Lexical Definition

‎φορέω‎ phoréō (for-eh'-o) to wear ^G:V
from ‎φόρος‎

bear, wear.

• to have a burden, i.e. (by analogy) to wear as clothing or a constant accompaniment

Abbott-Smith

φορέω, -ῶ [in LXX: Pr 16:23 (יָסַף hi.), Si 11:5, al. ;]
frequent. of φέρω, denoting repeated or habitual action (cf. Tr., Syn., § lviii), most commonly used of clothing, weapons, etc., to bear constantly, wear: Mt 11:8, Jo 19:5, Ro 13:4, I Co 15:49, Ja 2:3.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

φορέω-έω,

Epic dialect subjunctive 3rd.pers. singular φορέωέῃσι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Epic dialect infinitive φορέωῆναι (as if from *φόρημι) [φορέωήμεναι 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 15.310: ">Refs 8th c.BC+]imperfect ἐφόρεον(-εο- syniz.) [Refs 8th c.BC+], 3rd.pers. singular ἐφόρει [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect φορέωέεσκον [Refs]: future φορέωήσω [φορέωέσω LXX.Prov.16.23 ">LXX+5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐφόρησα [Refs 4th c.BC+], Epic dialect φόρησα [LXX+8th c.BC+]:—middle, future φορέωήσομαι [Refs 1st c.AD+]aorist ἐφορέωησάμην [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, Aeolic dialect present φορέωήμεθα [Refs 7th c.BC+]aorist ἐφορέωήθην [Refs 1st c.AD+]: perfect πεφόρημαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; pluperfect πεφόρητο [Refs 5th c.AD+] — _frequentative verb_ of φέρω, implying repeated or habitual action, ἵπποι οἳ φορέωέεσκον ἀμύμονα Πηλεΐωνα [φορέωέουσι 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 2.390 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a slave, ὕδωρ ἐφόρει [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of the wind, bear to and fro, bear along, ἄνεμος ἄχνας φορέωέει [φορέωέουσι 12.68; τόφρα δέ μ᾽ αἰεὶ κῦμα φ. 6.171 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; so ἀγγελίας ἐφόρεε conveyed messages habitually, served as a messenger. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. θρεπτήρια, of Oedipus carrying about food in a wallet, like a beggar, [Refs 5th c.BC+] was pregnant, [Refs]:—passive, see #11.

__2 most commonly of clothes, armour, and the like, bear constantly, wear, [σκῆπτρον] ἐν παλάμῃς φ. δικασπόλοι [φορέωέεσκε 13.372, compare 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 15.127, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.71, etc.; φ. ἐσθήματα 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 269; στολάς [prev. author] “OC” 1357; ζεῦγος ἐμβάδων 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 872; ἱμάτιον [prev. author] “Pl.” 991, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 197b; δακτύλιον 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 883. ">Refs 8th c.BC+]
__3 of features, qualities, etc., of mind or body, possess, hold, bear, ἀγλαΐας φ. to be pompous or splendid, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἕνα γομφίον μόνον φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀπόνοιαν φορέωεῖς you are mad, [Refs 4th c.AD+]; with genitive or adjective added, σκέλεα φ. γεράνου [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 bear, suffer, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__5 of Time, extend, last, ἃ φορέωεῖ ἐπὶ ἡμέρας δεκαπέντε uncertain meaning in [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__II passive, to be borne along, ἐν ῥοθίοις [φορέωούμενος πρὸς οὖδας 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 752 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; κόνις δ᾽ ἄνω φορέωεῖθ᾽[Refs 5th c.BC+]; πεφορέωημένον ἀεί always in motion, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence, to be storm-tossed, νᾶϊ φορέωήμεθα σὺν μελαίνᾳ [φορέωεῖται τοπαζόμενα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Epinomis” 976a. ">Refs 7th c.BC+]
__II.2 to be carried away, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; simply, to be shifted, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__III middle, fetch for oneself, fetch regularly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λευκανίηνδε φορέωεύμενος putting food into one's mouth, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Prov.16.23}