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Lexicon :: Strong's G1869 - epairō

Aa
ἐπαίρω
Transliteration
epairō (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-ahee'-ro
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:186,28

Strong’s Definitions

ἐπαίρω epaírō, ep-ahee'-ro; from G1909 and G142; to raise up (literally or figuratively):—exalt self, poise (lift, take) up.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's G1869 in the following manner: lift up (15x), exalt (one's) self (2x), take up (1x), hoisted up (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x
The KJV translates Strong's G1869 in the following manner: lift up (15x), exalt (one's) self (2x), take up (1x), hoisted up (1x).

  1. to lift up, raise up, raise on high

  2. metaph. to be lifted up with pride, to exalt one's self

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐπαίρω epaírō, ep-ahee'-ro; from G1909 and G142; to raise up (literally or figuratively):—exalt self, poise (lift, take) up.
STRONGS G1869:
ἐπαίρω; 1 aorist ἐπῆρα, participle ἐπάρας, imperative 2 person plural ἐπάρατε, infinitive ἐπᾶραι; perfect ἐπῆρκα (John 13:18 Tdf.); [passive and middle, present ἐπαίρομαι]; 1 aorist passive ἐπήρθην; (on the omission of the iota subscript, see αἴρω at the beginning); from Herodotus down; Sept. chiefly for נָשָׂא, also for הֵרִים; to lift up, raise up, raise on high: τὸν ἀρτέμονα, to hoist up, Acts 27:40 (τὰ ἱστία, Plutarch, mor., p. 870 [de Herod. malign. § 39]); τὰς χεῖρας, in offering prayer, 1 Timothy 2:8 (Nehemiah 8:6; Psalm 133:2 (Ps. 134:2)); in blessing, Luke 24:50 [cf. Winer's Grammar § 65, 4 c.] (Leviticus 9:22 [yet here ἐξάρας]; Sir. 50:20); τὰς κεφαλάς, of the timid and sorrowful recovering spirit, Luke 21:28 (so αὐχένα, Philo de secular § 20); τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς, to look up, Matthew 17:8; Luke 16:23; John 4:35; John 6:5; εἴς τινα, Luke 6:20; εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν, Luke 18:13; John 17:1; τὴν φωνήν, Luke 11:27; Acts 2:14; Acts 14:11; Acts 22:22, (Demosthenes 449, 13; Sept. Judges 2:4; Judges 9:7; 2 Samuel 13:36); τὴν πτέρναν ἐπί τινα, to lift the heel against one (see πτέρνα), John 13:18. Passive ἐπήρθη, was taken up (of Christ, taken up into heaven), Acts 1:9; reflexively and metaphorically, to be lifted up with pride, to exalt oneself: 2 Corinthians 11:20 (Jeremiah 13:15; Psalm 46:10 (Ps. 47:10); Sir. 11:4; Sir. 35:1 (Sir. 32:1); 1 Macc. 1:3 1 Macc. 2:63; Aristophanes nub. 810; Thucydides 4, 18; Aeschines 87, 24; with the dative of the thing of which one is proud, Proverbs 3:5; Zephaniah 1:11; Herodotus 9, 49; Thucydides 1, 120; Xenophon, Cyril 8, 5, 24); — on 2 Corinthians 10:5 see ὕψωμα.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Leviticus
9:22
Judges
2:4; 9:7
2 Samuel
13:36
Nehemiah
8:6
Psalms
46:10; 47:10; 133:2; 134:2
Proverbs
3:5
Jeremiah
13:15
Zephaniah
1:11
Matthew
17:8
Luke
6:20; 11:27; 16:23; 18:13; 21:28; 24:50
John
4:35; 6:5; 13:18; 13:18; 17:1
Acts
1:9; 2:14; 14:11; 22:22; 27:40
2 Corinthians
10:5; 11:20
1 Timothy
2:8

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1869 matches the Greek ἐπαίρω (epairō),
which occurs 60 times in 59 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 7:17–Jer 13:15)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:17 - And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lifted up above the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:10 - And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the Plain of the Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before Jehovah destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt, as thou goest unto Zoar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:20 - And Moses and Aaron did so, as Jehovah commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:13 - And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and Jehovah brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all the night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:16 - And lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thy hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go into the midst of the sea on dry ground.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:11 - And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:26 - Jehovah lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:11 - And Moses lifted up his hand, and smote the rock with his rod twice: and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their cattle.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:4 - And it came to pass, when the angel of Jehovah spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:7 - And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:2 - And the people came to Beth-el, and sat there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:9 - Jehovah grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voice, and wept.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:14 - And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clave unto her.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:33 - And Saul cast his spear at him to smite him; whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to put David to death.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:12 - And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:36 - And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king’s sons came, and lifted up their voice, and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:24 - Now David was sitting between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man running alone.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:21 - The matter is not so: but a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David; deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:5 - Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:27 - And this was the reason why he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breach of the city of David his father.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:32

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:32 - And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:10 - Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thy heart hath lifted thee up: glory thereof, and abide at home; for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:29 - Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you; for he will not be able to deliver you out of his hand:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:10 - Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:16 - And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of Jehovah standing between earth and heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:19 - Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten Edom; and thy heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:19 - And I decreed, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:6 - And Ezra blessed Jehovah, the great God; and all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with the lifting up of their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped Jehovah with their faces to the ground.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:21 -
If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless,
Because I saw my help in the gate:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:26 -
If one lay at him with the sword, it cannot avail;
Nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 8:1 -
For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of David.
O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth,
Who hast set thy glory upon the heavens!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 24:7 -
Lift up your heads, O ye gates;
And be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors:
And the King of glory will come in.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 24:9 -
Lift up your heads, O ye gates;
Yea, lift them up, ye everlasting doors:
And the King of glory will come in.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:9 -
Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance:
Be their shepherd also, and bear them up for ever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:35 -
I have seen the wicked in great power,
And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:9 -
The princes of the peoples are gathered together
To be the people of the God of Abraham;
For the shields of the earth belong unto God:
He is greatly exalted.

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Surely thou settest them in slippery places:
Thou castest them down to destruction.

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Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual ruins,
All the evil that the enemy hath done in the sanctuary.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 75:5 -
Lift not up your horn on high;
Speak not with a stiff neck.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 93:3 -
The floods have lifted up, O Jehovah,
The floods have lifted up their voice;
The floods lift up their waves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:10 -
Because of thine indignation and thy wrath:
For thou hast taken me up, and cast me away.

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Therefore he sware unto them,
That he would overthrow them in the wilderness,

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Lift up your hands to the sanctuary,
And bless ye Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:5 -
Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart,
And lean not upon thine own understanding:

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Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope;
And set not thy heart on his destruction.

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Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth,
And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;

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There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes!
And their eyelids are lifted up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 6:1 - In the year that king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 6:4 - And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:15 - Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud; for Jehovah hath spoken.

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