"to bear, carry, Mk. 2:3; to bring, Mt. 14:11, 18; to conduct, Mt. 17:17; Jn. 21:18; to bear, endure, Rom. 9:22; Heb. 12:20; 13:13; to uphold, maintain, conserve, Heb. 1:3; to bear, bring forth, produce, Mk. 4:8; Jn. 12:24; 15:2; to bring forward, advance, allege, Jn. 18:29; Acts ..."
Definition and meaning
to bear, carry, Mk. 2:3; to bring, Mt. 14:11, 18; to conduct, Mt. 17:17; Jn. 21:18; to bear, endure, Rom. 9:22; Heb. 12:20; 13:13; to uphold, maintain, conserve, Heb. 1:3; to bear, bring forth, produce, Mk. 4:8; Jn. 12:24; 15:2; to bring forward, advance, allege, Jn. 18:29; Acts 25:7; 2 Pet. 2:11; to offer, ascribe, Rev. 21:24, 26; absol. used of a gate, to lead, Acts 12:10; pass. to be brought within reach, offered, 1 Pet. 1:13; to be brought in, to enter, Heb. 9:16; to be under a moving influence, to be moved, 2 Pet. 1:21; mid. to rush, sweep, Acts 2:2; to proceed, come forth, have utterance, 2 Pet. 1:17, 18, 21; to proceed, make progress, Heb. 6:1; used of a ship, to drive before the wind, Acts 27:15, 17
In the original Greek the word is written: φέρω
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 phero (G5342) across the King James Bible.
And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
He said, Bring them hither to me.
Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.
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Common questions
Strong's G5342 (phero) is a Greek word that means: to bear, carry, Mk. 2:3; to bring, Mt. 14:11, 18; to conduct, Mt. 17:17; Jn. 21:18; to bear, endure, Rom. 9:22; Heb. 12:20; 13:13; to uphold, maintain, conserve, Heb. 1:3; to bear, bring forth, produc... It appears 57 times in the King James Bible.
The word phero (G5342) appears 57 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5342 is phero, a Greek word defined as: to bear, carry, Mk. 2:3; to bring, Mt. 14:11, 18; to conduct, Mt. 17:17; Jn. 21:18; to bear, endure, Rom. 9:22; Heb. 12:20; 13:13; to uphold, maintain. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
phero is a Greek word found in the New Testament.