βαστάζωbastázō
to lift, literally or figuratively (endure, declare, sustain, receive, etc.)
Greek (New Testament) · G941
Meanings
1. to take up with the hands, to lift: λίθους, John 10:31.
2. to bear, to carry, as a burden, and metaphorically, to endure; Matthew 3:11, Matthew 20:12, Mark 14:13, Luke 7:14, Luke 10:7 11:27 14:27 22:10, John 16:12, John 19:17, Acts 3:2, Acts 9:15, Acts 15:1, Acts 21:35, Romans 11:18, Romans 15:1, Galatians 5:10, Galatians 6:2, Galatians 6:5, Galatians 6:17, Revelation 2:2, Revelation 2:3, Revelation 17:7.
3. In late writers
(a) to take away; Matthew 8:17 (Isaiah 53:4, Heb.)
(b) to carry off, steal: John 12:6, John 20:15.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 27 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 3:11 “I baptize with water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
- Matthew 8:17 This fulfilled the word of the Lord through the prophet Isaiah, who said, “He took our sicknesses and removed our diseases.”
- Matthew 20:12 ‘Those people worked only one hour, and yet you’ve paid them just as much as you paid us who worked all day in the scorching heat.’
- Mark 14:13 So Jesus sent two of them into Jerusalem with these instructions: “As you go into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him.
- Luke 7:14 Then he walked over to the coffin and touched it, and the bearers stopped. “Young man,” he said, “I tell you, get up.”
- Luke 10:4 Don’t take any money with you, nor a traveler’s bag, nor an extra pair of sandals. And don’t stop to greet anyone on the road.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.