φορέωphoréō
to have a burden, i.e. (by analogy) to wear as clothing or a constant accompaniment
Greek (New Testament) · G5409
Meanings
frequent. of φέρω, denoting repeated or habitual action (cf. Tr., Syn., § lviii), most commonly used of clothing, weapons, etc., to bear constantly, wear: Matthew 11:8, John 19:5, Romans 13:4, 1 Corinthians 15:49, James 2:3.
Same root
- φόροςphóros · G5411a load (as borne), i.e. (figuratively) a tax (properly, an individual assessment on persons or property; whereas G5056 (τέλος) is usually a general toll on goods or travel)
- εὐφορέωeuphoréō · G2164to bear well, i.e. be fertile
- ποταμοφόρητοςpotamophórētos · G4216river-borne, i.e. overwhelmed by a stream
- τροποφορέωtropophoréō · G5159to endure one's habits
- πληροφορέωplērophoréō · G4135to carry out fully (in evidence), i.e. completely assure (or convince), entirely accomplish
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 11:8 Or were you expecting to see a man dressed in expensive clothes? No, people with expensive clothes live in palaces.
- John 19:5 Then Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said, “Look, here is the man!”
- Romans 13:4 The authorities are God’s servants, sent for your good. But if you are doing wrong, of course you should be afraid, for they have the power to punish you. They are God’s servants, sent for the very purpose of punishing those who do what is wrong.
- 1 Corinthians 15:49 Just as we are now like the earthly man, we will someday be like the heavenly man.
- James 2:3 If you give special attention and a good seat to the rich person, but you say to the poor one, “You can stand over there, or else sit on the floor”—well,
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.