Lexical Definition

‎φέρω‎ phérō (fer'-o) to bear/lead ^G:V
a primary verb (for which other, and apparently not cognate ones are used in certain tenses only; namely, ; and

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

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

Abbott-Smith

φέρω [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא. hi., also for נשׂא, etc. ;]
to bear;
1. to bear, carry: c. acc, Lk 23:26 24:1, Jo 19:39, He 1:3 (v. Westc., in l.); pass., Ac 2:2 27:15, 17 He 6:1, II Pe 1:17, 18; of the mind, II Pe 1:21.
2. to bear, endure: c. acc. rei, He 12:20 13:13; c. acc pers., Ro 9:22.
3. to bring, bring forward: c. acc. pers., Ac 5:16; id. seq. πρός, Mk 1:32 2:3 9:17, 19, 20; ἐπί, Lk 5:18; c. dat., Mk 7:32 8:22; c. acc. rei, Mk 6:27 11:2 12:15, Lk 15:23, Ac 4:34, 37 5:2, II Ti 4:13; id. seq. πρός, Mk 11:7; εἰς, Re 21:24, 26; ἐπί, Mt 14:11, Mk 6:28; ἀπό, Jo 21:10; c. dat., Mk 12:15, Jo 2:8; id. seq. ὧδε, Mt 14:18 17:17; seq. φαγεῖν (sc. τι), Jo 4:33; τ. δάκτυλον (χεῖρα), Jo 20:27; pass., ἡ χάρις, I Pe 1:13; διδαχήν, II Jo 10; θάνατον (cf. Field, Notes, 230), He 9:16; κρίσιν, II Pe 2:11; κατηγορίαν, Jo 18:29; αἰτίαν, Ac 25:18; αἰτιώματα, ib. 7, Rec.
4. to bear, produce, bring forth: καρπόν, Mt 7:18, Mk 4:8, Jo 12:24 15:2, 4, 5, 8, 16.
5. to bring, lead: Mk 15:22, Jo 21:18, Ac 14:13; metaph., of a gate (ὁδός, cl.), Seq. εἰς, Ac 12:10 (cf. ἀνα-, ἀπο-, δια-, εἰσ-, παρ-εισ-, ἐκ-, ἐπι-, κατα-, παρα-, περι-, προ-, προσ-, συν-, ὑπο-φέρω).†
SYN: φορέω, which expresses habitual and continuous bearing as distinct from (φέρω) that which is accidental and temporary (cf. Mt 11:8, al., s.v. φορέω, and v. Tr., Syn., § lviii)

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φέρω

(Locrian dialect φάρω [ᾰ], [Refs 5th c.BC+], only present and imperfect (late 1 aorist 3rd.pers. plural ἤφεραν [Refs 8th c.BC+]: Epic dialect forms, 2nd pers. plural imperative φέρτε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; 2nd pers. singular subjunctive φέρῃσθα [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. singular subjunctive φέρῃσι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Epic dialect infinitive φερέμεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]imperfect ἔφερον, Epic dialect φέρον [Refs]; also φέρεσκε, φέρεσκον (3rd.pers. plural), [Refs 8th c.BC+]

__II future οἴσω [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Doric dialect οἰσῶ [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; 1st pers. plural οἰσεῦμες [Refs]; 3rd.pers. plural ηοίσοντι [Refs]: the following active forms are not future in sense, imperative οἶσε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. plural οἰσόντων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; infinitive οἴσειν [Refs 5th c.BC+], Epic dialect οἰσέμεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist 1 infinitive οἶσαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, future οἴσομαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; so Doric dialect οἰσεῖται [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: future passive οἰσθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, perfect προοῖσται [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; compare οἰστέον, οἰστός (ἀν-οιστός).
