What does ἐπιφέρω (epiphérō) mean in the Bible?
ἐπιφέρω (epiphérō) is a Greek word meaning "to inflict".
Greek · G2018
ἐπιφέρω
To inflict
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ἐπιφέρωG2018
Pronunciationepiphérō
What does ἐπιφέρω (epiphérō) mean in the Bible?
ἐπιφέρω (epiphérō) is a Greek word meaning "to inflict".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2018?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include to bring (1), to inflict (1).
Where does ἐπιφέρω (epiphérō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Romans 3:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Jude (1), Romans (1).
Are there verse guides for ἐπιφέρω (epiphérō)?
This entry includes 1 verse guide that explain exact original-language forms in context.
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itto bring1×Jude 1:9
to inflict1×Romans 3:5
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowRomans 3:5
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Romans1Jude1
Source forms
ἐπενεγκεῖν1xepenenkeinJude 1:9
ἐπιφέρων1xepipherōnRomans 3:5
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active1xJude 1:9
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular1xRomans 3:5
Key Verse and Form Guides
Verse-level guides showing how this original-language form works in its specific context, including grammar, verse function, and guarded interpretation.
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to inflict
Source Gloss
to inflict
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
5 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 19:12Verb Present Passive Infinitive
ἐπιφέρεσθαιepiferesqai
I bring forward against
Read verseActs 25:18Verb Third Person Plural Imperfect Active Indicative
ἐπέφερονepeferon
I bring forward against
Read verseepiferwn
I bring forward against
Read versePhilippians 1:16Verb Present Active Infinitive
ἐπιφέρεινepiferein
I bring forward against
Read verseJude 1:9Verb Second Aorist Active Infinitive
ἐπενεγκεῖνepenegkein
I bring forward against
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 groups2Aligned forms2TensesPresent, AoristVoicesActive
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Aorist ActiveJude 1:91×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist1present1
Voice
active2
Mood
infinitive1participle1
NT Occurrences
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)
Word Origins
ἐπιφέρω is built from these roots: