Word Study – Anaphero (to bear)

A Study on anaphero (bear) as it relates to the
bearing of sin by the Lord Jesus Christ

Note that by legal, I am using the common secular definition of the term. Legal (or legally) is generally defined as that which is, or that which describes, something: (a) of/relating/by law, (b) having a formal status derived from law often without a basis in actual fact; (c) recognized or made effective by a court of law; (d) Recognized or enforced by law rather than by equity; and (e) created by the constructions of the law <a legal fiction> — these are the literal definitions of “legal” and “legally” as defined by several dictionary sources, they are not my words. Thus, when people object to the terms “merely legal” and “legal fiction” they are missing a vital aspect of what “legally” really and truly means. Said again, legally essentially means a legal construct, without basis in actual reality, something declared to be so by law.

Bear – 0399 anaferw – anaphero – anafer’o – from 303 and 5342; TDNT-9:60,1252; v; AV-offer up 3, bear 2, offer 2, bring up 1, lead up 1, carry up 1; 10; 1) to carry or bring up, to lead up; 1a) men to a higher place 2) to put upon the altar, to bring to the altar, to offer; 3) to lift up one’s self, to take upon one’s self; 3a) to place on one’s self anything as a load to be carried; 3b) to sustain, i.e. their punishment; TVM: Second Aorist 5780, Active 5784, Infinitive 5795, Count: 454

TVM: 5629 =Second Aorist 5780, Active 5784, Infinitive 5795, Count: 454 (used in Hebrews 9:28)

Hebrews 9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear <399> ( 5629) the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

5780: Second Aorist: The “second aorist” tense is identical in meaning and translation to the normal or “first” aorist tense. The only difference is in the form of spelling the words in Greek, and there is no effect upon English translation. See “Aorist” 5777

5784 Voice-Active: The active voice represents the subject as the doer or performer of the action. e.g., in the sentence, “The boy hit the ball,” the boy performs the action.

5795 Mood-Infinitive: The Greek infinitive mood in most cases corresponds to the English infinitive, which is basically the verb with “to” prefixed, as “to believe.” Like the English infinitive, the Greek infinitive can be used like a noun phrase (“It is better to live than to die”), as well as to reflect purpose or result (“This was done to fulfil what the prophet said”).

TVM: 5656 = Aorist 5777, Active 5784, Indicative 5791, Count: 2319 — (used in I Peter 2:24)

I Peter 2:24 Who his own self bare <399> (5656) our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

5777 Tense-Aorist The aorist tense is characterized by its emphasis on punctiliar action; that is, the concept of the verb is considered without regard for past, present, or future time. There is no direct or clear English equivalent for this tense, though it is generally rendered as a simple past tense in most translations.

The events described by the aorist tense are classified into a number of categories by grammarians. The most common of these include a view of the action as having begun from a certain point (“inceptive aorist”), or having ended at a certain point (“cumulative aorist”), or merely existing at a certain point (“punctiliar aorist”). The categorization of other cases can be found in Greek reference grammars. The English reader need not concern himself with most of these finer points concerning the aorist tense, since in most cases they cannot be rendered accurately in English translation, being fine points of Greek exegesis only. The common practice of rendering an aorist by a simple English past tense should suffice in most cases.

5784 Voice-Active: The active voice represents the subject as the doer or performer of the action. e.g., in the sentence, “The boy hit the ball,” the boy performs the action.

5791 Mood-Indicative: The indicative mood is a simple statement of fact. If an action really occurs or has occurred or will occur, it will be rendered in the indicative mood.

Hebrews 9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear <399> ( 5629) the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

I Peter 2:24 Who his own self bare <399> (5656) our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.