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προσφέρω

To bring to

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προσφέρω G4374
Pronunciation prosphérō

What does προσφέρω (prosphérō) mean in the Bible?

προσφέρω (prosphérō) is a Greek word meaning "to bring to". προσ-φέρω [in LXX chiefly for קָרַב hi.

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Meaning

to bring to
Extended definition
1to bring to, lead to: with accusative and dative of person(s), Mat.4:24 8:16 9:2, 32 14:35 17:16, Mrk.2:4 (WH, R, txt.; sc. αὐτόν) Mrk.10:13, Luk.18:15 23:14; pass., Mat.12:22 (act., WH, txt.) Mat.18:24 (προσήχθη, WH) Mat.19:13; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.25:20; id. with dative of person(s), Mat.22:19, Luk.23:36; τ. στόματι, Jhn.19:29; metaphorically, with dative of person(s), to deal with, Heb.12:7 (cl.).
2to offer: Mat.2:11, Act.8:18; esp. (as frequently in LXX; cf. FlJ, Ant., iii, 9, 3) sacrifices, gifts and prayers to God: absol., before περί (ὑπέρ), Mrk.1:44, Luk.5:14, Heb.5:1, 3 9:7 10:12; pass., Act.21:26; with accusative of thing(s) (δῶρον, θυσίαν, λυτρείαν, προσφοράν), Mat.5:23-24 (aoristic pres.; M, Pr., 247) Mat.8:4, Jhn.16:2, Act.7:42 21:26, Heb.5:1 8:3-4 9:7, 9 10:1-2, 8 10:11-12; δεήσεις τε κ. ἱκετηρίας, Heb.5:7; with accusative of person(s), Heb.11:17 (conative impf.; M, Pr., 129); of Christ, Heb.7:27 (ἀνενέγκας, WH, txt.) Heb.9:14, 25 9:28.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 47 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 18 ongoing 5 resultant 1 imperative 4 background 4 subjunctive 4 infinitive 4 participle 7
Tense
aorist 26 present 16 imperfect 4 perfect 1
Voice
active 38 passive 9
Mood
indicative 28 participle 7 subjunctive 4 infinitive 4 imperative 4
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:11 προσήνεγκαν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 4:24 προσήνεγκαν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 5:23 προσφέρῃς present active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 5:24 πρόσφερε present active imperative imperative Matthew 8:16 προσήνεγκαν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 8:4 προσένεγκον aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 9:2 προσέφερον imperfect active indicative background Matthew 9:32 προσήνεγκαν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 12:22 προσηνέχθη aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 14:35 προσήνεγκαν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 17:16 προσήνεγκα aorist active indicative completed Matthew 18:24 προσηνέχθη aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 19:13 προσηνέχθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 22:19 προσήνεγκαν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 25:20 προσήνεγκεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 1:44 προσένεγκε aorist active imperative imperative Mark 2:4 προσενέγκαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 10:13 προσέφερον imperfect active indicative background Luke 5:14 προσένεγκε aorist active imperative imperative Luke 18:15 Προσέφερον imperfect active indicative background Luke 23:14 Προσηνέγκατέ aorist active indicative completed Luke 23:36 προσφέροντες present active participle participle John 16:2 προσφέρειν present active infinitive infinitive John 19:29 προσήνεγκαν aorist active indicative completed Acts 7:42 προσηνέγκατέ aorist active indicative completed Acts 8:18 προσήνεγκεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 21:26 προσηνέχθη aorist passive indicative completed Hebrews 5:1 προσφέρῃ present active subjunctive subjunctive Hebrews 5:3 προσφέρειν present active infinitive infinitive Hebrews 5:7 προσενέγκας aorist active participle participle Hebrews 8:3 προσφέρειν present active infinitive infinitive Hebrews 8:3 προσενέγκῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Hebrews 8:4 προσφερόντων present active participle participle Hebrews 9:14 προσήνεγκεν aorist active indicative completed Hebrews 9:25 προσφέρῃ present active subjunctive subjunctive Hebrews 9:28 προσενεχθεὶς aorist passive participle participle Hebrews 9:7 προσφέρει present active indicative ongoing Hebrews 9:9 προσφέρονται present passive indicative ongoing Hebrews 10:1 προσφέρουσιν present active indicative ongoing Hebrews 10:11 προσφέρων present active participle participle +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)

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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