__III from ἐνεγκ- (not found in [Refs 8th c.BC+], and normal in Attic dialect and Trag., also in codices [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist 1 ἤνεγκα, and aorist 2 ἤνεγκον:—Indic., 1st pers. singular ἤνεγκον [Refs 5th c.BC+], and in composition with Preps.; 2nd pers. singular always ἤνεγκας [Refs 5th c.BC+] is answd. by ἤνεγκας σ;); 3rd.pers. singular ἤνεγκε, common to both forms; dual δι-ηνεγκάτην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; plural always ἠνέγκαμεν, -ατε, -αν (3rd.pers. plural ἀπ-ήνενκαν [Refs]; δι-ηνέγκομεν is falsa lectio in [Refs 5th c.BC+]: imperative, 2nd pers. singular ἔνεγκε [Refs 5th c.BC+] conjecture Pors. in [Refs 4th c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. singular ἐνεγκάτω [Refs 5th c.BC+]; 2nd pers. plural ἐξ-ενέγκατε [Refs 5th c.BC+]subjunctive ἐνέγκω common to both forms: optative, 1st pers. singular ἐνέγκαιμι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; 2nd pers. plural ἐνέγκαιτε (ἐνέγκατε codices) [Refs 5th c.BC+]: infinitive ἐνεγκεῖν [NT+5th c.BC+] (προσ-), etc., found also in codices [Refs 5th c.BC+] (δι-): participle ἐνεγκών [Refs 5th c.BC+] — middle, only ἠνεγκάμην, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (ἐξ-), etc. (except imperative ἐνεγκοῦ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; 2nd pers. singular ἠνέγκω [Refs 5th c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. singular ἠνέγκατο [Refs 5th c.BC+]; 1st pers. plural ἠνεγκάμεθα [Refs]; infinitive εἰσ-ενέγκασθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: participle ἐνεγκάμενος [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV from ἐνεικ- comes aorist 1 ἤνεικα, found mostly in Ionic dialect (but not in codices [Refs 5th c.BC+] and implied elsewhere in passive forms (see. below see):—the endings are those of aorist 1, except in imperative ἔνεικε [Refs 8th c.BC+], infinitive ἐνεικέμεν (variant{ἐνεγκέμεν}) [Refs 8th c.BC+], ἐνείκην (see. below), and participle μετ-ενεικών, ἐξενικοῦσι (see. below), compare συνενείκομαι:—1st pers. singular ἀν-ένεικα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; 2nd pers. singular ἀπ-ένεικας [Refs 8th c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. singular ἤνεικε [Refs 8th c.BC+], Epic dialect ἔνεικε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; 1st pers. plural ἐνείκαμεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. plural ἤνεικαν [Refs 5th c.BC+], Epic dialect ἔνεικαν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; imperative 2nd pers. singular ἔνεικον [Refs 6th c.BC+]; 2nd pers. plural, ἐνείκατε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. plural ἐνεικάντων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; infinitive ἐνεῖκαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐνεικέμεν (see. above); Aeolic dialect ἐνείκην [Refs 7th c.BC+]; participle ἐνείκας [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—middle, 3rd.pers. singular ἀν-ενείκατο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. plural ἠνείκαντο [Refs 5th c.BC+]; participle ἐνεικάμενος [Refs 7th c.BC+]
__IV.2 aorist 1 ἤνῐκα is found in the following dialect forms: 3rd.pers. singular ἤνικε [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἤνικεν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἀν-ήνικε [Refs 4th c.BC+]; but ἤνῑκε is probably written for ἤνεικε in [Refs 6th c.BC+]; 1st pers. plural ἀν-ηνίκαμες [ῐ] [Refs]; 3rd.pers. plural ἤνικαν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. singular subjunctive ἐνίκει [Refs]; ἐσ-ενίκη, and infinitive ἐσ-ένικαι, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; participle (dative plural) ἐξ-ενικοῦσι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; so in later Gr., εἰσ-ήνικα [Refs 3rd c.AD+]:—middle, participle ἐξ-ε[νικ]άμενος [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__IV.2.b Boeotian dialect aorist 1 in 3rd.pers. plural εἴνιξαν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; 1st pers. singular ἤνειγξα Hdn.Gr.2.374.
__V other tenses: perfect ἐνήνοχα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, future ἐνεχθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἠνέχθην [Refs 5th c.BC+] and frequently in compounds; Ionic dialect ἀπ-ηνείχθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; (περι-) [Refs]; 3rd.pers. plural written ἠνείχτθησαν in [Refs 6th c.BC+]; Doric dialect participle ἐξ-ενειχθείς [Refs 4th c.BC+]; Hellenistic ἐνεγχθείς [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; in dialects, 3rd.pers. singular indicative ἀπ-ηνίχθη [Refs 4th c.BC+]subjunctive ἐξενιχθῇ[Refs 5th c.BC+]; Boeotian dialect ἐν-ενιχθεῖ [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; participle (neuter) ἐπ-ενιχθέν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; Attic dialect perfect ἐνήνεγμαι, ἐνήνεκται [Refs 5th c.BC+] Ionic dialect ἐξ-ενηνειγμένος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Attic dialect pluperfect προσ-ενήνεκτο [Refs 5th c.BC+]; participle κατ-, μετ-ενηνεγμένος [φέρω">Refs 2nd c.BC+] cf. Latin fero, O[Refs 5th c.BC+] beran, Sanskrit bhárati 'bear'; οἴσω is of uncertain origin; ἐνεγκ- is probably reduplicate ἐγκ- (ἐνεκ- in passive forms and in δουρηνεκής, etc.), cognate with Sanskrit náśati 'attain,' Latin nanciscor, Lithuanian nèšti 'carry, bear'; ἐνεικ- (ἐνῐκ-) is of uncertain origin; the glosses ἐνέεικαν· ἤνεγκαν, and ἐνεείκω· ἐνέγκω [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__A active,
__A.I bear or carry a load, ἐν ταλάροισι φέρον μελιηδέα καρπόν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; bear (as a device) on one's shield, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; γαστέρι κοῦρον φ., of a pregnant woman, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; φ. ὑπὸ ζώνην or ζώνης ὕπο, [Refs 5th c.BC+] to have hands clean from blood, [φέρων [prev. author] “Ph.” 1531 (Lyric poetry); γλῶσσαν εὔφημον φ. 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori” 581, compare “Supp.” 994; καλὸν φ. στόμα 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 930 codices (nisi to be read φορῇ)">Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄψοφον βάσιν φ. [Refs]
__A.II bear, convey, with collateral notion of motion, frequently in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πρόσω φ.[φέρω σ᾽ ἐντεῦθεν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 1444, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 914b; πόδες φέρον 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 6.514; πέδιλα τά μιν φέρον 24.341, etc.">Refs 8th c.BC+]; of horses,[Refs]; of ships, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__A.II.b of persons, bring to bear, μένος or μένος χειρῶν ἰθύς τινος φέρειν hurl one's strength right upon or against him, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; φ. τὴν ὀργήν, τὴν αἰτίαν ἐπί τινα, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__A.II.c lead, direct, τὴν πόλιν [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__A.II.2 of wind, bear along, [πνοιὴ Ζεφύρου] φ. νῆάς τε καὶ αὐτούς [φέρων ἄνεμος 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.300, 7.277, compare 5.111, etc.: \_absolutely\_, ὁ βορέας ἔξω τοῦ Πόντου εἰς τὴν Ἑλλάδα φέρει">Refs 8th c.BC+] is fair for Greece, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, see below [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.III endure, suffer, λυγρά [Refs 8th c.BC+]; χαλινόν, ζυγόν, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πημονάς, τύχας, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of food, ἐσθίουσι πλείω ἢ δύνανται φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of strong wine, bear, admit, καὶ τὰ τρία φέρων καλῶς, i.e. three parts of water, instead of ἴσον ἴσῳ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so τὰς ἐπιδείξεις.. φέρουσιν αὐτοῦ (i.e. Ἰσοκράτους) οἱ λόγοι, τοὺς δὲ ἐν ἐκκλησίαις.. ἀγῶνας οὐχ ὑπομένουσι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.III.2 frequently with modal words, πήματα κόσμῳ φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: especially with an adverb, [ὕβριν] ῥηϊδίως φ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δεινῶς, βαρέως, πικρῶς, χαλεπῶς φέρειν τι, bear a thing impatiently, take it ill or amiss, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δυσπετῶς, βαρυστόνως φ., [Refs 4th c.BC+]; προθύμως φέρειν τὸν πόλεμον to be zealous about the war, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εὐπόρως (εὐφόρως Brunck) ἐνεγκεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εὐμενῶς, εὐχερῶς φ., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; these phrases are used mostly with accusative of things; also with participle, βαρέως ἤνεικε ἰδών [Refs 5th c.BC+]; later, χαλεπῶς φ. διά τι, πρός τι, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__A.IV bring, fetch, εἰ.. θεὸς αὐτὸν ἐνείκαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὕδωρ, οἶνον, [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—middle, carry or bring with one, or for one's own use, ποδάνιπτρα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; fetch, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__A.IV.2 bring, offer, present, δῶρα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; χάριν τινὶ φ. grant any one a favour, do him a kindness, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; φ. τισὶ εὐνοίας, ὄνησιν ἀστοῖς, [Refs 8th c.BC+] show gratitude to him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μῆνιν φ. τινί cherish wrath against.. [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__A.IV.2.b ={ἄγω}[Refs 2nd c.AD+]; Ἰάλεμος· ὁ ἐπὶ τοῖς ἀπολωλόσιν ἀνίαν φέρων, [Refs]:—middle, τοῦ γονέως ἐφ᾽ ᾧ γε τὸ πένθος φέρεσθε [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__A.IV.3 bring, produce, cause, [ἀστὴρ] φέρει πυρετὸν βροτοῖσιν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; φ. κακόν, πῆμα, ἄλγεα, etc., work one woe, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δηϊοτῆτα φ. bring war,[Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὥσπερ τὸ δίκαιον ἔφερε as justice brought with it, brought about, i.e. as was just, no more than just, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a calculation, yield a result, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; produce, adduce, bring forward, παραδείγματα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, εἰς τὴν συνηγορίαν.. τοιαῦτά τινα φέρεται [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__A.IV.3.b bring or carry with one, involve, τὸ πᾶν ἡμῖν τοῦ πολέμου φέρουσιν αἱ νέες [φέρων ἐστὶ ἡμῖν, ἀλλ᾽ ἀνδρῶν [prev. work] 100. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.IV.4 μῦθον φ. τινί bring one word, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀγγελίην φ. bring a message,[Refs 8th c.BC+]: hence, tell, announce, πευθώ, φάτιν, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; report, ἀγήν (breakages) [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; φ. κεχωνευκώς reports that he has.., [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; enter, book a payment made, [Refs]:—middle, λόγους φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but also ἀγγελίας ἔπος οἴσῃ thou shalt have it brought thee, receive, [Refs 8th c.BC+] —passive, θάνατον ἀνάγκη φέρεσθαι τοῦ διαθεμένου the death of the testator must be announced, [NT]
__A.IV.5 pay something due or owing, φόρον τέσσαρα τάλαντα φ. pay as a tax or tribute, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δασμόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σύνοδον φ. subscribe to the expense of a meeting, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (but usually, receive, draw, pay, μισθὸν δύο δραχμὰς τῆς ἡμέρας [φέρων 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 357; αἱ νῆες μισθὸν ἔφερον 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.17, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 1.3.21, “Oec.” 1.6); φ. ἐννέα ὀβολοὺς τῆς μνᾶς τόκους 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator “Fragmenta” 1.2, compare 4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator 23 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of property, bring in, yield as rent, φ. μίσθωσιν τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__A.IV.6 apply, refer, τι ἐπί τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. τὰ πράγματα ἐπί τινα confer powers upon, [Refs]
__A.IV.7 ψῆφον φ. give one's vote, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ψῆφος καθ᾽ ἡμῶν οἴσεται (passive) [Refs 5th c.BC+] appoint or nominate to an office, φ. χορηγόν [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive [Refs]; ὅπως φέρηται ἐν τῷ στρατιωτικῷ [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τῶν φερομένων ἐν Κλεοπάτρᾳ κληρούχων [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; φερομένου μου ἐν τῇ συνοχῇ since I am enrolled in prison, i.e. am in prison, [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—middle, choose, adopt, ταύταν