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βαστάζω G941
G941 is the Greek word βαστάζω, transliterated bastázō. The King James Version most often renders it bear.
What it means
to lift, literally or figuratively (endure, declare, sustain, receive, etc.).
Where it comes from
perhaps remotely derived from the base of G939 (βάσις) (through the idea of removal).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 26 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: bear, carry, take up.
Verses using βαστάζω
All 26 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 3:11 · KJV
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Matthew 8:17 · KJV
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
Matthew 20:12 · KJV
Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.
Mark 14:13 · KJV
And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.
Luke 7:14 · KJV
And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
Luke 10:4 · KJV
Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
Luke 11:27 · KJV
And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
Luke 14:27 · KJV
And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
Luke 22:10 · KJV
And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.
John 10:31 · KJV
Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
John 12:6 · KJV
This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
John 16:12 · KJV
I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
John 19:17 · KJV
And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
John 20:15 · KJV
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
Acts 3:2 · KJV
And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
Acts 9:15 · KJV
But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
Acts 21:35 · KJV
And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.
Romans 11:18 · KJV
Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
Romans 15:1 · KJV
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Galatians 5:10 · KJV
I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.
Galatians 6:2 · KJV
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:5 · KJV
For every man shall bear his own burden.
Galatians 6:17 · KJV
From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
Revelation 2:2 · KJV
I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
Revelation 2:3 · KJV
And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
Revelation 17:7 · KJV
And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
Common questions
What does Strong's G941 mean?
G941 is the Greek word βαστάζω (bastázō), meaning to lift, literally or figuratively (endure, declare, sustain, receive, etc.).
How is G941 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it bear (8 times), bare (4 times), borne (3 times), bearing (3 times), carry (1 time), among others.
How many times does G941 appear in the Bible?
βαστάζω (bastázō) is tagged in 26 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G941 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: perhaps remotely derived from the base of G939 (βάσις) (through the idea of removal).
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