Strong's G941 · Greek
βαστάζω
bastazo · /bas-tad'-zo/
Definition
perhaps remotely derived from the base of 939 (through the idea of removal); to lift, literally or figuratively (endure, declare, sustain, receive, etc.):--bear, carry, take up.
KJV: bear, carry, take up
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered βαστάζω across 27 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
27 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew3 verses
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 8:17That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
Matthew 20:12Saying, 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. have wrought: or, have continued one hour only
Luke5 verses
And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. bier: or, coffin
Luke 10:4Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
Luke 11:27And 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 14:27And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
Luke 22:10And 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.
John5 verses
Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
John 12:6This 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 16:12I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
John 19:17And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
John 20:15Jesus 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.
Acts4 verses
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 9:15But 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 15:10Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
Acts 21:35And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.
Romans2 verses
Galatians4 verses
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 6:2Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:5For every man shall bear his own burden.
Galatians 6:17From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
Revelation3 verses
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 2:3And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
Revelation 17:7And 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G941 (bastazo) mean?
perhaps remotely derived from the base of 939 (through the idea of removal); to lift, literally or figuratively (endure, declare, sustain, receive, etc.):--bear, carry, take up.
How many times does G941 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G941 (βαστάζω) appears in 27 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “bear.”
How is bastazo translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G941 is rendered as “bear” (9×), “bare” (4×), “borne” (4×), “bearing” (3×), among other words.