ἐκφέρω
ekphérō
G1627 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To bring out, carry out, or produce something (often from within to outside); in various contexts, to carry something away from a place, to produce or bear (as in bearing fruit), or to lead out. The term can have a literal sense of physically carrying or bringing something out, or a more figurative sense of producing, declaring, or making something known.
Semantic Range
to bring out, to carry out (an object or person), to lead forth, to produce or bear (e.g., fruit), to make manifest or declare
Root / Etymology
Compound of ἐκ ('out of, from') and φέρω ('to bear, carry, bring'). Both elements are common in Greek to form verbs signifying motion or causation outward from a source.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In classical usage, ἐκφέρω generally means to bring or bear out, such as carrying out a body for burial, bringing something out for public display, or leading someone out from a location. In the Septuagint and New Testament, it often refers to bringing forth something that was previously concealed or inside, such as producing fruit (metaphorically: Heb 6:8 'to bear thorns and thistles'), or carrying the dead out for burial (Luke 7:12). The word may also be used in the sense of making something known or manifest (as in public proclamation or legal declaration). English translations sometimes do not capture the distinction between a literal outward movement and a figurative production or manifestation. The term should be distinguished from more general verbs for 'to carry' (e.g., φέρω by itself), as the prefix ἐκ- (out of) adds the nuance of outward motion or emergence.
Translation Consistency
‘Bring’ is the most natural, common English verb that covers the full semantic range of ἐκφέρω (literal carrying out/leading forth, producing or bearing, and figurative making manifest/declaring). It aligns with the majority of attested renderings (e.g. “bring,” “brought”) and adapts naturally to phrasal senses (bring out, bring forth) while keeping a single, consistent base form.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ἐκ and φέρω; to bear out (literally or figuratively):--bear, bring forth, carry forth (out).
Root Family
ἐκφέρω (ekpherō) — bring out, carry out, produce, lead forth
Word Forms
7 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1627-03 |
ἐξενέγκαντες | exenegkantes | V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL |
carried him out | having brought out | having brought out | 2 |
G1627-05 |
ἐξενεγκεῖν | exenegkein | V AOR ACT INF |
to carry out | to bring out | to bring out | 1 |
G1627-01 |
ἐκφέρειν | ekpherein | V PRS ACT INF |
they brought out | to bring out | to bring out | 1 |
G1627-07 |
ἐξοίσουσίν | exoisousin | V FUT ACT IND 3P PL |
will carry out | they will bring out | they will bring out | 1 |
G1627-02 |
ἐκφέρουσα | ekpherousa | V PRS ACT PTCP NOM F SG |
yielding | bringing out | bringing out | 1 |
G1627-06 |
ἐξήνεγκεν | exenegken | V AOR ACT IND 3P SG |
He led | was bringing out | he brought out | 1 |
G1627-04 |
ἐξενέγκατε | exenegkate | V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL |
bring out | Carry out for yourselves | bring out | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
8 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1627-06 |
Mark 8:23 | ἐξήνεγκεν | exenegken | V AOR ACT IND 3P SG |
He led | was bringing out | he brought out |
G1627-04 |
Luke 15:22 | ἐξενέγκατε | exenegkate | V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL |
bring out | Carry out for yourselves | bring out |
G1627-03 |
Acts 5:6 | ἐξενέγκαντες | exenegkantes | V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL |
carried him out | having brought out | having brought out |
G1627-07 |
Acts 5:9 | ἐξοίσουσίν | exoisousin | V FUT ACT IND 3P PL |
will carry out | they will bring out | they will bring out |
G1627-03 |
Acts 5:10 | ἐξενέγκαντες | exenegkantes | V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL |
carrying her forth | having brought out | having brought out |
G1627-01 |
Acts 5:15 | ἐκφέρειν | ekpherein | V PRS ACT INF |
they brought out | to bring out | to bring out |
G1627-05 |
1 Timothy 6:7 | ἐξενεγκεῖν | exenegkein | V AOR ACT INF |
to carry out | to bring out | to bring out |
G1627-02 |
Hebrews 6:8 | ἐκφέρουσα | ekpherousa | V PRS ACT PTCP NOM F SG |
yielding | bringing out | bringing out |