Lexical Definition

‎ἐπαίρω‎ epaírō (ep-ahee'-ro) to lift up G:V
from ‎ἐπί‎ and ‎αἴρω‎

exalt self, poise (lift, take) up.

Usage: 41 forms in 78 verses
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.21.28John.4.35
ἐπάρασά having lifted up Luke.11.27
ἐπάρασ having lifted up Luke.6.20Luke.16.23Luke.24.50John.6.5John.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.5.12LXX.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.20.33LXX.1Sam.24.16
he lifted up LXX.Judg.9.7LXX.1Kgs.11.27LXX.2Kgs.9.32LXX.Ps.106.26
lifted up LXX.Gen.7.17LXX.2Sam.20.21
επήραν lifted up LXX.Judg.2.4LXX.2Sam.13.36LXX.Ps.93.3LXX.Ps.93.3
they lifted LXX.Judg.21.2
they lifted up LXX.Ruth.1.9LXX.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.24.7LXX.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.14.16LXX.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, . 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+]