φ. βιοτάν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.V bring forth, produce, whether of the earth or of trees, φ. ἄρουρα φάρμακα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; [νῆσος] φ. ὥρια πάντα[Refs 8th c.BC+]: absolutely, bear fruit, be fruitful, εὖτ᾽ ἂν τάδε πάντα φέρῃσι [Refs]; ἡ γῆ ἔφερε (καρπόν add. codices quidam) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of living beings, τόπος ἄνδρας φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]one's country, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; or Mother Earth, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: generally, create, form, Πηνειὸς Τέμπη φ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__A.VI carry off or away, Κῆρες ἔβαν θανάτοιο φέρουσαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of winds, [ἔπος] φέροιεν ἀναρπάξασαι ἄελλαι may the winds sweep away the word, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a river, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, carry off with one, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__A.VI.2 carry away as booty or prize, ἔναρα, τεύχεα, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δεῖπνον φ., of Harpies, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in the phrase φέρειν καὶ ἄγειν [Refs]; φέροντα ἢ ἄγοντα Legal cited in [φέρων “IG” 12(9).90.10 (Tamynae, 4th c.BC)">Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἴ τίς κα.. φέρει τι τῶν ἐν τᾷ ἱαρᾷ γᾷ [Refs]; of a divorced wife, αἰ δέ τι ἄλλο φέροι τῶ ἀνδρός, πέντε στατῆρανς καταστασεῖ κὤτι κα φέρῃ αὐτόν [Refs]; φέρειν alone, rob, plunder, θεῶν ἱερά [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, φερόμενοι Βακχῶν ὕπο [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle in same sense, ἔναρα [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__A.VI.3 carry off, gain, especially by toil or trouble, win, achieve, both active and middle, ἤ κε φέρῃσι μέγα κράτος ἦ κε φεροίμην [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τἀριστεῖα, τὰ νικητήρια, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in bad sense, μείζω τὴν αἰσχύνην φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: also, receive one's due, φ. χάριν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a priest's perquisites, φέρει ὁ ἱαρεὺς γέρη σκέλη κτλ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle (see. ad [near the start]), win for oneself, κῦδος οἴσεσθαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δέπας, τεύχεα, carry off as a prize, [Refs]; ἀέθλια or ἄεθλον φ. carry off, win a prize, [Refs]; τὰ πρῶτα φέρεσθαι (i.e. ἄεθλα) [Refs]; οὐ σμικρὸν ἆθλον τῆς ἐρωτικῆς μανίας φέρονται [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of perquisites, τὸ.. σκέλος τοὶ ἱαρομνάμονες φερόσθω (i. e. φερούσθω from *φερόνσθω) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πλέον φέρεσθαι get more or a larger share for onself, gain the advantage over any one, τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ταῦτα ἐπὶ σμικρόν τι ἐφέροντο τοῦ πολέμου this they received as a small help towards the war, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally, get for one's own use and profit, take and carry away, especially to one's own home, τοῦ.. πάμπρωτα παρ᾽ ἀγλαὰ δῶρα φέροιο [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__A.VII absolutely, of roads or ways, lead to a place, ὁδὸν φέρουσαν ἐς ἱρόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν φέρουσαν ἄνω (i.e. ὁδόν) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ἡ θύρα ἡ εἰς τὸν κῆπον φ. the door leading to the garden, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; αἱ εἰς τὴν πόλιν φ. πύλαι, αἱ ἐπὶ τὸ τεῖχος φ. κλίμακες, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.VII.2 of a district or tract of country, stretch, extend to or towards, φέρειν ἐπί or ἐς θάλασσαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐς τὴν μεσόγαιαν[Refs]; ἡ ἀπὸ δυσμῶν αὐτῆς (i.e. τῆς Κιμβρικῆς) καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν Ἄλβιν φέρουσα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__A.VII.2.b of time, τῇ νυκτὶ τῇ φερούσῃ εἰς τὴν β τοῦ Παχών [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__A.VII.3 metaphorically, lead to or towards, be conducive to, ἐς αἰσχύνην φέρει [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐς βλάβην, ἐς φόβον φέρον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: especially in good sense, tend, conduce to one's interest, ἐπ᾽ ἀμφότερά τοι φέρει (impersonal) ταῦτα ποιέειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μέγα τι οἰόμεθα φέρειν (i.e. κοινωνίαν γυναικῶν τε καὶ παίδων) εἰς πολιτείαν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ καλὰ ἐπιτηδεύματα εἰς ἀρετῆς κτῆσιν φ.