to announce, Acts 17:20; to lead into, Mt. 6:13; Lk. 11:4; drag in, Lk. 12:11*
In the original Greek the word is written: εἰσφέρω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of eisphero (G1533) across the King James Bible.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.
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Common questions
Strong's G1533 (eisphero) is a Greek word that means: to bring in or into, Lk. 5:18, 19; 1 Tim. 6:7; Heb. 13:11; to bring to the ears of any one, to announce, Acts 17:20; to lead into, Mt. 6:13; Lk. 11:4; drag in, Lk. 12:11* It appears 7 times in the King James Bible.
The word eisphero (G1533) appears 7 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1533 is eisphero, a Greek word defined as: to bring in or into, Lk. 5:18, 19; 1 Tim. 6:7; Heb. 13:11; to bring to the ears of any one, to announce, Acts 17:20; to lead into, Mt. 6:13; Lk. 11:4;. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
eisphero is a Greek word found in the New Testament.