a. literally, with accusative of person or thing; the food lifts ark Gen 7:17 ( J ), ׳ י lifts standard (נֵס) Isa 5:26; Isa 11:12 + (often followed by ל person), rod Isa 10:26, with עַל against Isa 10:24, חֶרֶב אֶלֿ ׳ נ Mic 4:3 = Isa 2:4, etc.; — especially lift in order to hold, carry away, etc. Gen 21:18 ( E ), Judg 9:48 ; Amos 6:10 ; 2Sam 2:32 ; 2Sam 4:4 ; 1Kgs 13:29 ; 2Kgs 9:25 ; 2Kgs 9:26 ; Ezek 3:12 ; Ezek 3:14 ; Ezek 8:3 ; Ezek 11:24 +; lift up wings to fly Ezek 10:16; Ezek 10:19; Ezek 11:22 רַגְלָיו וַיֵּלֶךְ ׳ נ Gen 29:1 he lifted up his feet and went; lift up, upon (על) Gen 31:17 ; Gen 42:26 (both E ), figurative Job 31:36 בְּמאֹזְנַיִם ׳ נ Job 6:2 put a thing into scale; בוֺ אָלָה ׳ נ put on him (require of him) an oath 1Kgs 8:31 = 2Chr 6:22 , so van d. H., ᵐ5 ; correct ᵑ0 נָשָׁא (Baer Ginsb), but sense hardly possible; אֶשָּׂא בְשָׂרִי בְשִׁנָּ֑י Job 13:14 I will take up my flesh in my teeth (figurative for hazarding life).

