1869. epairó

Lexicon

epairó: To lift up, to raise, to exalt

Original Word: ἐπαίρω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: epairó
Pronunciation: eh-pah-EE-ro
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ahee'-ro)
Definition: To lift up, to raise, to exalt
Meaning: I raise, lift up.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

exalt self, poise, lift up.

From epi and airo; to raise up (literally or figuratively) -- exalt self, poise (lift, take) up.

see GREEK epi

see GREEK airo

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from epi and airó
Definition
to lift up
NASB Translation
exalts (1), hoisting (1), lift (3), lifted (4), lifting (4), raised (5), turning (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1869: ἐπαίρω

ἐπαίρω; 1 aorist ἐπῆρα, participle ἐπάρας, imperative 2 person plural ἐπάρατε, infinitive ἐπᾶραι; perfect ἐπηρκα (John 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 נָשָׂא, also for הֵרִים; to lift up, raise up, raise on high: τόν ἀρτέμονα, to hoist up, Acts 27:40 (τά ἱστία, Plutarch, mor., p. 870 (de Herod. malign. § 39)); τάς χεῖρας, in offering prayer, 1 Timothy 2:8 (Nehemiah 8:6; Psalm 133:2 ()); in blessing, Luke 24:50 (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 65, 4 c.) (Leviticus 9:22 (yet here ἐξάρας); Sir. 50:20); τάς κεφαλάς, of the timid and sorrowful recovering spirit, Luke 21:28 (so αὐχένα, Philo de secular § 20); τούς ὀφθαλμούς, to look up, Matthew 17:8; Luke 16:23; John 4:35; John 6:5; εἰς τινα, Luke 6:20; εἰς τόν οὐρανόν, Luke 18:13; John 17:1; τήν φωνήν, Luke 11:27; Acts 2:14; Acts 14:11; Acts 22:22 (Demosthenes 449, 13; the Sept. Judges 2:4; Judges 9:7; 2 Samuel 13:36); τήν πτέρναν ἐπί τινα, to lift the heel against one (see πτέρνα), John 13:18. Passive ἐπήρθη, was taken up (of Christ, taken up into heaven), Acts 1:9; reflexively and metaphorically, to be lifted up with pride, to exalt oneself: 2 Corinthians 11:20 (Jeremiah 13:15; Psalm 46:10 (); Sir. 11:4 Sir. 35:1 (Sir. 32:1); 1 Macc. 1:3 1 Macc. 2:63; Aristophanes nub. 810; Thucydides 4, 18; Aeschines 87, 24; with the dative of the thing of which one is proud, Proverbs 3:5; Zephaniah 1:11; Herodotus 9, 49; Thucydides 1, 120; Xenophon, Cyril 8, 5, 24); — on 2 Corinthians 10:5 see ὕψωμα.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From the Greek preposition ἐπί (epi, meaning "upon" or "over") and the verb αἴρω (airō, meaning "to lift" or "to raise").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of lifting or raising, as expressed by ἐπαίρω, can be related to several Hebrew words, including נָשָׂא (nasa, Strong's Hebrew 5375), which means "to lift, carry, or bear," and רוּם (rum, Strong's Hebrew 7311), meaning "to be high, exalted, or to rise." These Hebrew terms similarly convey the idea of lifting or elevating, whether in a physical or metaphorical sense.

Usage: The verb ἐπαίρω is used in the New Testament to describe both physical and metaphorical lifting or raising. It can refer to the act of physically lifting something or someone, as well as the metaphorical lifting of one's heart or spirit, often in the context of pride or exaltation.

Context: The Greek verb ἐπαίρω appears in various contexts within the New Testament, illustrating both literal and figurative uses. It is often employed to describe the act of lifting or raising something to a higher position. For example, in the context of physical movement, it can refer to lifting one's eyes or hands. In a metaphorical sense, ἐπαίρω is used to describe the exaltation of the heart or spirit, often with a connotation of pride or self-exaltation.

In the Berean Standard Bible, ἐπαίρω is used in passages such as Luke 21:28, where Jesus instructs His followers, "When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near." Here, the term conveys a sense of hope and anticipation, encouraging believers to look up with confidence as they await their redemption.

Another significant usage is found in 2 Corinthians 10:5, where Paul writes, "We tear down arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ." In this context, ἐπαίρω is part of the phrase "every presumption set up," indicating the lifting up of thoughts or arguments in opposition to divine knowledge.

The term also appears in the context of pride, as seen in 1 Timothy 3:6, where Paul warns against appointing a new convert as an overseer, "or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil." Here, ἐπαίρω is associated with the danger of becoming puffed up with pride.

Forms and Transliterations

επαίρει επαίρεσθε επαιρεται επαίρεται ἐπαίρεται επαίρετε επαιρέτω επαιρόμενα επαιρομενον επαιρόμενον ἐπαιρόμενον επαιροντας επαίροντας ἐπαίροντας επαίρου επαραι επάραι ἐπᾶραι επαραντες επάραντες ἐπάραντες επαρας επάρας ἐπάρας επαρασα επάρασά ἐπάρασά επαρατε επάρατε ἐπάρατε επάρη επαρθήναι επαρθήσονται επάρθητε επάρθητι έπαρον επήρα επηραν επήραν ἐπῆραν επηρέ επήρε επήρέ επηρεν επήρεν ἐπῆρεν επήρετο επηρθη επήρθη ἐπήρθη επήρθησαν επηρμένοι επηρμένου επηρμένους epairetai epaíretai epairomenon epairómenon epairontas epaírontas eparai epârai eparantes epárantes eparas epáras eparasa epárasá eparate epárate eperan epêran epēran epē̂ran eperen epêren epēren epē̂ren eperthe epērthē epḗrthe epḗrthē

