ἐπαίρω epairō · G1869

to lift up

ἐπ-αίρω ; [in LXX for נָשָׂא, רוּם, etc. ; ] ; to lift up, raise: τ. ἀρτέμονα, Act.27:40; χεῖρας, Luk.24:50, 1Ti.2:8; κεφαλάς, Luk.21:28; ὀφθαλμούς, Mat.17:8, Luk.6:20 16:23 18:13, Jhn.4:35 6:5 17:1; φωνήν, Luk.11:27, Act.2:14 14:11 22:22; τ. πτέρναν (figuratively), Jhn.13:18. Pass., Act.1:9; metaphorically, to be lifted up with pride: 2Co.10:5 11:20.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐπαίρω, ; Ionic dialect and poetry ἐπᾰείρω []: future ἐπᾱρῶ (contraction from ᾰερ-) []: aorist ἐπῆρα, participle ἐπάρας []: perfect ἐπῆρκα [] —passive, aorist ἐπήρθην, participle ἐπαρθείς: lift up and set on, [αὐτὸν] ἀμαξάων ἐπάειρραν lifted and set him upon.., []; 2 lift, raise, κεφαλὴν ἐπαείρας []; πάντες ἐπῆραν (i.e. τὴν χεῖρα) []; ἐπαιρόμενα ἱστία, opposed to ὑφιέμενα, [] —middle, με τεῷ ἐπαείραο μαζῷ didstliftand put me to thy breast, []; [λόγχην] []; 3 exalt, magnify, ἐπαείρειν Αοκρῶν …

Where it's used 19 times

Matthew 17:8 · Luke 6:20 · Luke 11:27 · Luke 16:23 · Luke 18:13 · Luke 21:28 · Luke 24:50 · John 4:35 · John 6:5 · John 13:18 · John 17:1 · Acts 1:9 · Acts 2:14 · Acts 14:11 · Acts 22:22 · Acts 27:40 · 2 Corinthians 10:5 · 2 Corinthians 11:20 · 1 Timothy 2:8

Source: TBESG G1869; TFLSJ G1869

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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