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Lexicon :: Strong's G1869 - epairō

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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)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:17 -

Then the flood [fn]came upon the earth for forty days, and the water multiplied and lifted up the ark, so that it rose above the earth.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:10 - Then Lot lifted up his eyes and saw all the [fn]valley of the Jordan, that it was well watered everywherethis was before Yahweh destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah—like the garden of Yahweh, like the land of Egypt as you go to Zoar.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:20 -

So Moses and Aaron did thus, as Yahweh had commanded. And he raised up [fn]the staff and struck the water that was in the Nile, in the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants, and all the water that was in the Nile was turned to blood.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:13 - So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and Yahweh directed an east wind on the land all that day and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind [fn]brought the locusts.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:16 - “As for you, raise up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and split it, and the sons of Israel shall [fn]go through the midst of the sea on dry land.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:11 - So it happened when Moses raised his hand up, that Israel prevailed, and when he let his hand [fn]down, Amalek prevailed.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:26 -

Yahweh lift up His [fn]face on you,

And give you peace.’

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:11 - Then Moses raised high his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod; and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation and their beasts drank.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:4 - So it happened that when the angel of Yahweh spoke these words to all the sons of Israel, the people lifted up their voices and wept.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:7 -

Then they told Jotham, so he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim and lifted his voice and called out. Thus he said to them, “Listen to me, O lords of Shechem, that God may listen to you.

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 21:2 - So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening and lifted up their voices and wept [fn]bitterly.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:9 - “May Yahweh grant that you may find rest, each in the house of her husband.” Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voices and wept.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:14 - And they lifted up their voices and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:33 - Then Saul hurled his spear at him to strike him down; so Jonathan knew that his father had decided to put David to death.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:12 - Thus David knew that Yahweh had established him as king over Israel, and that He had lifted up his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:36 - As soon as he had finished speaking, behold, the king’s sons came and lifted their voices and wept; and also the king and all his servants wept [fn]very bitterly.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:24 -

Now David was sitting between the two gates; and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate by the wall, and raised his eyes and looked, and behold, a man running by himself.

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:21 - “Such is not the case. But a man from the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against King David. Give him over alone, and I will go from the city.” And the woman said to Joab, “Behold, his head will be thrown to you over the wall.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:5 -

Now Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” So he prepared for himself a chariot and horsemen and fifty men as runners before him.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:27 - Now this was the reason why he [fn]raised his hand against the king: Solomon built the [fn]Millo, and closed up the breach of the city of his father David.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:32 - Then he lifted up his face to the window and said, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three officials looked down at him.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 14:10 - “You have indeed struck down Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Enjoy your glory and stay at home; for why should you provoke calamity so that you, even you, would fall, and Judah with you?”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:29 - “Thus says the king, ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you from [fn]his hand;
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:10 - “Thus you shall say to Hezekiah king of [fn]Judah, ‘Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you, saying, “Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:16 - Then David lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of Yahweh standing between earth and heaven, with his drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, covered with sackcloth, fell on their faces.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:19 - “You said, ‘Behold, you have struck down Edom.’ And your heart has lifted you up to boast. Now stay at home; for why should you provoke calamity so that you, even you, would fall and Judah with you?”
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:19 -

“So a decree has been [fn]issued by me, and a search has been made and it has been found that that city has lifted itself up against the kings in past days, that rebellion and revolt have been perpetrated in it,

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:6 - Then Ezra blessed Yahweh the great God. And all the people answered, “Amen, Amen!” while lifting up their hands; then they bowed low and worshiped Yahweh with their [fn]faces to the ground.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:21 -

If I have waved my hand against the orphan

Because I saw my help in the gate,

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:26 -

“The sword that reaches it cannot avail,

Nor the spear, the dart, or the javelin.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 8:1 -

For the choir director. According to the Gittith. A Psalm of David.

O Yahweh, our Lord,

How majestic is Your name in all the earth,

Who [fn]displays Your splendor above the heavens!

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 24:7 -

Lift up your heads, O gates,

And be lifted up, O [fn]ancient doors,

That the King of glory may come in!

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 24:9 -

Lift up your heads, O gates,

And lift yourselves up, O [fn]ancient doors,

That the King of glory may come in!

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:9 -

Save Your people and bless Your inheritance;

Be their shepherd also, and carry them forever.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:35 -

Resh

I have seen a wicked, ruthless man

Spreading himself like a luxuriant [fn]tree in its native soil.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:9 -

The nobles of the peoples have assembled themselves with the people of the God of Abraham,

For the shields of the earth belong to God;

He [fn]is highly exalted.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:18 -

Surely You set them in slippery places;

You cause them to fall to [fn]destruction.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:3 -

Lift up Your steps toward the perpetual ruins;

The enemy has damaged everything within the sanctuary.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 75:5 -

Do not raise up your horn on high,

Nor speak with insolent [fn]pride.’”

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 93:3 -

The rivers have lifted up, O Yahweh,

The rivers have lifted up their voice,

The rivers lift up their pounding waves.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:10 -

Because of Your indignation and Your wrath,

For You have lifted me up and cast me away.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:26 -

So He [fn]swore to them

To make them fall in the wilderness,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 134:2 -

Lift up your hands to the sanctuary

And bless Yahweh.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:5 -

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart

And do not lean on your own understanding.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:18 -

Discipline your son while there is hope,

And do not [fn]direct your soul to put him to death.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:17 -

When your enemy falls, do not be glad,

And when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice;

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:13 -

There is a generation—oh how haughty are its eyes!

And its eyelids are lifted up.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 6:1 -

In the year of King Uzziah’s death I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, with the train of His robe filling the temple.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 6:4 -

And the [fn]foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called out, while the house of God was filling with smoke.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:15 -

Listen and give ear, do not be haughty,

For Yahweh has spoken.


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