UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: εἰσφέρω; aor.; εἰσήνεγκον; εἰσφέρω; inf.; εἰσενεγκεῖν

Related lemmas: φέρω

Sense 1: to bring in, to carry in

Semantic entry: 15.194

Semantic domains: Linear Movement

Subdomains: Carry, Bear

Definition: to carry or bring something into an area or structure

LUK 5:18: RV LUK 5:18 · LV LUK 5:18 · Read together LUK 5:18

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OET-RV LUK 5:18

18 Then, look, some men turned up carrying a paralysed man on a stretcher, and they tried to bring him inside and place him in front of Yeshua

OET-LV LUK 5:18

18 And see, men carrying a_man on a_bed who was having _been _paralysed, and they _were _seeking to _carry_ him _in and to _put before him.

LUK 5:19: RV LUK 5:19 · LV LUK 5:19 · Read together LUK 5:19

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OET-RV LUK 5:19

19 but because of the crowd they couldn’t find a way in. So instead, they went up the stairs to the flat roof and removed some tiles in order to let the stretcher down right in front of Yeshua.

OET-LV LUK 5:19

19 And not having _found by _what way they _may _carry_ him _in because _of the crowd, having _gone _up on the housetop, they _let_ him _down through the tiles with the stretcher into the midst before the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa).

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 5:18–19 · RV LUK 12:11 · LV LUK 5:18–19 · LV LUK 12:11 · Read together LUK 5:18–19 · Read together LUK 12:11

TI1: RV TI1 6:7 · LV TI1 6:7 · Read together TI1 6:7

HEB: RV HEB 13:11 · LV HEB 13:11 · Read together HEB 13:11

Sense 2: to cause to, to bring in to, to lead to

Semantic entry: 90.93

Semantic domains: Case

Subdomains: To Cause To Experience

Definition: to cause someone to enter into a particular event or state

MAT 6:13: RV MAT 6:13 · LV MAT 6:13 · Read together MAT 6:13

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OET-RV MAT 6:13

13 Don’t bring us to the point of being tempted,
⇔ but keep us away from doing evil things.’

OET-LV MAT 6:13

13 And you _may_ not _carry _in us into temptation, but rescue us from the evil.

LUK 11:4: RV LUK 11:4 · LV LUK 11:4 · Read together LUK 11:4

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OET-RV LUK 11:4

4 Forgive us for our sins because we’ve forgiven those who owed something to us.
⇔ Don’t bring us into situations where we’re tempted.”

OET-LV LUK 11:4

4 And forgive to _us the sins of _us, because/for also we_ ourselves _are _forgiving to _everyone owing to _us.
And not may _you _carry _in us into temptation.

Sense 3: to cause to hear, to make hear

Semantic entry: 24.55

Semantic domains: Sensory Events and States

Subdomains: Hear

Definition: (an idiom, literally: to bring into the ears) to cause someone to hear

Notes: In a number of languages, however, it is awkward to speak of ‘to cause to hear’; rather, it seems far better to use an expression of ‘speaking,’ for example, ‘what we hear you say is strange.’ For another interpretation of this idiom in RV ACT 17:20 · LV ACT 17:20 · Read together ACT 17:20, see 33.92: εἰσφέρω.

Collocations: εἰσφέρω εἰς τὰς ἀκοάς

ACT 17:20: RV ACT 17:20 · LV ACT 17:20 · Read together ACT 17:20

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OET-RV ACT 17:20

20 It seems that you have some surprising ideas for our ears, so we want to hear what it’s all about.”

OET-LV ACT 17:20

20 For/Because you _are _carrying _in some_ surprising _messages to the ears of _us.
Therefore we _are _wishing to _know what _all is _wanting these things to _be.

Sense 4: to bring to the attention of, to speak about to

Semantic entry: 33.92

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Speak, Talk

Definition: (an idiom, literally: to bring into the ears) to bring something to the attention of people by means of speech, but probably not in a formal or open manner

Notes: For another interpretation of this idiom in RV ACT 17:20 · LV ACT 17:20 · Read together ACT 17:20, see 24.55: εἰσφέρω.

Collocations: εἰσφέρω εἰς τὰς ἀκοάς

ACT 17:20: RV ACT 17:20 · LV ACT 17:20 · Read together ACT 17:20

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OET-RV ACT 17:20

20 It seems that you have some surprising ideas for our ears, so we want to hear what it’s all about.”

OET-LV ACT 17:20

20 For/Because you _are _carrying _in some_ surprising _messages to the ears of _us.
Therefore we _are _wishing to _know what _all is _wanting these things to _be.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

εἰσφέρω

Form 1

Sense 1: to bring in, to carry in

Sense 2: to cause to, to bring in to, to lead to

Sense 3: to cause to hear, to make hear

Sense 4: to bring to the attention of, to speak about to