phoreō · wear

What it means

phoreō (φορέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “wear”.

Have on.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Have on or with one: clothing, crown, sword; have an image.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• bear ×2
• wearing ×2
• we bore ×1
• wear ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• John×1
• Romans×1
• 1 Corinthians×2
• James×1

• Matthew 11:8

  But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothes? Look, those who wear soft clothes are in the houses of kings.

• John 19:5

  So Jesus came outside, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And he says to them, “Look, the man!”

• Romans 13:4

  for it is God’s servant to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword in vain; for it is God’s servant, an avenger for wrath on the one who practices evil.

• 1 Corinthians 15:49

  And just as we bore the image of the one made of dust, we will also bear the image of the heavenly one.

• James 2:3

  and you pay attention to the one wearing the splendid clothing and say, You, sit here in a good place, and to the poor man you say, You, stand, or sit there under my footstool,

And 1 more times.