Strong's Greek · G1869
ἐπαίρω
epaírō
exalt self, poise (lift, take) up
Definition
to raise up (literally or figuratively)
Derivation
Appears 19 times in Scripture
“Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.”
“And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.”
“I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’”
“When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language: “The gods have come down to us in human form!””
“When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You.”
“When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?””
“Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.”
“When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.”
“After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.”
“Do you not say, ‘There are still four months until the harvest’? I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).