The Greek verb apophero means to carry away, to bear off to another place, or to lead away. It combines apo- (away) and phero (to carry/bear). The verb is used for physically carrying someone or something to another location, and in one case, for carrying away in the sense of spiritual enticement.
Apophero appears in several vivid New Testament scenes. In Luke 16:22, the angels 'carry away' [apenegthe] the beggar Lazarus to Abraham's side — a comforting picture of divine transport into blessedness at death. In Revelation 17:3, John is 'carried away' in the Spirit to see the great prostitute. Paul uses related language for being 'carried away' by various forces. The word also appears in Galatians 2:13 (NASB) for being 'carried away' by Barnabas's hypocrisy. The theological range spans divine providence in death, prophetic vision, and the dangerous pull of peer pressure.