b. in many phrases, literal and figurative, e.g.: (1) lift up hand ; against ( ב) 2Sam 18:28; 2Sam 20:21, with לְ Ps 106:26 אֶלֿ (as signal) Isa 49:22 absolute, in display of power Ps 10:12 frequently in oath (especially Ezekiel, P ; of ׳ י usually followed by infinitive, often + ל person) Exod 6:8; Num 14:30 (both P ), Ezek 20:5 (twice in verse); Ezek 20:6; Ezek 20:15; Ezek 20:23; Ezek 20:28; Ezek 20:42; Ezek 36:7; Ezek 44:12 ; Ezek 47:14 ; Neh 9:15 , + אֶלשָֿׁמַיִם Deut 32:40 lift hand to heaven; in prayer (with אֶלֿ) Ps 28:2; Lam 2:19, so ( בְּשִׁמְךָ ) Ps 63:5 , absolute Ps 134:2, and, remarkably, אֶלמִֿצְוֺתֶיךָ Ps 119:48 also figurative of the deep (תְּהוֺם) Hab 3:10 in blessing Lev 9:22 ( P ; with אֶל). (2) lift up one's head = shew boldness, independence Judg 8:28; Zech 2:4; Job 10:15; Ps 83:3 of another = restore to honour Gen 40:13; Gen 40:20 ( E ), but lift thy head from off thee (מֵעָלֶיךָ), Gen 40:19 , by word-play; — + מִבֵּית כֶּלֶא 2Kgs 25:27 = Jer 52:31 figurative of gates, lift up your heads Ps 24:7; Ps 24:9. (3) lift up one's face, countenance (פָּנִים), literal, 2Kgs 9:32 (אֶלֿ ); sign of good conscience 2Sam 2:22 (אֶלֿ), absolute Job 11:15 of ׳ י, sign of favour, פָּנֶיךָ אֶלֿ ׳ נ Num 6:26 ( P ; form of benediction); compare אוֺר ׳ נ פָּנֶיךָ עַלֿ Ps 4:7 especially lift up face of another (originally probably of one prostrate in humility; opposed to הֵשִׁיב פָּנִים repel), in various shades of meaning: = grant a request Gen 19:21 ( J ; + לַדָּבָר הַזֶּה), 1Sam 25:35; Job 42:8; Job 42:9 = be gracious to, Gen 32:21 ( E ), Mal 1:8 ; Mal 1:9 hence phrase נְשׂוּא פָנִים graciously received, held in honour 2Kgs 5:1 (of Naaman), and, as substantive, honourable, eminent one Isa 3:3; Isa 9:14 (but strike out as gloss), Job 22:8 ; = shew consideration for Deut 28:50; Lam 4:16 also in bad sense = be unduly influenced by Job 32:21, and, specifically, = shew partiality (towards) Deut 10:17 (denied of ׳ י), Lev 19:15 ( H ), Mal 2:9 (בַּתּוֺרָה), Job 13:8; Job 13:10; Job 34:19; Prov 18:5; Ps 82:2 (synonym ׳ הִכִּיר פ); even פְּנֵי כָלכֹּֿפֶר ׳ נ Prov 6:35 i.e. regard any bribe. (4) lift up eyes, on high 2Kgs 19:22 = Isa 37:23 , compare Ps 121:1 ( אֶלֿ); לַשָּׁמַיִם Isa 51:6 (|| הִבִּיט אֶלֿ); followed by ה locative Deut 3:27; Deut 4:19 compare Ezek 8:5 (twice in verse); toward ( אֶלֿ) idols Ezek 18:6; Ezek 18:12; Ezek 18:15; Ezek 33:25, compare Ezek 23:27 toward (אֶלֿׅ ׳ י Ps 123:1 (these with implied worship); עֵינֶיהָ אֶלֿ ׳ נ Gen 39:7 i.e. she gazed at him with desire; usually + verb of seeing (35 t.) Gen 13:10; Gen 13:14; Gen 18:2 + (Hexateuch only J E ), Isa 40:26 (+ מָרוֺם), Isa 49:18; Isa 60:4 (both + סָבִיב), Jer 3:2 (+ עַלֿ). (5) lift up voice (קוֺל), give (loud) utterance Isa 52:8, of floods Ps 93:3 , + and weep Gen 21:16 ( E ) Gen 27:38; Gen 29:11 (both J ), Judg 2:4 , + וַתִּשָּׂא וַיִּתְּנוּ אֶתקֿוֺלָם וַיִּבִכוּ Num 14:1 ( P ), + 9 t.; + יָרֹ֫נוּ Isa 24:14 + קָרָא Judg 9:7 קוֺל omitted Isa 3:7; Isa 42:2, Isa 42:11 (|| יָרֹ֫נוּ); also (6) lift up (+ verb of saying, usually אָמַר), often of formal and solemn utterance, מָשָׁל ׳ נ Num 23:7; Num 23:18 ; Num 24:3; Num 24:15 ; Num 24:20 ; Num 24:21 ; Num 24:23 ; Job 27:1; Job 29:1 + עַל Mic 2:4; Hab 2:6; Isa 14:4 ונשׂאבֿוֺ אָלָה 1Kgs 8:31 and he shall lift up against him an oath = 2Chr 6:22 ( ᵑ0 וְנָשָׁא see Baer Ginsb, but sense difficult; read rather וְנָשָׂא); עָלָיו הַמַּשָּׂא הַזֶּה ׳ נ ׳ י 2Kgs 9:25 קִינָה ׳ נ, + עַלֿ Jer 7:29; Ezek 26:17 ; Ezek 27:2 ; Ezek 28:12 ; Ezek 32:2 , + אֶלֿ Ezek 19:1 ; Ezek 27:32 lift up word Amos 5:1 (על, + קִינָה); weeping Jer 9:9 ( עַלֿ); lamentation (נְהִי) v.Jer 9:17 (עַלֿ), reproach Ps 15:3 ( עַלֿ). (7) lift up, take up = utter: name of ׳ י, לַשָּׁוְא Exod 20:7 (twice in verse) = Deut 5:11 (twice in verse) (Decalogue); compare Ps 139:20 (read probably שְׁמֶ֑ךָ Bö Ol Che Kau); בַּלאֶֿשָּׂא שְׁמוֺתָם עַלשְֿׂפָתָ֑י Ps 16:4 בְּרִיתִי עֲלֵיפִֿיךָ ׳ נ Ps 50:16 probably also שֵׁמַע שָׁוְא ׳ נ Exod 23:1 ( E ). (8) lift up prayer in behalf of (בְּעַד) 2Kgs 19:4 = Isa 37:4; Jer 7:16; Jer 11:14 . (9) lift up soul (נֶפֶשׁ), i.e. direct the desire (נֶפֶשׁ 1.d.) towards (אל) a thing, Deut 24:15; Prov 19:18, אֶלעָֿוֺן Hos 4:8 , לַשָּׁוְא Ps 24:4 (compare Pi`el and II. מַשָּׂא 2); ׳ אֶליֿ Ps 25:1 ; Ps 86:4; Ps 143:8, so the heart Lam 3:41. (10) take up (incur) sin, iniquity, (only H P ) Exod 28:43; Num 18:22, with עַל for Lev 19:17; Lev 22:9; Num 18:32 (compare also 2.b.). (11) of heart lifting one up , (inciting), Exod 35:21; Exod 35:26; Exod 36:2 (all P ); of presumption 2Kgs 14:10 = 2Chr 25:19. — ᵑ0 apparently requires intransitive or reflexive meaning, lift oneself up , in following, text dubious in all: Hos 13:1 read perhaps נָשִׂיא Oort We compare Now ; Nah 1:5 Now (after Bi ) וַתֵּשָׁא (read וַתֵּ֫שֶׁא? √ שׁאה ); Ps 89:10 read שְׁאוֺן Bi Ri Che; Hab 1:3 יִשָּׂא queried by We Gr Buhl and others, compare Gunk^{Sch-pfung 33}.

