ἀποφέρωapophérō
to carry off, bear, or lead away: with accusative, Mark 15:1, 1 Corinthians 16:3, Revelation 17:3, Revelation 21:10.
Greek (New Testament) · G667
Meanings
Pass., Luke 16:22, Acts 19:12.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- Mark 15:1 Very early in the morning the leading priests, the elders, and the teachers of religious law—the entire high council—met to discuss their next step. They bound Jesus, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor.
- Luke 16:22 “Finally, the poor man died and was carried by the angels to sit beside Abraham at the heavenly banquet. The rich man also died and was buried,
- Acts 19:12 When handkerchiefs or aprons that had merely touched his skin were placed on sick people, they were healed of their diseases, and evil spirits were expelled.
- 1 Corinthians 16:3 When I come, I will write letters of recommendation for the messengers you choose to deliver your gift to Jerusalem.
- Revelation 17:3 So the angel took me in the Spirit into the wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that had seven heads and ten horns, and blasphemies against God were written all over it.
- Revelation 21:10 So he took me in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and he showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.