"to bear or bring forth well or plentifully, yield abundantly, Lk. 12:16*"
Definition and meaning
to bear or bring forth well or plentifully, yield abundantly, Lk. 12:16*
In the original Greek the word is written: εὐφορέω
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 euphoreo (G2164) across the King James Bible.
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
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Common questions
Strong's G2164 (euphoreo) is a Greek word that means: to bear or bring forth well or plentifully, yield abundantly, Lk. 12:16* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word euphoreo (G2164) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2164 is euphoreo, a Greek word defined as: to bear or bring forth well or plentifully, yield abundantly, Lk. 12:16*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
euphoreo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.