Lexical Definition

‎ἀναφέρω‎ anaphérō (an-af-er'-o) to carry up ^G:V
from ‎ἀνά‎ and ‎φέρω‎

bear, bring (carry, lead) up, offer (up).

• to take up (literally or figuratively)

Abbott-Smith

ἀνα-φέρω, [in LXX chiefly for עלה hi., also for קטר hi., etc.;]
1. to carry or lead up: c. acc. pers., Mt 17:1, Mk 9:2; pass., Lk 24:51 (WH, rejects, R, mg. omits); ἀ. τ. ἁμαρτίας ἐπὶ τ. ξύλον (v. Deiss., BS, 88 f.; ICC, in l.; MM, VGT, s.v.): I Pe 2:24.
2. In LXX and NT, to bring to the altar, to offer (v. Hort on I Pe 2:24): θυσίας, etc., He 7:27 13:15, I Pe 2:5; ἐπί τ. θυσιαστήριον, Ja 2:21 (v. Mayor, in l.).
3. to bear, sustain (cf. Nu 14:33, Is 53:12): He 9:28.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀναφέρω,

poetry ἀμφ-, future ἀνοίσω: aorist ἀνήνεγκα, Ionic dialect ἀνήνεικα, also infinitive ἀνοῖσαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]

__I bring, carry up, [Κέρβερον] ἐξ Ἀΐδαο[Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀ. τινὰ εἰς Ὄλυμπον, εἰς θεούς, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in historical writers, carry up the country, especially into Central Asia, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; raise up, εἰς τὸ ἄνω[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. πόδα lift it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, carry up to a place of safety, take with one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; remove one's goods, [Refs]
__I.b especially carry up to the Acropolis, put by, of treasure, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.2 bring up, pour forth, of tears, ἑτοιμότερα γέλωτος ἀ. λίβη[Refs 4th c.BC+]spit up, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἀ. φωνάς, στεναγμούς, [Refs] —middle, ἀνενείκασθαι, absolutely, fetch up a deep-drawn breath, heave a deep sigh, μνησάμενος δ᾽ ἁδινῶς ἀνενείκατο[Refs 8th c.BC+] (where others, having recovered himself, come to himself, see[Refs 2nd c.AD+] Poets, utter, ἀνενείκατο μῦθον, φωνήν, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__I.3 uphold, take upon one, ἄχθος[Refs 5th c.BC+]; διαβολάς, πόλεμον, etc., [NT+2nd c.BC+]
__I.4 offer in sacrifice, [Refs]make expiation or compensation, [Refs]
__I.5 raise up, yield, ἀρχαῖαι ἀρεταὶ ἀμφέροντ᾽ ἀνδρῶν σθένος[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.6 intransitive, lead up, of a road, ἁμαξιτὸς εἰς τὸν Πειραιᾶ ἀ.[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II bring or carry back, εἰς τοὔπισθεν ἀ. πόδα[Refs 5th c.BC+] recover the oars (after pulling them through the water), [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 bring back tidings, report, παρά τινα[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἐκ τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἀνενεγκόντες Canon Laws texts cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 bring back from exile, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4 carry back, trace one's family to an ancestor, τὸ Ἡρακλέους γένος εἰς Περσέα ἀναφέρεται[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.5 refer a matter to another, βουλεύματα ἐς τὸ κοινόν[Refs 5th c.BC+]ascribe [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποῖ δίκην ἀνοίσομε; to whom shall we refer the judgement? [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be attributed (of authorship), εἰς Μητρόδωρον[Refs 1st c.BC+]; to be traced to, derived from, ἐπί τι [Refs]
__II.6 passive, refer to, of a statement, πρός τι Ps.-[Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.6.b without accusative, ἀ. εἴς τινα refer or appeal to another, make reference to him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. πρός τι refer to something as to a standard, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.6.c report, μέτρα καὶ γειτνίας καὶ ἀξίας[Refs 2nd c.BC+] —passive [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: absolutely, make a report, τινί[Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.7 bring back, restore, πόλιν ἐκ πονήρων πραγμάτων[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, come to oneself, recover, μόγις δὴ τότε ἀνενειχθεὶς εἶπε[Refs 5th c.BC+] —so,
__II.7.b intransitive in active, come to oneself, recover, τῷ πόματι ἀνέφερον (i.e. ἑαυτούς) [Refs 5th c.BC+]revived, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.8 bring into account, εἰς τὸ κοινόν[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.9 pay over, εἰς τὸ βασιλικόν[Refs]
__II.10 call to mind, consider, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.11 repeat, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.12 recall a likeness, ἀ. πρὸς ἀνδριάντα τὴν ὁμοιότητα τῆς ἰδέας[Refs 1st c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Isa.53.12 ☩ Heb.9.28}