Lexical Definition
ἐπαίρω epaírō (ep-ahee'-ro) to lift up G:V
from ἐπί and αἴρω
exalt self, poise (lift, take) up.
- to raise up (literally or figuratively)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐπῆρεν | he lifted up | Acts.2.14 |
| lifted up | John.13.18 | |
| ἐπῆραν | lifted up | Acts.14.11 |
| they lifted up | Acts.22.22 | |
| ἐπᾶραι | to lift up | Luke.18.13 |
| ἐπαιρόμενον | lifting itself up | 2Cor.10.5 |
| ἐπαίροντασ | lifting up | 1Tim.2.8 |
| ἐπαίρεται | exalts himself | 2Cor.11.20 |
| ἐπήρθη | He was taken up | Acts.1.9 |
| ἐπάρατε | do lift up | Luke.21.28 • John.4.35 |
| ἐπάρασά | having lifted up | Luke.11.27 |
| ἐπάρασ | having lifted up | Luke.6.20 • Luke.16.23 • Luke.24.50 • John.6.5 • John.17.1 |
| ἐπάραντεσ | Having lifted up | Matt.17.8 |
| having hoisted | Acts.27.40 | |
| επηρμένουσ | lifting | LXX.2Sam.18.28 |
| επηρμένου | being lifted up | LXX.Isa.6.1 |
| επηρμένοι | being encouraged | LXX.Lam.4.2 |
| lifting up | LXX.Zeph.1.11 | |
| επηρέ | lifted you up | LXX.Obad.1.3 |
| επαρθήσονται | shall be lifted up | LXX.Dan.11.14 |
| επαρθήναι | being lifted up | LXX.Ps.73.18 |
| επαιρόμενον | being lifted up | LXX.Ps.37.35 |
| επαιρόμενα | lifting up | LXX.Zech.1.21 |
| επαιρέτω | lift | LXX.2Kgs.18.29 |
| επαίρου | be not encouraged | LXX.Prov.3.5 |
| be not lifted up | LXX.Prov.24.17 | |
| lift up | LXX.Prov.19.18 | |
| επαίρετε | lift up | LXX.Ps.75.5 |
| επαίρεται | he lifts himself up | LXX.Prov.30.13 |
| lifts itself up | LXX.Ezra.4.19 | |
| επαίρεσθε | be encouraged | LXX.Jer.13.15 |
| επαίρεσθαι | it should not lift itself up | LXX.Ezek.17.14 |
| επαίρει | lifts you up | LXX.2Chr.25.19 |
| επήρθησαν | were lifted up | LXX.Ps.47.9 |
| επήρθη | lifted up | LXX.Isa.6.4 |
| was lifted | LXX.Ps.8.1 | |
| was lifted up | LXX.2Sam.5.12 • LXX.Ezek.31.10 | |
| επήρετο | lifted up | LXX.1Kgs.1.5 |
| επήρε | David lifted up | LXX.1Chr.21.16 |
| Moses lifted up | LXX.Exod.17.11 | |
| Saul lifted up | LXX.1Sam.20.33 • LXX.1Sam.24.16 | |
| he lifted up | LXX.Judg.9.7 • LXX.1Kgs.11.27 • LXX.2Kgs.9.32 • LXX.Ps.106.26 | |
| lifted up | LXX.Gen.7.17 • LXX.2Sam.20.21 | |
| επήραν | lifted up | LXX.Judg.2.4 • LXX.2Sam.13.36 • LXX.Ps.93.3 • LXX.Ps.93.3 |
| they lifted | LXX.Judg.21.2 | |
| they lifted up | LXX.Ruth.1.9 • LXX.Ruth.1.14 | |
| επήρα | I lifted up | LXX.Job.31.21 |
| επήρέ | encouraged you | LXX.2Kgs.14.10 |
| επάρθητι | be lifted away | LXX.Jer.47.6 |
| επάρθητε | be lifted up | LXX.Ps.24.7 • LXX.Ps.24.9 |
| επάρη | shall be lifted up | LXX.Ezek.18.6 |
| επάρατε | Lift up | LXX.Ps.134.2 |
| επάρασ | Aaron lifting | LXX.Exod.7.20 |
| Balaam lifting up | LXX.Num.24.2 | |
| Lot lifting up | LXX.Gen.13.10 | |
| Moses lifting | LXX.Num.20.11 | |
| having lifted up | LXX.Ps.102.10 | |
| επάραντεσ | lifting up | LXX.Neh.8.6 |
| επάραι | May lord lift up | LXX.Num.6.26 |
| έπαρον | lift | LXX.Ps.28.9 |
| lift up | LXX.Exod.14.16 • LXX.Ps.74.3 |
Abbott-Smith
ἐπ-αίρω [in LXX for נָשָׂא, רוּם, etc. ;]
