To lift up
ἐπαίρωStrong’s G1869epairō
Appears in 19 verses of the New Testament
In short
Epairō is the Greek word usually translated “having lifted up”, “do lift up” and “lifted up”. It appears in 19 verses of the New Testament.
“I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.”
Meaning
Usually translated “having lifted up”, “do lift up” and “lifted up”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- having lifted up 7
- do lift up 2
- lifted up 2
- to lift up 1
- he was taken up 1
- he lifted up 1
- they lifted up 1
- having hoisted 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 6
- Acts 5
- John 4
- 2 Corinthians 2
- Matthew 1
- 1 Timothy 1
6 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 17:8And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
- Luke 6:20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
- Luke 11:27And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
- Luke 16:23And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
- Luke 18:13And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
- Luke 21:28And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
Greek dictionary
ἐπαίρω epairō · 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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.