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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 19 times in 19 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:8 - And when they looked up, Moses and Elijah were gone, and they saw only Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:20 - Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said,
“God blesses you who are poor,
for the Kingdom of God is yours.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:27 - As he was speaking, a woman in the crowd called out, “God bless your mother—the womb from which you came, and the breasts that nursed you!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 16:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:23 - and his soul went to the place of the dead.[fn] There, in torment, he saw Abraham in the far distance with Lazarus at his side.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:13 - “But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying, ‘O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:28 - So when all these things begin to happen, stand and look up, for your salvation is near!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:50

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:50 - Then Jesus led them to Bethany, and lifting his hands to heaven, he blessed them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:35 - You know the saying, ‘Four months between planting and harvest.’ But I say, wake up and look around. The fields are already ripe[fn] for harvest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:5 - Jesus soon saw a huge crowd of people coming to look for him. Turning to Philip, he asked, “Where can we buy bread to feed all these people?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:18 - “I am not saying these things to all of you; I know the ones I have chosen. But this fulfills the Scripture that says, ‘The one who eats my food has turned against me.’[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 17:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:1 - After saying all these things, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son so he can give glory back to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:9 - After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they were watching, and they could no longer see him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:14 - Then Peter stepped forward with the eleven other apostles and shouted to the crowd, “Listen carefully, all of you, fellow Jews and residents of Jerusalem! Make no mistake about this.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:11 - When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in their local dialect, “These men are gods in human form!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:22 - The crowd listened until Paul said that word. Then they all began to shout, “Away with such a fellow! He isn’t fit to live!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:40

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:40 - So they cut off the anchors and left them in the sea. Then they lowered the rudders, raised the foresail, and headed toward shore.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 10:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 10:5 - We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 11:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:20 - You put up with it when someone enslaves you, takes everything you have, takes advantage of you, takes control of everything, and slaps you in the face.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 2:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:8 - In every place of worship, I want men to pray with holy hands lifted up to God, free from anger and controversy.
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