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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 raising G1869 their eyes G3788, they saw G3708 no G3762 one G3762 except G1508 Jesus G2424 Himself G846 alone G3441.

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And He raised G1869 His eyes G3788 toward G1519 His disciples G3101 and began saying G3004, “Blessed G3107 are [fn]you who are poor G4434, for yours G5212 is the kingdom G932 of God G2316.

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While G1722 [fn]Jesus was saying G3004 these G3778 things G3778, one G5100 of the women G1135 in the crowd G3793 raised G1869 her voice G5456 and said G3004 to Him, “Blessed G3107 is the womb G2836 that carried G941 You, and the breasts G3149 at which G3739 You nursed G2337!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:23 - “And in Hades G86 he raised G1869 his eyes G3788, being G5225 in torment G931, and *saw G3708 Abraham G11 far G3113 away G575 G3113 and Lazarus G2976 in his [fn]arms G2859.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:13 - “But the tax G5057 collector G5057, standing G2476 some G3113 distance G3113 away G3113, was even G3761 unwilling G3756 G2309 to raise G1869 his eyes G3788 toward G1519 heaven G3772, but was beating G5180 his chest G4738, saying G3004, ‘God G2316, be G2433 [fn]merciful G2433 to me, the sinner G268!’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:28 - “But when these G3778 things G3778 begin G757 to take G1096 place G1096, straighten G352 up G352 and lift G1869 up G1869 your heads G2776, because G1360 your redemption G629 is drawing G1448 near G1448.”

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And He led G1806 them out G1806 as G2193 far G2193 as G2193 Bethany G963, and He lifted G1869 up G1869 His hands G5495 and blessed G2127 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:35 - “Do you not say G3004, ‘There are still G2089 four G5072 months G5072, and then comes G2064 the harvest G2326’? Behold G2400, I tell G3004 you, raise G1869 your eyes G3788 and observe G2300 the fields G5561, that they are white G3022 for harvest G2326.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:5 - So G3767 Jesus G2424, after raising G1869 His eyes G3788 and seeing G2300 that a large G4183 crowd G3793 was coming G2064 to Him, *said G3004 to Philip G5376, “Where G4159 are we to buy G59 bread G740 so G2443 that G2443 these G3778 people may eat G2068?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:18 - “I am not speaking G3004 about G4012 all G3956 of you. I know G6063 the ones whom G5101 I have chosen G1586; but this is happening so G2443 that G2443 the Scripture G1124 may be fulfilled G4137, ‘HE WHO EATS G5176 MY BREAD G740 HAS LIFTED G1869 UP HIS HEEL G4418 AGAINST G1909 ME.’

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Jesus G2424 spoke G2980 these G3778 things G3778; and raising G1869 His eyes G3788 to heaven G3772, He said G3004, “Father G3962, the hour G5610 has come G2064; glorify G1392 Your Son G5207, so G2443 that G2443 the Son G5207 may glorify G1392 You,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:9 - And after He had said G3004 these G3778 things G3778, He was lifted G1869 up G1869 while they were watching G991, and a cloud G3507 took G5274 Him up G5274, out of their sight G3788.

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But Peter G4074, taking G2476 his stand G2476 with the other eleven G1733, raised G1869 his voice G5456 and declared G669 to them: “Men G435 of Judea G2449 and all G3956 you who live G2730 in Jerusalem G2419, [fn]know G1110 this G3778, and pay G1801 attention G1801 to G1801 my words G4487.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:11 - When the crowds G3793 saw G3708 what G3739 Paul G3972 had done G4160, they raised G1869 their voice G5456, saying G3004 in the Lycaonian G3072 language G3072, “The gods G2316 have become G3666 like G3666 men G444 and have come G2597 down G2597 to us!”

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They listened G191 to him up to this G3778 statement G3056, and then they raised G1869 their voices G5456 and said G3004, “Away G142 with such G5108 a man G5108 from the earth G1093, for he should G2520 not be G2520 allowed G2520 to live G2198!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:40 - And casting G4014 off G4014 the anchors G45, they left G1439 them in the sea G2281 while at the same G260 time G260 they were loosening G447 the ropes G2202 of the rudders G4079; and they hoisted G1869 the foresail G736 to the wind G4154 and were heading G2722 for the beach G123.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:5 - We are destroying G2507 arguments G3053 and all G3956 arrogance G5313 raised G1869 against G2596 the knowledge G1108 of God G2316, and we are taking G163 every G3956 thought G3540 captive G163 to the obedience G5218 of Christ G5547,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:20 - For you tolerate G430 it if G1487 anyone G5100 enslaves G2615 you, if G1487 anyone G5100 devours G2719 you, if G1487 anyone G5100 takes G2983 advantage of you, if G1487 anyone G5100 exalts G1869 himself, if G1487 anyone G5100 hits G1194 you in the face G4383.

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Therefore G3767 I want G1014 the men G435 in every G3956 place G5117 to pray G4336, lifting G1869 up G1869 holy G3741 hands G5495, without G5565 anger G3709 and dispute G1261.

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