a. literally, a load or burden (usually accusative) Gen 37:25; Gen 44:1 (both J ), Gen 45:23 (twice in verse) ( E ), 1Sam 10:3 (3 t. in verse); Jer 10:5; Jer 17:21; Jer 17:27 + very often; נֹשֵׂא כֵלִים armour-bearer Judg 9:54; 1Sam 14:1 + often Samuel; bearing weapons 1Chr 5:18; 1Chr 12:24; 2Chr 14:7 (twice in verse); Lam 3:27 (עֹל ׳ נ figurative), Isa 1:14 (figurative, compare d . below); a load of care, responsibility Deut 1:9; Deut 1:12 share a burden with אֶתֿ ׳ נ Exod 18:22 ( E ; no accusative); with ׳ ב, יִשָּׂא בְשִׁיחִי מִשְׁכָּבִי Job 7:13 my bed shall carry at (help carry) my grief, Num 11:17 take up and carry (idolatrous images) Amos 5:26; Isa 46:7 bear ephod, 1Sam 2:28; 1Sam 14:3 + 1Sam 14:18 ( ᵐ5 .), 1Sam 22:18 (see Dr in Hastings^{Dict. 726}); in triumph Isa 8:4.

b. especially bear guilt, or punishment Gen 4:13 ( J , עֲוֺנִי), often Ezekiel HP: עָוֺן ׳ נ Lev 5:1 ; Lev 5:17; Lev 7:18; Num 5:31; Num 14:34, compare Num 15:31 (all P ), Lev 17:16; Lev 19:8; Lev 20:17; Lev 20:19 ( H ) Ezek 14:10; Ezek 44:12 (compare Hiph`il Lev 22:16); חֵטְא ׳ נ Lev 20:20; Lev 24:15 ( H ) Num 9:13 ( P ), compare Ezek 23:49 compare כְּלִמָּה ׳ נ Ezek 16:52 (twice in verse), עֹנֶשׁ ׳ נ Prov 19:19, ׳ נ absolute Prov 9:12 עֲוֺן ֗֗֗ ׳ נ = be responsible for Exod 28:33; Num 18:1 (twice in verse) compare Num 18:23

c. support, sustain, on (על) wings Exod 19:4 ; Deut 32:11; Ps 91:12 (all figurative); land could not support them Gen 13:6 ( J ), Gen 36:7 ( P ).

d. endure Jer 15:15; Jer 31:19; Ezek 36:6; Job 34:31; Ps 55:13; Ps 69:8 ; Ps 88:16; Prov 18:14; Prov 30:21 suffer, bear with, permit Job 21:3.

e. bear, carry, וַיִּשָּׂא מֵאֵת פָּנָיו אֲלֵהֶם Gen 43:34 ( J ) and they (indefinite) carried portions from his presence unto them; carry gifts as tribute 2Sam 8:2; 2Sam 8:6 later, bring an offering Ps 96:8 = 1Chr 16:29; Ezek 20:31 ( ᵐ5 Co בראשׁית; Toy following MT).