to lift up, raise: τ. ἀρτέμονα, Ac 27:40; χεῖρας, Lk 24:50, I Ti 2:8; κεφαλάς, Lk 21:28; ὀφθαλμούς, Mt 17:8, Lk 6:20 16:23 18:13, Jo 4:35 6:5 17:1; φωνήν, Lk 11:27, Ac 2:14 14:11 22:22; τ. πτέρναν (fig.), Jo 13:18. Pass., Ac 1:9; metaph., to be lifted up with pride: II Co 10:5 11:20.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 17:8 |
| Luke | 6:20 · 11:27 · 16:23 · 18:13 · 21:28 · 24:50 |
| John | 4:35 · 6:5 · 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 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἐπαίρω,
Ionic dialect and poetry ἐπᾰείρω [Refs 8th c.BC+]: future ἐπᾱρῶ (contraction from ᾰερ-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐπῆρα, participle ἐπάρας [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἐπῆρκα [Refs 4th c.BC+] —passive, aorist ἐπήρθην, participle ἐπαρθείς: lift up and set on, [αὐτὸν] ἀμαξάων ἐπάειρραν lifted and set him upon.., [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__2 lift, raise, κεφαλὴν ἐπαείρας [ἐπαίρων βλέφαρα [prev. author] “OT” 1276 codices; ἐπάειρε δέρην 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 99 (\_anapaest meter\_); ἔπαιρε σαυτόν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 996; σεμνῶς ἐπηρκὼς τὰς ὀφρῦς 4th c.BC: Amphis Comicus [same place] ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; πάντες ἐπῆραν (i.e. τὴν χεῖρα) [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐπαιρόμενα ἱστία, opposed to ὑφιέμενα, [Refs 1st c.AD+] —middle, με τεῷ ἐπαείραο μαζῷ didstliftand put me to thy breast, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; [λόγχην] [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 exalt, magnify, ἐπαείρειν Αοκρῶν ματέρ᾽ [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 intransitive, lift up one's leg or rise up, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; rise from table, [Refs]
__5 passive, swell up, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπῆρται τοῦτό γε, in mal. participle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__6 Grammars, ἐ. τὴν προσῳδίαν make the accent acute, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II stir up, excite, πολλά τέ μιν καὶ μεγάλα τὰ ἐπαείροντα.. ἦν [Refs 5th c.BC+]urge on, [Refs 4th c.AD+]; induce, persuade to do, c.infinitive, εἰρωτᾶν εἰ οὔτι ἐπαισχύνεται ἐπάρας Κροῖσον στρατεύεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅστις μ᾽ ἐπάρας ἔργον (i.e. πρᾶξαι) [Refs]:—passive, to be roused, led on, excited, τῷ μαντηΐῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πλούτῳ, τιμῇ, [LXX+5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, ἐπήρθην γράψαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῷ or τὸ λέγειν (uncertain reading) [Refs 5th c.BC+] flattering themselves that they were superior.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, to be excited, on tiptoe, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 passive, also, to be elated at a thing, εὐδαιμονίῃ μεγάλῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+]