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ἐπαίρω
epaírō

to raise up (literally or figuratively)

19 occurrencesNew TestamentUncommon Word

Definition

From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary

Strong’s Definition

to raise up (literally or figuratively)

Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary

to lift up, raise, elevate; to hoist, Acts 27:40; τὴν φωνήν, to lift up the voice, to speak in a loud voice, Lk. 11:27; τὰς χεῖρας, to lift up the hands in prayer, Lk. 24:50; 1 Tim. 2:8; τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς, to lift up the eyes, to look, Mt. 17:8; τὴν κεφαλήν, to lift up the head, to be encouraged, animated, Lk. 21:28; τὴν πτέρναν, to lift up the heel, to attack, assault; or, to seek one’s overthrow or destruction, Jn. 13:18; pass. to be borne upwards, Acts 1:9; met. mid. to exalt one’s self, assume consequence, be elated, 2 Cor. 10:5

Source: Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary

Translated in KJV as

exalt selfpoise (lift, take) up

Etymology

from G1909 (ἐπί) and G142 (αἴρω);

Related Words

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