"to bring forth, carry out, Lk. 15:22; Acts 5:15; 1 Tim. 6:7; to carry out for burial, Acts 5:6, 9, 10; to produce, yield, Mk. 8:23; Heb. 6:8*"
Definition and meaning
to bring forth, carry out, Lk. 15:22; Acts 5:15; 1 Tim. 6:7; to carry out for burial, Acts 5:6, 9, 10; to produce, yield, Mk. 8:23; Heb. 6:8*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐκφέρω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 ekphero (G1627) across the King James Bible.
But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
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Common questions
Strong's G1627 (ekphero) is a Greek word that means: to bring forth, carry out, Lk. 15:22; Acts 5:15; 1 Tim. 6:7; to carry out for burial, Acts 5:6, 9, 10; to produce, yield, Mk. 8:23; Heb. 6:8* It appears 7 times in the King James Bible.
The word ekphero (G1627) appears 7 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1627 is ekphero, a Greek word defined as: to bring forth, carry out, Lk. 15:22; Acts 5:15; 1 Tim. 6:7; to carry out for burial, Acts 5:6, 9, 10; to produce, yield, Mk. 8:23; Heb. 6:8*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ekphero is a Greek word found in the New Testament.