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῦτο ἔφερεν αὐτῷ was for his good, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__A.VII.3.b point to, refer to a thing, ἐς τί ὑμῖν ταῦτα φαίνεται φέρει; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φωνὴ φέρουσα πρός τινα addressed to him, [Refs]; [ὄψις] φέρει ἐπὶ πᾶσαν γῆν refers to.., extends over.., [Refs]; τὰ ἴχνη τῆς ὑποψίας εἰς τοῦτον φ. point to him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ τοῦ δήμου φέρει γνώμη, ὡς.., the people's opinion inclines to this, that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, τῶν ἡ γνώμη ἔφερε συμβάλλειν whose opinion inclined to giving battle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πλέον ἔφερέ οἱ ἡ γνώμη κατεργάσεσθαι his opinion inclined rather to the view.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.VIII carry or have in the mouth, i. e. speak of, πολύν τινα ἐν ταῖς διαβολαῖς φέρειν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; use a word, οὐκ οἶδα καθ᾽ ὁποτέρου τούτων οἱ παλαιοὶ τὸ τῆς ζειᾶς ἔφερον ὄνομα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; record an event, οἱ δευτέρῳ μετὰ τὴν ἔξοδον.. ἔτει φέροντες αὐτήν [Refs 1st c.BC+]passive, πονηρῶς, εὖ, φέρεσθαι, to be ill or well spoken of, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; absolutely, φέρεται [the report] is carried about, i.e. it is said, with accusative et infinitive, τοιόνδε φέρεται πρῆγμα γίνεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν χρόνοις φέρεται μνημονευομένοις is recorded as occurring within historical times, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ὧν τὰ ὀνόματα φέρεται are in use, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of literary works, to be in circulation, ἐπιστόλιον αὐτοῦ τοιοῦτον φέρεται [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρόλογοι διττοὶ φέρονται [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ στίχος οὗτος ἔν τισιν οὐ φέρεται [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__A.VIII.2 of words, φέρεσθαι ἐπί τι to refer to something, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__A.IX imperative φέρε like{ἄγε}, as adverb, come, now, well,
__A.IX.1 before another imperative, φέρε γὰρ σήμαινε [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.IX.2 before 1st pers. singular or plural of subjunctive used imperatively, φέρε ἀκούσω, φέρε στήσωμεν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. δὴ ἴδωμεν, φ. δὴ σκεψώμεθα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.IX.3 before a rhetorical question, φέρε.. τροπαῖα πῶς ἀναστήσει; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. μῶν οὐκ ἀνάγκη..; [Refs]; φ. πρὸς θεῶν πῶς..; [Refs 5th c.BC+]: usually first in a sentence, but τὴν ἀνδρείαν δὲ φ. τί θῶμε; [Refs]
__A.IX.4 φέρε δή, ἐάν πῃ διαλλαχθῶμεν.. come let us see if we can.., [Refs]
__A.IX.5 φέρε with infinitive, suppose, grant that.. φ. λέγειν τινά [Refs 1st c.AD+]; φ. εἰπεῖν let us say, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__A.X participle neuter τὸ φέρον, as substantive, destiny, fate, τὸ φ. ἐκ θεοῦ [καλῶς] φέρειν [χρή] ye must bear nobly what heaven bears to you, awards you, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.X.2 participle φέρων in all genders frequently joined with another Verb:
__A.X.2.a to express a subsidiary action, φέρων ἔδωκε he brought and gave, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δὸς τῷ ξείνῳ ταῦτα φέρων take this and give it him, [Refs]; ἔγχος ἔστησε φέρων brought the spear and placed it, [Refs]; σῖτον παρέθηκε φέρουσα [φέρων τῷ πατρὶ ἔδωκα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Hp.Ma.” 282e, compare “R.” 345b; so ὁ μὲν Ἐπίχαρμον.. εἰς δέκα τόμους φέρων συνήγαγεν 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “Vita Plotini” 24; ἑκάστῃ ἐννεάδι τὰ οἰκεῖα φέρων συνεφόρησα [prev. passage], etc.;">Refs 5th c.BC+] sometimes translatable by with, ᾤχοντο φέροντες τὰ γράμματα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.X.2.b intransitive, in passive sense, to denote unrestrained action, νῦν σε μάλ᾽ οἴω.. φέροντα.. φιλητεύσειν [Refs]; φέρουσα ἐνέβαλε νηΐ φιλίῃ she went and rammed, rammed full tilt, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅταν ἐπὶ θάτερ᾽ ὥσπερ εἰς τρυτάνην ἀργύριον προσενέγκῃς, οἴχεται