Strong's Lexicon
G1869 — ἐπαίρω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1869 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐπαίρω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1909 and G142 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 19 |
| Transliteration: | epairo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep-ai'-ro |
| Meaning: | 1. to raise up {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | exalt self, poise (lift, take) up |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπαίρω; 1 aorist ἐπῆρα, participle ἐπάρας, imperative 2 person plural ἐπάρατε, infinitive ἐπᾶραι; perfect ἐπηρκα (Joh 13:18 Tdf.); (passive and middle, present ἐπαίρομαι); 1 aorist passive ἐπηρθην; (on the omission of the iota subscript, see αἴρω at the beginning); from Herodotus down; the Sept. chiefly for ðÈùÈÒà, also for äÅøÄéí; to lift up, raise up, raise on high: τόν ἀρτέμονα, to hoist up, Act 27:40 (τά ἱστία, Plutarch, mor., p. 870 (de Herod. malign. § 39)); τάς χεῖρας, in offering prayer, 1Ti 2:8 (Neh 8:6; Psa 133:2 ()); in blessing, Luk 24:50 (cf. Winer’s Grammar, § 65, 4 c.) (Lev 9:22 (yet here ἐξάρας); Sir 50:20); τάς κεφαλάς, of the timid and sorrowful recovering spirit, Luk 21:28 (so αὐχένα, Philo de secular § 20); τούς ὀφθαλμούς, to look up, Mat 17:8; Luk 16:23; Joh 4:35; Joh 6:5; εἰς τινα, Luk 6:20; εἰς τόν οὐρανόν, Luk 18:13; Joh 17:1; τήν φωνήν, Luk 11:27; Act 2:14; Act 14:11; Act 22:22 (Demosthenes 449, 13; the Sept. Jdg 2:4; Jdg 9:7; 2Sa 13:36); τήν πτέρναν ἐπί τινα, to lift the heel against one (see πτέρνα), Joh 13:18. Passive ἐπήρθη, was taken up (of Christ, taken up into heaven), Act 1:9; reflexively and metaphorically, to be lifted up with pride, to exalt oneself: 2Co 11:20 (Jer 13:15; Psa 46:10 (); Sir 11:4 Sir 35:1 (Sir 32:1); 1Ma 1:3 1Ma 2:63; Aristophanes nub. 810; Thucydides 4, 18; Aeschines 87, 24; with the dative of the thing of which one is proud, Pro 3:5; Zep 1:11; Herodotus 9, 49; Thucydides 1, 120; Xenophon, Cyril 8, 5, 24); — on 2Co 10:5 see ὕψωμα.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπαίρω (exalt self)
Matthew 17:8
- KJV: And when they had lifted up their eyes they saw no man save Jesus only
- GK: επάραντες δε τους οφθαλμούς αυτών ουδένα είδον ει τον Ιησούν μόνον
Luke 6:20
- KJV: And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples and said Blessed poor for yours is the kingdom of God
- GK: και αυτός επάρας τους οφθαλμούς αυτού εις τους μαθητάς αυτού έλεγε μακάριοι οι πτωχοί ότι υμετέρα εστίν η βασιλεία του θεού
Luke 11:27
- KJV: And it came to pass as he spake these things a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice and said unto him Blessed the womb that bare thee and the paps which thou hast sucked
- GK: εγένετο δε εν τω λέγειν αυτόν ταύτα επάρασά τις γυνή φωνήν εκ του όχλου είπεν αυτώ μακαρία η κοιλία η βαστάσασά σε και μαστοί ους εθήλασας
Luke 16:23
- KJV: And in hell he lift up his eyes being in torments and seeth Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom
- GK: και εν τω άδη επάρας τους οφθαλμούς αυτού υπάρχων εν βασάνοις ορά τον Αβραάμ από μακρόθεν και Λάζαρον εν τοις κόλποις αυτού
Luke 18:13
- KJV: And the publican standing afar off would not lift up so much as eyes unto heaven but smote upon his breast saying God be merciful to me a sinner
- GK: και ο τελώνης μακρόθεν εστώς ουκ ήθελεν ουδέ τους οφθαλμούς εις τον ουρανόν επάραι αλλ΄ έτυπτεν εις το στήθος αυτού λέγων ο θεός ιλάσθητί μοι τω αμαρτωλώ
Luke 21:28
- KJV: And when these things begin to come to pass then look up and lift up your heads for your redemption draweth nigh
- GK: αρχομένων δε τούτων γίνεσθαι ανακύψατε και επάρατε τας κεφαλάς υμών διότι εγγίζει η απολύτρωσις
Luke 24:50
- KJV: And he led them out as far as to Bethany and he lifted up his hands and blessed them
- GK: εξήγαγε δε αυτούς έξω έως εις Βηθανίαν και επάρας τας χείρας αυτού ευλόγησεν αυτούς
John 4:35
- KJV: Say not ye There are yet four months and cometh harvest behold I say unto you Lift up your eyes and look on the fields for they are white already to harvest
- GK: ουχ υμείς λέγετε ότι έτι τετράμηνός εστι και ο θερισμός έρχεται ιδού λέγω υμίν επάρατε τους οφθαλμούς υμών και θεάσασθε τας χώρας ότι λευκαί εισι προς θερισμόν ήδη
John 6:5
- KJV: When Jesus then lifted up eyes and saw a great company come unto him he saith unto Philip Whence shall we buy bread that these may eat
- GK: επάρας ούν ο Ιησούς τους οφθαλμούς και θεασάμενος ότι πολύς όχλος έρχεται προς αυτόν λέγει προς τον Φίλιππον πόθεν αγοράσομεν αρτούς ίνα φάγωσιν ούτοι