Lexicon
προφέρω
propherō
G4393
G:V Greek

to bring out

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Prophero describes bringing forth what is stored in a person's heart, whether good or evil.

The attested use describes bringing forth what is held within: Luke 6:45 contrasts the good and evil that a person brings out from the heart's treasure.

Senses in use

  1. Bringing forth what is within · dominant

    In Luke 6:45, the present active singular form occurs in the contrast between a good person bringing out good and an evil person bringing out evil from what is within. The APB renders the clause, "The good human brings out the good from the good treasure of the heart, and the evil brings out the evil from the evil."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 6:45, the APB presents the action with "brings out" for both the good and evil person.

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