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phero

phero {fer'-o}
Greek: verb

Possible Definitions:
1) to carry
1a) to carry some burden; to bear with one's self
1b) to move by bearing; move or, to be conveyed or borne, with the suggestion of force or speed: of persons borne in a ship over the sea; of a gust of wind, to rush; of the mind, to be moved inwardly, prompted
1c) to bear up i.e. uphold (keep from falling): of Christ, the preserver of the universe
2) to bear, i.e. endure, to endure the rigour of a thing, to bear patiently one's conduct, or spare one (abstain from punishing or destroying)
3) to bring, bring to, bring forward
3a) to move to, apply
3b) to bring in by announcing, to announce
3c) to bear i.e. bring forth, produce; to bring forward in a speech
3d) to lead, conduct

phero {fer'-o}

Greek: verb

a primary verb (for which other and apparently not cognate ones are used in certain tenses only, namely, oio {oy'-o}; and enegko {en-eng'-ko);

Translated as:

bring (34 times)

bear (8 times)

bring forth (5 times)

come (3 times)

reach (2 times)

endure (2 times)

carry (1 time)

misc (9 times)

Total: 64 times

Strong's Number 5342

TDNT - 9:56,1252

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