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Greek · G941, G4716

βαστάζων...τὸν σταυρόν

To lift, literally or figuratively (endure, declare, sustain, receive, etc.) · cross

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βαστάζωG941to lift, literally or figuratively (endure, declare, sustain, receive, etc.)
Pronunciationbastázō
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σταυρόςG4716cross
Pronunciationstaurós
The Cross metonymically represents Christ's redemptive death and sacrifice, not merely the physical instrument.
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What does βαστάζων...τὸν σταυρόν (bastazōn ton stauron) mean in the Bible?

βαστάζω · σταυρός is a Greek phrase meaning "bearing/carrying the cross".

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What does βαστάζω · σταυρός mean in the Bible?

βαστάζω · σταυρός is a Greek phrase meaning "bearing/carrying the cross".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G941, G4716?

G941, G4716 is connected to 27 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. bearing/carrying the cross

Strong'sG941, G4716
Lexical occurrences27 versesWord forms4 forms27 references

Source Gloss

bearing/carrying the cross
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 groups4Aligned forms27TensesAorist, Present, Future, ImperfectVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
AoristPresentFutureImperfect
Voices
ActivePassive
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract7×
Aorist ActiveMatt 3:11 · Acts 9:15 · Acts 15:10 · Rev 2:24×
Present ActiveJohn 16:12 · Rom 15:12×
Present PassiveActs 21:351×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality7×
Present ActiveMark 14:13 · Luke 22:10 · John 19:17 · Luke 7:14 · Rev 17:75×
Aorist ActiveMatt 20:12 · Luke 11:272×
Imperativecommand or strong request2×
Present ActiveLuke 10:4 · Gal 6:22×
Indicativestates a fact or reality11×
Aorist ActiveJohn 20:15 · Rev 2:3 · Matt 8:17 · John 10:314×
Present ActiveLuke 14:27 · Rom 11:18 · Gal 6:173×
Future ActiveGal 5:10 · Gal 6:52×
Imperfect ActiveJohn 12:61×
Imperfect PassiveActs 3:21×
27 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical textMorphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 27 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed4ongoing3prospective2imperative2background2infinitive7participle7
Tense
present13aorist10imperfect2future2
Voice
active25passive2
Mood
indicative11infinitive7participle7imperative2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 3:11βαστάσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 8:17ἐβάστασενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 20:12βαστάσασιaorist active participleparticipleMark 14:13βαστάζωνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 7:14βαστάζοντεςpresent active participleparticipleLuke 10:4βαστάζετεpresent active imperativeimperativeLuke 11:27βαστάσασάaorist active participleparticipleLuke 14:27βαστάζειpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 22:10βαστάζωνpresent active participleparticipleJohn 10:31Ἐβάστασανaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 12:6ἐβάσταζενimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 16:12βαστάζεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 19:17βαστάζωνpresent active participleparticipleJohn 20:15ἐβάστασαςaorist active indicativecompletedActs 3:2ἐβαστάζετοimperfect passive indicativebackgroundActs 9:15βαστάσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 15:10βαστάσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 21:35βαστάζεσθαιpresent passive infinitiveinfinitiveRomans 11:18βαστάζειςpresent active indicativeongoingRomans 15:1βαστάζεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveGalatians 5:10βαστάσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveGalatians 6:17βαστάζωpresent active indicativeongoingGalatians 6:2βαστάζετεpresent active imperativeimperativeGalatians 6:5βαστάσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveRevelation 2:2βαστάσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveRevelation 2:3ἐβάστασαςaorist active indicativecompletedRevelation 17:7βαστάζοντοςpresent active participleparticiple

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

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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