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ὑποφέρω

To endure

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ὑποφέρω G5297
Pronunciation hypophérō

What does ὑποφέρω (hypophérō) mean in the Bible?

ὑποφέρω (hypophérō) is a Greek word meaning "to endure". ὑπο-φέρω [in LXX for נָשָׂא, etc.

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Meaning

to endure
Extended definition

to bear by being under. Metaphorical, to endure: with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.10:13, 2Ti.3:11, 1Pe.2:19.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist Present
Voices
Active
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×
Aorist Active 1 Cor 10:13 1×
Indicative states a fact or reality 2×
Aorist Active 2 Tim 3:11 1×
Present Active 1 Pet 2:19 1×
3 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 ongoing 1 infinitive 1
Tense
aorist 2 present 1
Voice
active 3
Mood
indicative 2 infinitive 1
NT Occurrences
1 Corinthians 10:13 ὑπενεγκεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive 2 Timothy 3:11 ὑπήνεγκα aorist active indicative completed 1 Peter 2:19 ὑποφέρει present active 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)

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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