Airō αἴρω

Airō (Greek αἴρω, Strong's G142) is a Greek verb meaning “to take up”. It occurs 103 times in 99 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Airō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 4:6
  And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.“If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
• Matthew 9:6
  But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
• Matthew 9:16
  No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.
• Matthew 11:29
  Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
• Matthew 13:12
  For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
• Matthew 14:12
  And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.Then John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. And they went and informed Jesus.
• Matthew 14:20
  And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
• Matthew 15:37
  And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
• Matthew 16:24
  Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
• Matthew 17:27
  Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.“But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”
• Matthew 20:14
  Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you.
• Matthew 21:21
  Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
• Matthew 21:43
  Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.
• Matthew 22:13
  Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
• Matthew 24:17
  Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house.
• Matthew 24:18
  Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
• Matthew 24:39
  And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.And they were oblivious, until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.
• Matthew 25:28
  Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.
• Matthew 25:29
  For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
• Matthew 27:32
  And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

Mark

• Mark 2:3
  And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.
• Mark 2:9
  Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?“Which is easier: to say to a paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’?
• Mark 2:11
  I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.“I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
• Mark 2:12
  And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”
• Mark 2:21
  No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.
• Mark 4:15
  And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.Some are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
• Mark 4:25
  For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
• Mark 6:8
  And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—
• Mark 6:29
  And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.When John’s disciples heard about this, they came and took his body and placed it in a tomb.
• Mark 6:43
  And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.
• Mark 8:8
  So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
• Mark 8:19
  When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Twelve,” they answered.
• Mark 8:20
  And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.“And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Seven,” they said.
• Mark 8:34
  And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
• Mark 10:21
  Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
• Mark 11:23
  For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.
• Mark 13:15
  And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house.
• Mark 13:16
  And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
• Mark 15:21
  And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
• Mark 15:24
  And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take.
• Mark 16:18
  They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”

Luke

• Luke 4:11
  And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
• Luke 5:24
  But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
• Luke 5:25
  And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.And immediately the man stood up before them, took what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.
• Luke 6:29
  And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.
• Luke 6:30
  Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back.
• Luke 8:12
  Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
• Luke 8:18
  Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”
• Luke 9:3
  And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.“Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.
• Luke 9:17
  And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
• Luke 9:23
  And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
• Luke 11:22
  But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.
• Luke 11:52
  Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”
• Luke 17:13
  And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
• Luke 17:31
  In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.
• Luke 19:21
  For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’
• Luke 19:22
  And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
• Luke 19:24
  And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.Then he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’
• Luke 19:26
  For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
• Luke 22:36
  Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.“Now, however,” He told them, “the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.
• Luke 23:18
  And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”

John

• John 1:29
  The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
• John 2:16
  And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”
• John 5:8
  Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.”
• John 5:9
  And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day,
• John 5:10
  The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “This is the Sabbath! It is unlawful for you to carry your mat.”
• John 5:11
  He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.But he answered, “The man who made me well told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’”
• John 5:12
  Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?“Who is this man who told you to pick it up and walk?” they asked.
• John 8:59
  Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
• John 10:18
  No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”
• John 10:24
  Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”
• John 11:39
  Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.“Take away the stone,” Jesus said. “Lord, by now he stinks,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man. “It has already been four days.”
• John 11:41
  Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.
• John 11:48
  If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”
• John 15:2
  Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
• John 16:22
  And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
• John 17:15
  I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.
• John 19:15
  But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Cesar.At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.
• John 19:31
  The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.
• John 19:38
  And after this Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.
• John 20:1
  The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.
• John 20:2
  Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!”
• John 20:13
  And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.“Woman, why are you weeping?” they asked. “Because they have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I do not know where they have put Him.”
• John 20:15
  Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.“Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.”

Acts

• Acts 4:24
  And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:When the believers heard this, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them.
• Acts 8:33
  In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.”
• Acts 20:9
  And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.And a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead.
• Acts 21:11
  And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’”
• Acts 21:36
  For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.For the crowd that followed him kept shouting, “Away with him!”
• 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 live.The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”
• Acts 27:13
  And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.
• Acts 27:17
  Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 5:2
  And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have been stricken with grief and have removed from your fellowship the man who did this?
• 1 Corinthians 6:15
  Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never!

Ephesians

• Ephesians 4:31
  Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.

Colossians

• Colossians 2:14
  Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!

1 John

• 1 John 3:5
  And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.

Revelation

• Revelation 10:5
  And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven.
• Revelation 18:21
  And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).