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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 19 times in 19 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:8 - And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, but Jesus only.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:20 - And turning his eyes to his disciples he said, Happy are you who are poor: for the kingdom of God is yours.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:27 - And it came about that when he said these things, a certain woman among the people said in a loud voice, Happy is the body which gave you birth, and the breasts from which you took milk.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:23 - And in hell, being in great pain, lifting up his eyes he saw Abraham, far away, and Lazarus on his breast.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:13 - The tax-farmer, on the other hand, keeping far away, and not lifting up even his eyes to heaven, made signs of grief and said, God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:28 - But when these things come about, let your heads be lifted up, because your salvation is near.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:50

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:50 - And he took them out till they were near Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he gave them a blessing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:35 - You would say, Four months from now is the time of the grain-cutting. Take a look, I say to you, at the fields; they are even now white for cutting.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:5 - Lifting up his eyes, Jesus saw a great number of people coming to where he was, and he said to Philip, Where may we get bread for all these people?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:18 - I am not talking of you all: I have knowledge of my true disciples, but things are as they are, so that the Writings may come true, The foot of him who takes bread with me is lifted up against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:1 - Jesus said these things; then, lifting his eyes to heaven, he said, Father, the time has now come; give glory to your Son, so that the Son may give glory to you:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:9 - And when he had said these things, while they were looking, he was taken up, and went from their view into a cloud.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:14 - But Peter, getting up, with the eleven, said in a loud voice, O men of Judaea, and all you who are living in Jerusalem, take note of this and give ear to my words.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:11 - And when the people saw what Paul had done, they said in a loud voice, in the language of Lycaonia, The gods have come down to us in the form of men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:22 - And they gave him a hearing as far as this word; then with loud voices they said, Away with this man from the earth; it is not right for him to be living.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:40

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:40 - So cutting away the hooks, and letting them go into the sea, and freeing the cords of the guiding-blades, and lifting up the sail to the wind, they went in the direction of the inlet.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:5 - Putting an end to reasonings, and every high thing which is lifted up against the knowledge of God, and causing every thought to come under the authority of Christ;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:20 - You put up with a man if he makes servants of you, if he makes profit out of you, if he makes you prisoners, if he puts himself in a high place, if he gives you blows on the face.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:8 - It is my desire, then, that in every place men may give themselves to prayer, lifting up holy hands, without wrath or argument.
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