Strong’s G5342 · Greek

φέρω
phérō

Definition

to "bear" or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively, as follows)

Etymology

a primary verb (for which other, and apparently not cognate ones are used in certain tenses only; namely, ; and ;

How the KJV renders it

  • be
  • bear
  • bring (forth)
  • carry
  • come
  • + let her drive
  • be driven
  • endure
  • go on
  • lay
  • lead
  • move
  • reach
  • rushing
  • uphold

Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Greek term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.