ἐπαίρω epairō

Greek word for “to lift up” · Strong’s G1869 · used 19 times in 19 verses

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Meaning

ἐπ-αίρω; to lift up, raise: τ.

How it is translated

Glosses given for epairō in context, with how often each is used:

• having lifted up 7
• lifted up 4
• do lift up 2
• lift up 1
• taken up 1
• having hoisted 1
• lifting itself up 1
• exalts himself 1
• lifting up 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Matthew 17 (1), Luke 6 (1), Luke 11 (1), Luke 16 (1), Luke 18 (1), Luke 21 (1), Luke 24 (1), John 4 (1), John 6 (1), John 13 (1)

Forms

• ἐπάρας 4
• ἐπάραντες 2
• ἐπάρατε 2
• ἐπῆρεν 2
• ἐπῆραν 2
• ἐπάρασά 1
• ἐπᾶραι 1
• Ἐπάρας 1
• ἐπήρθη 1
• ἐπαιρόμενον 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with epairō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ὀφθαλμός ophthalmos “eye” 8
• φωνή phōnē “voice/sound” 4
• μακρόθεν makrothen “from afar” 2
• θεάομαι theaomai “to look at” 2
• ὄχλος ochlos “crowd” 3
• μακάριος makarios “blessed” 2
• ἄρτος artos “bread” 2
• ἵστημι histēmi “to stand” 2
• χείρ cheir “hand” 2
• ἀνήρ anēr “man” 2
• οὐρανός ouranos “heaven” 2
• εἴδω eidō “to perceive” 2

Key verses

The verses using epairō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Luke 6:20 — And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
• Luke 16:23 — And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
• Luke 18:13 — And 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.
• John 6:5 — When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
• John 13:18 — I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
• John 17:1 — These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
• Acts 1:9 — And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
• Acts 2:14 — But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judæa, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you,…
• Acts 22:22 — And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should…
• 2 Corinthians 10:5 — Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience…
• 2 Corinthians 11:20 — For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.
• 1 Timothy 2:8 — I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.