Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. t.) To grant as a possession; to bestow. 2. (v. t.) To bring together for comparison; to compare. 3. (v. t.) To contribute; to conduce. 4. (v. i.) To have discourse; to consult; to compare views; to deliberate. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia CONFER; CONFERENCE kon'-fer, kon'-ferens: The equivalent of three Greek words of different shades of meaning. In Galatians 1:16, prosanatithemi, had been used in classical writers for resorting to oracles (Lightfoot on Galatians 2:6; Ellicott on Galatians 1:16); hence, "to take counsel with," "to consult." In Acts 4:15, sumballo, "to compare views," "discuss"; and in Acts 25:12, sullaleo, "to talk together." Compare the single passage in the Old Testament (1 Kings 1:7).

Multi-Version Concordance Confer (6 Occurrences) Luke 22:29 I confer on you a kingdom, even as my Father conferred on me, (WEB NIV) Acts 4:15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, (Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV) 1 Corinthians 14:6 But, brethren, as things are, if I come to you speaking in 'tongues,' what benefit shall I confer on you, if the utterance is neither in the form of a revelation nor of additional knowledge nor of prophecy nor of teaching? (WEY) Galatians 1:16 to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I didn't immediately confer with flesh and blood, (WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS YLT RSV) Nehemiah 6:7 You have also appointed prophets to preach of you at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together. (See NIV) Psalms 119:17 Gimel.' Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word. (YLT)