f. carry = contain, hold: bath to hold 1/10 homer Ezek 45:11.

g. bear fruit, of tree Hag 2:19 ; Joel 2:22 , figurative Ezek 36:8 boughs Ezek 17:23 (in figurative); produce, yield, of mountains Job 40:20; Ps 72:3 (both with לְ for).

a. literal with מִן 1Sam 17:34; Num 16:15 (unjustly).

b. take away, carry off, Judg 21:23; 1Kgs 15:22 = 2Chr 16:6 ; 1Kgs 18:12; Lam 5:13 ; Mic 2:2; Jer 49:29 ( ל person), Isa 40:24; Isa 41:16 +; take away head (מֵעַל person) Gen 40:19 (see above); sweep away = destroy Job 32:22 (compare Niph`al 4); life 2Sam 14:14.

c. take away, guilt, iniquity, transgression, etc., i.e. forgive, with accusative Gen 50:17 ( E ), Exod 32:32 ( E ), Exod 10:17; Exod 34:7 ( J ), Num 14:18 ( J E ), 1Sam 15:25; Hos 14:3; Job 7:21 (|| הֶעֱכִיר עָוֺן), Ps 32:5 + ל person Mic 7:18 ל person, accusative omitted, Gen 18:20 ( J ), Num 14:19 ( J E ; || סלח עָוֺן), Hos 1:6 ; Isa 2:9 (probably gloss.), Ps 99:8 with ל of sin Gen 50:17; Exod 23:21 (both E ), 1Sam 25:28; Ps 25:18 נְשֻׂא עָוֺן Isa 33:24 נְשׂוּיֿ פֶּשַׁע Ps 32:1. [In this sense ׳ נ used in E ; סלח in D P ; both in J ; ׳ נ also in early prophets, Samuel and Job, and in earlier and latest Psalms; not in Jeremiah, Kings, Isa², Lamentations, Chronicles, Daniel, which use סלח; see Br^{Hexateuch 155}.]

d. take as wife (usually with לְ for), late: Ezra 9:2; Ezra 9:12 ; Ezra 10:44; Neh 13:25 ; 2Chr 11:21; 2Chr 13:21; 2Chr 24:3 ; Ruth 1:4.

e. take an enumeration, usually with ראֹשׁ sum Exod 30:12; Exod 1:49 ; Exod 4:2; Exod 4:22 ; Exod 26:2; Exod 32:26; Exod 32:49 (all P ); with מִסְפָּר Num 3:40 ; 1Chr 27:23.

f. take and carry away, receive, Deut 33:3; 1Kgs 5:23; Ps 24:5 hence, obtain favour (חֶסֶד, חֵן ) Esth 2:9 ; Esth 2:17 (both + לִפְנֵי ), Esth 5:2 (+ בְּעֵינָיו). — לְמַשְׂאוֺת אוֺתָהּ מִשָּׁרָשֶׁיהָ Ezek 17:9 ( Co Berthol ׳ לְיוֺם שְׂאֵת וגו) is usually rendered plucking it up (tearing it away) by the roots, but dubious; ׳ נ not elsewhere in this sense.

a. literal Zech 5:7; Ezek 1:19; Ezek 1:21 (both מֵעַל הָאָרֶץ), Ezek 1:19 Ezek 1:20 v Ezek 1:21 (all in vision), of valleys Isa 40:4 of gates Ps 24:7 + Ps 24:9 b (read Niph`al); of eyelids Prov 30:13 ( superciliousness); metaphor of judgment on Babylon reaching up to the sky ( עַד); participle = elevated, exalted Isa 6:1 (of ׳ י's throne, in vision); of lofty hills Isa 2:14; Isa 30:25; Isa 57:7, compare Mic 4:1 = Isa 2:2 מִן lifted from out the hills), once of trees Isa 2:13 (text dubious); generally, Isa 2:12.

b. figurative, be exalted, of king, 2Chr 32:23, kingdom 1Chr 14:2 , servant of ׳ י Isa 52:13 , ׳ י himself Isa 57:15 .