Phoreo means “wear” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H5409 — nethach (“part”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G5409 φορέω (phoreo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. phoreo (for-eh'-o) v. 1. to have a burden 2. (by analogy) to wear as clothing or a constant accompaniment It has 12 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include have, wear, wearing, and beareth. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
phoreo (for-eh'-o) v. 1. to have a burden 2. (by analogy) to wear as clothing or a constant accompaniment [from G5411] KJV: bear, wear Root(s): G5411
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5409. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
to wear
Usage: φορέω, -ῶ [in LXX: Pro.16:23 (יָסַף hi.), Sir.11:5, al. ;] frequent. of φέρω, denoting repeated or habitual action (cf. Tr., Syn., § lviii), most commonly used of clothing, weapons, etc., to bear constantly, wear: Mat.11:8, Jhn.19:5, Rom.13:4, 1Co.15:49, Jas.2:3.† (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render phoreo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
Strong's G5409 (φορέω) appears 8 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
5 indexed usages in New Testament.
But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!
For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
5 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And thou shalt make for the altar staffs of incorruptible wood, and thou shalt overlay them with brass.
And thou shalt put the staffs into the rings; and let the staffs be on the sides of the altar to carry it.
For length of existence and years of life are in her right hand; And in her left hand are wealth and glory: And she carries law and mercy upon her tongue.
2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Many kings have sat down upon the ground; And one that was never thought of hath worn the crown.
From him that weareth purple and a crown, Unto him that is clothed with a linen frock.
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5409.
And thou shalt make for the altar staffs of incorruptible wood, and thou shalt overlay them with brass.
And thou shalt put the staffs into the rings; and let the staffs be on the sides of the altar to carry it.
For length of existence and years of life are in her right hand; And in her left hand are wealth and glory: And she carries law and mercy upon her tongue.
The heart of the wise will discern the things which proceed from his own mouth; And on his lips he will wear knowledge.
A man who labors, labors for himself, and drives from him his own ruin.
But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.
Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!
For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
Many kings have sat down upon the ground; And one that was never thought of hath worn the crown.
From him that weareth purple and a crown, Unto him that is clothed with a linen frock.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5409, grouped by book.
Phoreo (Strong's G5409) is a Greek word most simply glossed "wear". phoreo (for-eh'-o) v. 1. to have a burden 2. (by analogy) to wear as clothing or a constant accompaniment
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's G5409 across 8 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5409 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as have, wear, wearing, and beareth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Yes. The current local index includes 5 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5409, with linked reader references where each row is available.