What does προσφέρω · αὐτός mean in the Bible?
e. lead to, tender (especially to God), treat".
Greek · G4374, G846
προσήνεγκαν αὐτῷ
To bring to · it/s/he
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προσφέρωG4374to bring to
Pronunciationprosphérō
Open lexicon entry →αὐτόςG846it/s/he
Pronunciationautós
In oblique cases, functions as simple third-person pronoun; in nominative, emphasizes identity or distinction.
Open lexicon entry →What does προσήνεγκαν αὐτῷ (prosenenkan auto) mean in the Bible?
προσφέρω · αὐτός is a Greek phrase meaning "to bear towards, i.e. lead to, tender (especially to God), treat".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4374, G846?
G4374, G846 is connected to 47 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to bear towards, i.e. lead to, tender (especially to God), treat
Source Gloss
to bear towards, i.e. lead to, tender (especially to God), treat
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 groups5Aligned forms47TensesAorist, Imperfect, Present, PerfectVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality28×
Aorist ActiveMatt 2:11 · Matt 4:24 · Matt 8:16 · Matt 9:32 · Matt 14:35 · Matt 22:19 · John 19:29 · Matt 25:20 · Acts 8:18 · Heb 9:14 · Heb 11:4 · Luke 23:14 · Acts 7:42 · Matt 17:1614×
Imperfect ActiveMatt 9:2 · Mark 10:13 · Luke 18:15 · Heb 11:174×
Aorist PassiveMatt 12:22 · Matt 18:24 · Acts 21:26 · Matt 19:134×
Present PassiveHeb 9:9 · Heb 10:8 · Heb 12:73×
Present ActiveHeb 9:7 · Heb 10:12×
Perfect ActiveHeb 11:171×
Imperativecommand or strong request4×
Aorist ActiveMatt 8:4 · Mark 1:44 · Luke 5:143×
Present ActiveMatt 5:241×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract4×
Present ActiveJohn 16:2 · Heb 5:3 · Heb 8:33×
Aorist ActiveMark 2:41×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose4×
Present ActiveHeb 5:1 · Heb 9:25 · Matt 5:233×
Aorist ActiveHeb 8:31×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality7×
Present ActiveLuke 23:36 · Heb 8:4 · Heb 10:113×
Aorist ActiveHeb 5:7 · Heb 10:122×
Aorist PassiveHeb 9:281×
Present PassiveHeb 10:21×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 47 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist26present16imperfect4perfect1
Voice
active38passive9
Mood
indicative28participle7subjunctive4infinitive4imperative4
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:11προσήνεγκανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 4:24προσήνεγκανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 5:23προσφέρῃςpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 5:24πρόσφερεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 8:16προσήνεγκανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 8:4προσένεγκονaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 9:2προσέφερονimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 9:32προσήνεγκανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 12:22προσηνέχθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 14:35προσήνεγκανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 17:16προσήνεγκαaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 18:24προσηνέχθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 19:13προσηνέχθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 22:19προσήνεγκανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 25:20προσήνεγκενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 1:44προσένεγκεaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 2:4προσενέγκαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 10:13προσέφερονimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 5:14προσένεγκεaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 18:15Προσέφερονimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 23:14Προσηνέγκατέaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 23:36προσφέροντεςpresent active participleparticipleJohn 16:2προσφέρεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 19:29προσήνεγκανaorist active indicativecompletedActs 7:42προσηνέγκατέaorist active indicativecompletedActs 8:18προσήνεγκενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 21:26προσηνέχθηaorist passive indicativecompletedHebrews 5:1προσφέρῃpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveHebrews 5:3προσφέρεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveHebrews 5:7προσενέγκαςaorist active participleparticipleHebrews 8:3προσφέρεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveHebrews 8:3προσενέγκῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveHebrews 8:4προσφερόντωνpresent active participleparticipleHebrews 9:14προσήνεγκενaorist active indicativecompletedHebrews 9:25προσφέρῃpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveHebrews 9:28προσενεχθεὶςaorist passive participleparticipleHebrews 9:7προσφέρειpresent active indicativeongoingHebrews 9:9προσφέρονταιpresent passive indicativeongoingHebrews 10:1προσφέρουσινpresent active indicativeongoingHebrews 10:11προσφέρωνpresent active participleparticiple+7 more 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
προσήνεγκαν αὐτῷ is built from these roots: