What does εἰσφέρω (eisphérō) mean in the Bible?
εἰσφέρω (eisphérō): Brings someone or something into a space or situation, often implying a formal or consequential entry.
Greek · G1533
εἰσφέρω
To carry inward (literally or figuratively)
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εἰσφέρω G1533
Pronunciation eisphérō
What does εἰσφέρω (eisphérō) mean in the Bible?
εἰσφέρω (eisphérō): Brings someone or something into a space or situation, often implying a formal or consequential entry.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1533?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include lead (2), - (1), are brought (1), brings (1), to bring him inside (1).
Where does εἰσφέρω (eisphérō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 6:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (4), 1 Timothy (1), Acts (1), Hebrews (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It lead 2× Matthew 6:13, Luke 11:4
- 1× Luke 5:19
are brought 1× Luke 12:11
brings 1× Hebrews 13:11
to bring him inside 1× Luke 5:18
we brought 1× 1 Timothy 6:7
you are bringing 1× Acts 17:20
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 6:13 εἰσενέγκῃς to lead Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular Luke 5:18 εἰσενεγκεῖν to to bring him inside Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Luke 5:19 εἰσενέγκωσιν to - Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Luke 11:4 εἰσενέγκῃς to lead Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular Luke 12:11 εἰσφέρωσιν to are brought Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Acts 17:20 εἰσφέρεις to you are bringing Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular 1 Timothy 6:7 εἰσηνέγκαμεν to we brought Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Hebrews 13:11 εἰσφέρεται to brings Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 6:13
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 5
Matthew 1 Luke 4 Acts 1 1 Timothy 1 Hebrews 1
Source forms
εἰσενέγκῃς 2x eisenenkēs Matthew 6:13, Luke 11:4
εἰσενεγκεῖν 1x eisenenkein Luke 5:18
εἰσενέγκωσιν 1x eisenenkōsin Luke 5:19
εἰσηνέγκαμεν 1x eisēnenkamen 1 Timothy 6:7
εἰσφέρεις 1x eisphereis Acts 17:20
εἰσφέρεται 1x eispheretai Hebrews 13:11
εἰσφέρωσιν 1x eispherōsin Luke 12:11
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular 2x Matthew 6:13, Luke 11:4
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural 1x 1 Timothy 6:7
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active 1x Luke 5:18
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural 1x Luke 5:19
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular 1x Acts 17:20
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular 1x Hebrews 13:11
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural 1x Luke 12:11
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Brings someone or something into a space or situation, often implying a formal or consequential entry.
Strong's G1533
Lexical occurrences 8 verses Greek text appearances 7 times Word forms 3 forms 8 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Luke 11:4 Source Gloss
to carry inward (literally or figuratively)
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Brings someone or something into a space or situation, often implying a formal or consequential entry.
to bring in, into: with accusative of person(s), Luk.5:18-19; before εἰς, Mat.6:13, Luk.11:4; ἐπί, Luk.12:11; with accusative of thing(s), before εἰς, 1Ti.6:7; pass., Heb.13:11.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
7 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 6:13 Verb Second Person Singular Aorist Active Subjunctive
εἰσενέγκῃς eisenegkhv
I lead into, bring in
Read verse Luke 5:18 Verb Second Aorist Active Infinitive
εἰσενεγκεῖν eisenegkein
I lead into, bring in
Read verse Luke 5:19 Verb Third Person Plural Second Aorist Active Subjunctive
εἰσενέγκωσιν eisenegkwsin
I lead into, bring in
Read verse Luke 11:4 Verb Second Person Singular Aorist Active Subjunctive
εἰσενέγκῃς eisenegkhv
I lead into, bring in
Read verse Acts 17:20 Verb Second Person Singular Present Active Indicative
εἰσφέρεις eisfereiv
I lead into, bring in
Read verse 1 Timothy 6:7 Verb First Person Plural Aorist Active Indicative
εἰσηνέγκαμεν eishnegkamen
I lead into, bring in
Read verse Hebrews 13:11 Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
εἰσφέρεται eisferetai
I lead into, bring in
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 8 Tenses Aorist, Present Voices Active, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 4×
Aorist Active Matt 6:13 · Luke 11:4 · Luke 5:19 3×
Present Active Luke 12:11 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×
Aorist Active Luke 5:18 1×
Indicative states a fact or reality 3×
Present Active Acts 17:20 1×
Aorist Active 1 Tim 6:7 1×
Present Passive Heb 13:11 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 8 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 5 present 3
Voice
active 7 passive 1
Mood
subjunctive 4 indicative 3 infinitive 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 6:13 εἰσενέγκῃς aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 5:18 εἰσενεγκεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 5:19 εἰσενέγκωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 11:4 εἰσενέγκῃς aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 12:11 εἰσφέρωσιν present active subjunctive subjunctive Acts 17:20 εἰσφέρεις present active indicative ongoing 1 Timothy 6:7 εἰσηνέγκαμεν aorist active indicative completed Hebrews 13:11 εἰσφέρεται present passive indicative ongoing
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
negative sense: do not bring or lead into temptation or trial
to bring or drag disciples before authorities for judgment and witness
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 8 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain