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προσφέρω

prosphérō

G4374 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To bring or carry something or someone towards a person or a place; specifically, to offer or present, often in a formal or ritual sense. In religious, cultic, or ceremonial contexts, it commonly means to present an offering or sacrifice. In broader usage, it can refer to introducing, submitting, or handing over something to another, whether literally or metaphorically.

Semantic Range

to bring toward, to carry to, to present (a person or thing), to offer (especially in ritual context), to bring as an offering or sacrifice, to introduce, to submit, to deliver over

Root / Etymology

From the preposition πρός ('toward, to') and the verb φέρω ('to carry, bring'). The compound thus emphasizes the direction or motion of bringing something toward someone or something.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, προσφέρω generally meant 'to bring to or toward, to present, to apply.' In Hellenistic and Koine Greek—including the Septuagint (LXX) and New Testament—it frequently appears in contexts of sacrificial, cultic, or ritual activity, where it refers to presenting offerings or sacrifices. In both the Septuagint and New Testament, προσφέρω is often used to describe the act of bringing gifts, offerings, or sacrifices to God (or the deity in cultic contexts), sometimes with an explicit cultic or temple background (e.g., Hebrews 10:11, 'Every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices'). In other New Testament contexts, it may simply mean to bring or present something to a person (e.g., bringing a child to Jesus). English translations often render it as 'offer,' 'bring,' or 'present,' but the specific sense—ritual, formal, or everyday—depends on the context. The distinction between προσφέρω (to bring toward or offer, especially in ritual contexts) and ἀναφέρω (to bring up, often for sacrifice) may be significant in certain cultic passages. In post-biblical Greek, the term continues with similar nuances, including offerings in both religious and secular contexts.

Translation Consistency

primary "offer" 34 occurrences

prosphérō most often involves bringing or presenting something to someone in order to present it as an offering or submission. "Offer" captures the ritual/ceremonial sense (offer a sacrifice/prayer) while still working naturally in broader senses (offer a thing, offer someone, offer up). It is natural English and fits the typical usage across contexts better than more formal alternatives.

Alternatives (13 occurrences):
"presented" (4x) "brought forward" (4x) "brought" (1x) "bring toward" (1x) "bringing" (1x) "bringing toward" (1x) "brings toward" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from πρός and φέρω (including its alternate); to bear towards, i.e. lead to, tender (especially to God), treat:--bring (to, unto), deal with, do, offer (unto, up), present unto, put to.

Root Family

φερ- (eisphérō) — to bear, to carry, to bring

Root φερ- to bear, to carry, to bring
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
G1533 εἰσφέρω we brought in
G3911 παραφέρω be carried astray
G3923 παρεισφέρω having brought in alongside
G5342 φέρω was carried
G5414 φόρτος

Word Forms

25 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G4374-06 προσήνεγκαν prosenegkan V AOR ACT IND 3P PL brought they brought forward they offered 7
G4374-10 προσήνεγκεν prosenegken V AOR ACT IND 3P SG offered he brought forward he offered 4
G4374-01 προσηνέχθη prosenechthe V AOR PASS IND 3P SG was brought was presented was presented 3
G4374-09 προσένεγκε prosenegke V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG offer Bring forward Offer for yourself. 3
G4374-14 προσέφερον prosepheron V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL they were bringing they were bringing toward they were offering toward 3
G4374-15 πρόσφερε prosphere V PRS ACT IMP 2P SG he may offer Bring forward! may offer 3
G4374-17 προσφέρειν prospherein V PRS ACT INF offer to bring toward to offer 3
G4374-07 προσενέγκας prosenegkas V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG having offered having brought toward having offered 2
G4374-08 προσηνέγκατέ prosenegkate V AOR ACT IND 2P PL you brought you brought forward you brought forward 2
G4374-22 προσφέρονται prospherontai V PRS PASS IND 3P PL are offered they are being brought toward they are being offered 2

Occurrences in Scripture

47 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G4374-06 Matthew 2:11 προσήνεγκαν prosenegkan V AOR ACT IND 3P PL presented they brought forward they offered
G4374-06 Matthew 4:24 προσήνεγκαν prosenegkan V AOR ACT IND 3P PL they brought they brought forward they offered
G4374-18 Matthew 5:23 προσφέρῃς prospheres V PRS ACT SUBJ 2P SG you bring you may bring forward you may offer
G4374-15 Matthew 5:24 πρόσφερε prosphere V PRS ACT IMP 2P SG offer Bring forward! Offer!
G4374-11 Matthew 8:4 προσένεγκον prosenegkon V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG offer bring forth offer
G4374-06 Matthew 8:16 προσήνεγκαν prosenegkan V AOR ACT IND 3P PL they brought they brought forward they offered
G4374-14 Matthew 9:2 προσέφερον prosepheron V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL they brought they were bringing toward they were offering toward
G4374-06 Matthew 9:32 προσήνεγκαν prosenegkan V AOR ACT IND 3P PL they brought they brought forward they offered
G4374-01 Matthew 12:22 προσηνέχθη prosenechthe V AOR PASS IND 3P SG was brought was presented was presented
G4374-06 Matthew 14:35 προσήνεγκαν prosenegkan V AOR ACT IND 3P PL brought they brought forward they brought
G4374-04 Matthew 17:16 προσήνεγκα prosenegka V AOR ACT IND 1P SG I brought I brought forward I brought forward
G4374-01 Matthew 18:24 προσηνέχθη prosenechthe V AOR PASS IND 3P SG was brought was presented was presented
G4374-03 Matthew 19:13 προσηνέχθησαν prosenechthesan V AOR PASS IND 3P PL were brought they were brought forward they were brought forward
G4374-06 Matthew 22:19 προσήνεγκαν prosenegkan V AOR ACT IND 3P PL brought they brought forward they offered
G4374-10 Matthew 25:20 προσήνεγκεν prosenegken V AOR ACT IND 3P SG brought he brought forward he offered
G4374-09 Mark 1:44 προσένεγκε prosenegke V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG offer Bring forward Offer for yourself.
G4374-05 Mark 2:4 προσενέγκαι prosenegkai V AOR ACT INF to bring him to bring toward to bring toward
G4374-14 Mark 10:13 προσέφερον prosepheron V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL they were bringing they were bringing toward they were bringing
G4374-09 Luke 5:14 προσένεγκε prosenegke V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG offer Bring forward Offer for yourself.
G4374-14 Luke 18:15 προσέφερον prosepheron V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL they were bringing they were bringing toward they were offering toward
G4374-08 Luke 23:14 προσηνέγκατέ prosenegkate V AOR ACT IND 2P PL you brought you brought forward you brought forward
G4374-23 Luke 23:36 προσφέροντες prospherontes V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL offering bringing toward bringing toward
G4374-17 John 16:2 προσφέρειν prospherein V PRS ACT INF offering to bring toward to offer
G4374-06 John 19:29 προσήνεγκαν prosenegkan V AOR ACT IND 3P PL brought they brought forward they offered
G4374-08 Acts 7:42 προσηνέγκατέ prosenegkate V AOR ACT IND 2P PL you offered you brought forward you brought forward
G4374-10 Acts 8:18 προσήνεγκεν prosenegken V AOR ACT IND 3P SG offered he brought forward he offered
G4374-01 Acts 21:26 προσηνέχθη prosenechthe V AOR PASS IND 3P SG should be offered was presented was presented
G4374-15 Hebrews 5:1 προσφέρῃ prosphere V PRS ACT SUBJ 3P SG he may offer Bring forward! may offer
G4374-17 Hebrews 5:3 προσφέρειν prospherein V PRS ACT INF to offer to bring toward to offer
G4374-07 Hebrews 5:7 προσενέγκας prosenegkas V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG having offered having brought toward having offered
G4374-17 Hebrews 8:3 προσφέρειν prospherein V PRS ACT INF offer to bring toward to offer
G4374-09 Hebrews 8:3 προσενέγκῃ prosenegke V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG offer Bring forward he may offer
G4374-24 Hebrews 8:4 προσφερόντων prospheronton V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M PL offer of those presenting offering
G4374-16 Hebrews 9:7 προσφέρει prospherei V PRS ACT IND 3P SG he offers brings toward brings toward
G4374-22 Hebrews 9:9 προσφέρονται prospherontai V PRS PASS IND 3P PL are offered they are being brought toward they are being offered
G4374-10 Hebrews 9:14 προσήνεγκεν prosenegken V AOR ACT IND 3P SG offered he brought forward he offered
G4374-15 Hebrews 9:25 προσφέρῃ prosphere V PRS ACT SUBJ 3P SG he might offer Bring forward! should offer
G4374-02 Hebrews 9:28 προσενεχθεὶς prosenechtheis V AOR PASS PTCP NOM M SG having been offered having been brought forward having been offered
G4374-25 Hebrews 10:1 προσφέρουσιν prospherousin V PRS ACT IND 3P PL they offer they bring forward they offer
G4374-20 Hebrews 10:2 προσφερόμεναι prospheromenai V PRS PASS PTCP NOM F PL to be offered being brought forward being offered
G4374-22 Hebrews 10:8 προσφέρονται prospherontai V PRS PASS IND 3P PL are offered they are being brought toward they are being offered
G4374-21 Hebrews 10:11 προσφέρων prospheron V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG offering bringing toward offering
G4374-07 Hebrews 10:12 προσενέγκας prosenegkas V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG having offered having brought toward having offered
G4374-10 Hebrews 11:4 προσήνεγκεν prosenegken V AOR ACT IND 3P SG offered he brought forward he offered
G4374-12 Hebrews 11:17 προσενήνοχεν prosenenochen V PRF ACT IND 3P SG has offered up has presented has offered
G4374-13 Hebrews 11:17 προσέφερεν prosepheren V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG was offering he was bringing toward he was offering
G4374-19 Hebrews 12:7 προσφέρεται prospheretai V PRS PASS IND 3P SG deals is being presented is being presented
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