Epairō ἐπαίρω

Epairō (Greek ἐπαίρω, Strong's G1869) is a Greek verb meaning “to lift up”. It occurs 19 times in 19 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 Epairō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 17:8
  And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.

Luke

• 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.Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
• Luke 11:27
  And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!”
• Luke 16:23
  And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.
• 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.But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’
• Luke 21:28
  And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
• Luke 24:50
  And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.

John

• John 4:35
  Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.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.
• 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?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?”
• 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.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.’
• 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: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.

Acts

• 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.After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.
• Acts 2:14
  But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: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.
• Acts 14:11
  And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.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!”
• 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 27:40
  And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.

2 Corinthians

• 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 of Christ;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.
• 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.In fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits you or takes advantage of you or exalts himself or strikes you in the face.

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 2:8
  I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.

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).