φορέω, φορῶ; future φορέσω (1Co_15:49 R G WH marginal reading); 1 aorist ἐφορεσα (later forms for the earlier φορήσω and ἐφόρησα, cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. ii. 315; Kühner (and especially Veitch) under the word; Winers Grammar, § 13, 3{c} ; (Buttmann, 37 (32))); (frequent. of φέρω, and differing from it by denoting not the simple and transient act of bearing, but a continuous or habitual bearing; cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 585f; Hermann on Sophocles Electr. 715; (Trench, § lviii.; Schmidt, chapter 105, 6); accordingly, ἀγγελιην φέρειν means 'to carry a (single) message', Herodotus 3, 53 and 122; ἀγγελιην φορηιν, 'to serve as (fill the office of) a messenger', Herodotus 3, 34; hence, we are said φόρειν those things which we carry about with us or wear, as e. g. our clothing); from Homer down; to bear constantly, wear: of clothing, garments, armor, etc., Mat_11:8; Joh_19:5; Rom_13:4 (on this last passage, see μάχαιρα, 2); 1Co_15:49 (see above, and WH. Introductory § 404); Jas_2:3 (Sir_11:5 Sir_40:4).

φορέω phoreō 6x to bear; to wear, Mat_11:8 ; Joh_19:5 ; Rom_13:4 ; 1Co_15:49 ; Jas_2:3

φορέω , -ῶ , [in LXX : Pro_16:23 ( H3254 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 , Joh_19:5 , Rom_13:4 , 1Co_15:49 , Jas_2:3 .†

φορέω [page 674] For the common NT sense wear (Mat. 11:8, al.) cf. P Oxy III. 531 14f. (ii/A.D.) κομ [ί ]σαι διὰ Ὀννῶφρα τὰ ἱμάτια τὰ λευκὰ τὰ δυ [ν ]άμενα μετὰ τῶν πορφυρῶν φορεῖσθαι φαινολίων , τὰ ἄλλα μετὰ τῶν μουρσίνων φορέσεις , receive by Onnophris the white robes which are to be worn with the purple cloaks, the others you should wear with the myrtle-coloured (?) ones (Edd.), P Giss I. 47 8 (time of Hadrian) (= Chrest. I. p.383) ὡς μὴ κάμνειν τὸν φοροῦντα αὐτόν , with reference to a breastplate, and the enactment in connexion with the Andanian mysteries, Syll 653 (= 3 736) 77 (B.C. 92) φορούντω δὲ οἱ δέκα ἐν τοῖς μυστηρίοις στρόφιον πορφύριον . See also P Michigan Inv. No. 1367 33 (iii/iv A.D.) (= Preisigke 7247) ἔνεγκον ἐρχομένη σον τὰ χρυσία , ἀλλὰ μὴ αὐτὰ φορέσῆς ἐν τῷ πλο [ί ]ῳ , when you come, bring your gold ornaments, but do not wear them on the boat.

φορέω φορέω, [Etym: Frequent. of φέρω] "to bear or carry constantly, to be used to carry", ἵπποι οἳ φορέεσκον Πηλείωνα Il. ; of a slave, ὕδωρ ἐφόρει Od. ; so, ἀγγελίας φορέειν "to serve as a messenger" (ἀγγελίην φέρειν simply "to carry" a message), Hdt. ; φ. θρεπτήρια, of Oedipus "carrying about" food in a wallet, Soph. commonly of clothes and armour, "to bear constantly, wear", Lat. gesto, Hom. , etc. "to have, possess", ἀγλαΐας φορέειν to be splendid, Od. ; ἰσχυρὰς φ. τὰς κεφαλάς Hdt. ; ὑπόπτερον δέμας φ. Eur. Pass. "to be borne violently along, be hurried along", Trag. ; "to be storm-tost", Ar. ; "to be carried away", Thuc. Mid. "to fetch for oneself, fetch regularly", Eur. Hence

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)