φέρον down it sinks, [Refs 4th c.BC+]hurling themselves, [φέρων περιέστησε τὰ πράγματα 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.82; ὑπέβαλεν ἑαυτὸν φέρων Θηβαίοις [prev. work]90, compare 1.175, 3.143,146">Refs 4th c.BC+]; in the following passages φέρων accompanies a Verb of throwing, giving, entrusting, or dedicating, and expresses wholehearted action, whether wise or unwise; there is always an accusative, frequently of the reflexive pronoun, governed by the principal Verb (or perhaps by φέρων): ἐπεὶ ἐς τοὺς κρατῆρας ἐμαυτὸν φέρων ἐνέβαλον (i.e. ὁ Ἐμπεδοκλῆς) when I went (or took) and threw myself.., [φέρων ἐδωρήσατο τῇ μητρί 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 31.27, compare 3rd c.AD(?): Achilles Tatius Astronomus 1.7; σεαυτὸν.. φέρων ἀπημπόληκας 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Merc.Cond.” 24; τί παθόντες.. τοῖς ἀτέκνοις τῶν γερόντων ἐσποιεῖτε φέροντες αὑτού; 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DMort.” 6.3, compare “Ind.” 19, “Laps.” 22 ">Refs 1st c.BC+]; ταύτῃ (i.e. τῇ ὀργῇ) φέρων ὑπέθηκεν ἑαυτόν [φέρων ἑαυτὸν ἐκείνῳ 4th-5th c.AD: Eunapius Historicus “Vitae Sophistarum” p.456 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus, comparepp.461,465 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus, 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus cited in 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus see {Σεβηριανό; ἀλλὰ σοὶ μὲν, ὦ θεῶν πάτερ, ἐμαυτὸν φέρων ἀναθήσω} 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 7.231b. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.X.3 ἔκκρισις.. ἐκ μικρῶν φέρουσα διαστημάτων occurring at short intervals, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__A.XI φέρειν, φέρεσθαι are frequently added epexegetically to δίδωμι and similar Verbs, δῶκεν.. τρίποδα φέρειν [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__B passive is used in most of the above senses:—special cases:
__B.I to be borne or carried involuntarily, especially to be borne along by waves or winds, to be swept away, φέρεσθαι ἀνέμοισι, θυέλλῃ, [Refs 8th c.BC+], etc.; πᾶν δ᾽ ἦμαρ φερόμην, of Hephaestus falling from Olympus, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἧκε φέρεσθαι he sent him flying, [Refs]; ἧκα πόδας καὶ χεῖρε φέρεσθαι I let go my hands and feet, let them swing free [in the leap], [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μέγα φέρεται πὰρ σέθεν, of a word uttered, comes with weight, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; simply, move, go, ποῖ γᾶς φέρομα; [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.; of the excreta, τὰ φερόμενα.. εἰ μὲν αὐτομάτως φέροιτο [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ ταὐτὸ φέρονται have the same tendency, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; of veins, to be conveyed, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; also ἡ φερομένη οὐσία (the doctrine of) universal motion, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ φερόμενοι θεοί the moving gods, i. e. the stars and planets, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__B.I.2 frequently in participle with another Verb of motion, φερόμενοι ἐσέπιπτον ἐς τοὺς Αἰγινήτας they fell into their hands with a rush, at full speed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.I.3 of voluntary and impulsive motion, ἰθὺς φέρεται μένει [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁμόσε τινὶ φέρεσθαι come to blows with him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II metaphorically, καλῶς, κακῶς φέρεσθαι, of things, schemes, etc., turn out, prosper well or ill, succeed or fail, οὔτ᾽ ἂν.. νόμοι καλῶς φέροιντ᾽ ἄν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὀλιγώρως ἔχειν καὶ ἐᾶν ταῦτα φέρεσθαι to neglect things and let them take their course, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; less frequently of persons, fare well or ill, εὖ φερόμενος ἐν στρατηγίαις being generally successful.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of euphonious writing, σύνθεσις καλῶς φερομένη [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__B.II.2 behave, ὑποκριτικῶς, ἀστάτως, etc., [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__B.II.3 have an opinion, ὅπως ἠνέχθη περὶ τοῦ σφυγμοῦ what his opinion was about.., [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__C middle: for its chief usages, see above [Refs 4th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Mark.2.4 ☩ Heb.9.16}