Greek · G941 · unreviewed

βαστάζω

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

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βαστάζω G941

Pronunciation bastázō

What does βαστάζω (bastázō) mean in the Bible?

βαστάζω (bastázō) is a Greek word meaning "to lift, literally or figuratively (endure, declare, sustain, receive, etc.)". βαστάζω, [in LXX: Jdg. Describes active support of weaker believers.

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Meaning

to lift, literally or figuratively (endure, declare, sustain, receive, etc.)

Extended definition

To carry as burden or endure; metaphorically, to sustain responsibility or bear consequences.

1to take up with the hands, to lift: λίθους, Jhn.10:31.

2to bear, to carry, as a burden, and metaphorically, to endure; Mat.3:11 20:12, Mrk.14:13, Luk.7:14 10:7 11:27 14:27 22:10, Jhn.16:12 19:17, Act.3:2 9:15 15:1 21:35, Rom.11:18 15:1, Gal.5:10 6:2, 5 17, Rev.2:2, 3 17:7.

3In late writers (MM, Exp., ii, iii, x),

ato take away; Mat.8:17 (Isa.53:4, Heb.);

bto carry off, steal: Jhn.12:6 20:15.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Why This Word Matters

Describes active support of weaker believers. Romans 15:1-6

Grammatical Forms

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

Tenses

Aorist Present Future Imperfect

Voices

Active Passive

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 7×

Aorist Active Matt 3:11 · Acts 9:15 · Acts 15:10 · Rev 2:2 4×

Present Active John 16:12 · Rom 15:1 2×

Present Passive Acts 21:35 1×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 7×

Present Active Mark 14:13 · Luke 22:10 · John 19:17 · Luke 7:14 · Rev 17:7 5×

Aorist Active Matt 20:12 · Luke 11:27 2×

Imperative command or strong request 2×

Present Active Luke 10:4 · Gal 6:2 2×

Indicative states a fact or reality 11×

Aorist Active John 20:15 · Rev 2:3 · Matt 8:17 · John 10:31 4×

Present Active Luke 14:27 · Rom 11:18 · Gal 6:17 3×

Future Active Gal 5:10 · Gal 6:5 2×

Imperfect Active John 12:6 1×

Imperfect Passive Acts 3:2 1×

Discourse Aspect

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

Aspect

completed 4 ongoing 3 prospective 2 imperative 2 background 2 infinitive 7 participle 7

Tense

present 13 aorist 10 imperfect 2 future 2

Voice

active 25 passive 2

Mood

indicative 11 infinitive 7 participle 7 imperative 2

NT Occurrences

Matthew 3:11 βαστάσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 8:17 ἐβάστασεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 20:12 βαστάσασι aorist active participle participle Mark 14:13 βαστάζων present active participle participle Luke 7:14 βαστάζοντες present active participle participle Luke 10:4 βαστάζετε present active imperative imperative Luke 11:27 βαστάσασά aorist active participle participle Luke 14:27 βαστάζει present active indicative ongoing Luke 22:10 βαστάζων present active participle participle John 10:31 Ἐβάστασαν aorist active indicative completed John 12:6 ἐβάσταζεν imperfect active indicative background John 16:12 βαστάζειν present active infinitive infinitive John 19:17 βαστάζων present active participle participle John 20:15 ἐβάστασας aorist active indicative completed Acts 3:2 ἐβαστάζετο imperfect passive indicative background Acts 9:15 βαστάσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Acts 15:10 βαστάσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Acts 21:35 βαστάζεσθαι present passive infinitive infinitive Romans 11:18 βαστάζεις present active indicative ongoing Romans 15:1 βαστάζειν present active infinitive infinitive Galatians 5:10 βαστάσει future active indicative prospective Galatians 6:17 βαστάζω present active indicative ongoing Galatians 6:2 βαστάζετε present active imperative imperative Galatians 6:5 βαστάσει future active indicative prospective Revelation 2:2 βαστάσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Revelation 2:3 ἐβάστασας aorist active indicative completed Revelation 17:7 βαστάζοντος present active participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

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Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

New Testament Witnesses

Romans 15:1-6 βαστάζω bastázō Infinitive · Present Active

To bear, carry, endure.

Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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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