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 17:8 V-APA-NMP
GRK: ἐπάραντες δὲ τοὺς
NAS: And lifting up their eyes, they saw
KJV: And when they had lifted up their
INT: Having lifted up and the

Luke 6:20 V-APA-NMS
GRK: Καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπάρας τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς
NAS: And turning His gaze toward
KJV: And he lifted up his eyes
INT: And he having lifted up the gaze

Luke 11:27 V-APA-NFS
GRK: αὐτὸν ταῦτα ἐπάρασά τις φωνὴν
NAS: in the crowd raised her voice
KJV: the company lifted up her voice,
INT: he these things having lifted up a certain [her] voice

Luke 16:23 V-APA-NMS
GRK: τῷ ᾅδῃ ἐπάρας τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς
NAS: In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being
KJV: in hell he lift up his eyes,
INT: Hades having lifted up the eyes

Luke 18:13 V-ANA
GRK: τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς ἐπᾶραι εἰς τὸν
NAS: unwilling to lift up his eyes
KJV: not lift up so much as
INT: the eyes lift up to

Luke 21:28 V-AMA-2P
GRK: ἀνακύψατε καὶ ἐπάρατε τὰς κεφαλὰς
NAS: straighten up and lift up your heads,
KJV: then look up, and lift up your heads;
INT: look up and lift up the heads

Luke 24:50 V-APA-NMS
GRK: Βηθανίαν καὶ ἐπάρας τὰς χεῖρας
NAS: as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands
KJV: Bethany, and he lifted up his hands,
INT: Bethany and having lifted up the hands

John 4:35 V-AMA-2P
GRK: λέγω ὑμῖν ἐπάρατε τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς
NAS: I say to you, lift up your eyes
KJV: I say unto you, Lift up your eyes,
INT: I say to you Lift up the eyes

John 6:5 V-APA-NMS
GRK: ἐπάρας οὖν τοὺς
NAS: Jesus, lifting up His eyes
KJV: then lifted up [his] eyes,
INT: Having lifted up then the

John 13:18 V-AIA-3S
GRK: τὸν ἄρτον ἐπῆρεν ἐπ' ἐμὲ
NAS: MY BREAD HAS LIFTED UP HIS HEEL
KJV: with me hath lifted up his heel
INT: with bread lifted up against me

John 17:1 V-APA-NMS
GRK: Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἐπάρας τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς
NAS: these things; and lifting up His eyes
KJV: Jesus, and lifted up his eyes
INT: Jesus and having lifted up the eyes

Acts 1:9 V-AIP-3S
GRK: βλεπόντων αὐτῶν ἐπήρθη καὶ νεφέλη
NAS: these things, He was lifted up while they were looking
KJV: beheld, he was taken up; and
INT: beholding they he was taken up and a cloud

Acts 2:14 V-AIA-3S
GRK: τοῖς ἕνδεκα ἐπῆρεν τὴν φωνὴν
NAS: with the eleven, raised his voice
KJV: with the eleven, lifted up his voice,
INT: the eleven lifted up the voice

Acts 14:11 V-AIA-3P
GRK: ἐποίησεν Παῦλος ἐπῆραν τὴν φωνὴν
NAS: had done, they raised their voice,
KJV: had done, they lifted up their
INT: did Paul lifted up the voice

Acts 22:22 V-AIA-3P
GRK: λόγου καὶ ἐπῆραν τὴν φωνὴν
NAS: statement, and [then] they raised their voices
KJV: and [then] lifted up their
INT: word and lifted up the voice

Acts 27:40 V-APA-NMP
GRK: πηδαλίων καὶ ἐπάραντες τὸν ἀρτέμωνα
NAS: of the rudders; and hoisting the foresail
KJV: and hoised up the mainsail
INT: rudders and having hoisted the foresail

2 Corinthians 10:5 V-PPM-ANS
GRK: πᾶν ὕψωμα ἐπαιρόμενον κατὰ τῆς
NAS: lofty thing raised up against
KJV: high thing that exalteth itself against
INT: every high thing lifting itself up against the

2 Corinthians 11:20 V-PIM-3S
GRK: εἴ τις ἐπαίρεται εἴ τις
NAS: advantage of you, anyone exalts himself, anyone
KJV: [of you], if a man exalt himself, if a man
INT: if anyone exalts himself if anyone

1 Timothy 2:8 V-PPA-AMP
GRK: παντὶ τόπῳ ἐπαίροντας ὁσίους χεῖρας
NAS: place to pray, lifting up holy hands,
KJV: every where, lifting up holy hands,
INT: every place lifting up holy hands

Strong's Greek 1869
19 Occurrences

ἐπαίρεται — 1 Occ.
ἐπαιρόμενον — 1 Occ.
ἐπαίροντας — 1 Occ.
ἐπᾶραι — 1 Occ.
ἐπάραντες — 2 Occ.
ἐπάρας — 5 Occ.
ἐπάρασά — 1 Occ.
ἐπάρατε — 2 Occ.
ἐπῆραν — 2 Occ.
ἐπῆρεν — 2 Occ.
ἐπήρθη — 1 Occ.