UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: ἐπαίρω; aor.; ἐπῆρα; ἐπαίρω; inf.; ἐπᾶραι; ἐπαίρω; ptc.; ἐπάρας; ἐπαίρω; aor.pass.; ἐπήρθην

Related lemmas: αἴρω

Sense 1: to raise

Semantic entry: 15.105

Semantic domains: Linear Movement

Subdomains: Come/Go Up, Ascend

Definition: to cause to move up

Notes: In a number of languages one cannot speak of ‘raising hands,’ since this would imply something that was detached from the body. It may therefore be necessary to say ‘extending hands upwards.’

LUK 6:20: RV LUK 6:20 · LV LUK 6:20 · Read together LUK 6:20

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OET-RV LUK 6:20

20 Then looking up at his followers, he said,
⇔ “Blessed are the poor, because God’s kingdom is yours.

OET-LV LUK 6:20

20 And he having _lifted _up the eyes of _him on the apprentices/followers of _him was _saying:
Blessed are the poor, because the kingdom of_ the _god is yours.

LUK 24:50: RV LUK 24:50 · LV LUK 24:50 · Read together LUK 24:50

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OET-RV LUK 24:50

50 Then Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) led them out of the city as far as Beyt-Ania (Bethany) where he lifted up his arms and blessed them.

OET-LV LUK 24:50

50 And he _led_ them _out as _far _as to Baʸthania, and having _lifted _up the hands of _him, he _blessed them.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 6:20 · RV LUK 24:50 · LV LUK 6:20 · LV LUK 24:50 · Read together LUK 6:20 · Read together LUK 24:50

ACT: RV ACT 1:9 · RV ACT 27:40 · LV ACT 1:9 · LV ACT 27:40 · Read together ACT 1:9 · Read together ACT 27:40

TI1: RV TI1 2:8 · LV TI1 2:8 · Read together TI1 2:8

Sense 2: to have courage, to lift the head

Semantic entry: 25.160

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Courage, Boldness

Definition: (an idiom, literally: to raise up the head) to demonstrate courage in the face of danger or adversity

Notes: A literal rendering of ἐπαίρω τὴν κεφαλήν ‘to lift up the head’ can be misleading in some languages, since the expression may be an idiom meaning ‘to be proud’ or ‘to try to take precedence over others.’ A more satisfactory equivalent in some languages may be ‘to look up.’

Collocations: ἐπαίρω τὴν κεφαλήν

LUK 21:28: RV LUK 21:28 · LV LUK 21:28 · Read together LUK 21:28

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28 But when these things start to happen, stand straight and look upwards, because your new lives of freedom will be about to begin.”

OET-LV LUK 21:28

28 But these things beginning to _be _becoming, straighten _up and lift _up the heads of _you _all, because the redemption of _you _all is _nearing.

Sense 3: to turn against, to oppose

Semantic entry: 39.3

Semantic domains: Hostility, Strife

Subdomains: Opposition, Hostility

Definition: (an idiom, literally: to lift one’s heel against) to oppose someone by turning against such a person, possibly with focus upon the initial aspect of becoming opposed to

Notes: In a number of languages a convenient way of rendering ‘to turn against’ may be ‘to become an enemy of.’

Collocations: ἐπαίρω τὴν πτέρναν

JHN 13:18: RV JHN 13:18 · LV JHN 13:18 · Read together JHN 13:18

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18 “But I’m not talking about all of you. I know each one that I chose, but this that was written in the scriptures must be fulfilled,
⇔ ‘The one sharing food with me, lifted up his boot against me.’

OET-LV JHN 13:18

18 I _am _speaking not about all of _you.
I have _known whom _all I _chose, but in _order _that the scripture may _be _fulfilled:
The one eating the bread with me, lifted _up the heel of _him against me.

Sense 4: to notice, to look

Semantic entry: 24.34

Semantic domains: Sensory Events and States

Subdomains: See

Definition: (an idiom, literally: to lift up the eyes) to direct one’s attention to something by looking closely at

Collocations: ἐπαίρω τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς

MAT 17:8: RV MAT 17:8 · LV MAT 17:8 · Read together MAT 17:8

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OET-RV MAT 17:8

8 and when they looked around, they didn’t see anyone other than Yeshua himself.

OET-LV MAT 17:8

8 And having _lifted _up the eyes of _them, they _saw no _one except only Yaʸsous not/lest himself.

LUK 16:23: RV LUK 16:23 · LV LUK 16:23 · Read together LUK 16:23

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OET-RV LUK 16:23

23 and was tormented in hell. However, when he looked up, he saw Avraham in the distance and Eleazar reclining next to him,

OET-LV LUK 16:23

23 And in the Haidaʸs having _lifted _up the eyes of _him, being in torments, he _is _seeing Abraʼam from afar, and Lazaros in the bosoms of _him.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 17:8 · LV MAT 17:8 · Read together MAT 17:8

LUK: RV LUK 16:23 · RV LUK 18:13 · LV LUK 16:23 · LV LUK 18:13 · Read together LUK 16:23 · Read together LUK 18:13

JHN: RV JHN 4:35 · RV JHN 6:5 · RV JHN 17:1 · LV JHN 4:35 · LV JHN 6:5 · LV JHN 17:1 · Read together JHN 4:35 · Read together JHN 6:5 · Read together JHN 17:1

Sense 5: to raise the voice, to cry out, to speak loudly

Semantic entry: 33.78

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Speak, Talk

Definition: (an idiom, literally: to raise the voice) to increase the volume with which one speaks, so as to overcome existing noise or the speech of someone else

Collocations: ἐπαίρω φωνήν

LUK 11:27: RV LUK 11:27 · LV LUK 11:27 · Read together LUK 11:27

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OET-RV LUK 11:27

27 While Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) was teaching these things, a woman in the crowd shouted out, “Blessed is the mother who bore you and the one who raised you.”

OET-LV LUK 11:27

27 And it _became at the time him to _be _saying these things, a_certain woman from the crowd having _lifted _up a_voice, said to _him:
Blessed is the womb which having _borne you, and the_breasts which you _nursed.

ACT 2:14: RV ACT 2:14 · LV ACT 2:14 · Read together ACT 2:14

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OET-RV ACT 2:14

14 So the twelve stood up and Kefa (Peter; Grk. Petros) told the crowd in a loud voice, “People of Yehudah (Judea) and everyone staying in Yerushalem (Jerusalem). Listen to me so that I can explain this to you.

OET-LV ACT 2:14

14 But the Petros having _been _stood with the eleven, lifted _up the voice of _him and spoke _out to _them:
Men, ones_from _Youdaia, and all you _all dwelling _in Hierousalaʸm, let_ this _be known to _you _all and give _ear to _the messages of _me.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 11:27 · LV LUK 11:27 · Read together LUK 11:27

ACT: RV ACT 2:14 · RV ACT 14:11 · RV ACT 22:22 · LV ACT 2:14 · LV ACT 14:11 · LV ACT 22:22 · Read together ACT 2:14 · Read together ACT 14:11 · Read together ACT 22:22

Sense 6: to rise up against

Semantic entry: 39.38

Semantic domains: Hostility, Strife

Subdomains: Rebellion

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of ἐπαίρομαι ‘to rise up,’ not occurring in the NT) to rise up in opposition against

Forms: ἐπαίρομαι[a]

CO2 10:5: RV CO2 10:5 · LV CO2 10:5 · Read together CO2 10:5

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5 We attack every theory that’s used to argue against the possibility of knowing God, and capturing all thinking so it becomes obedient to the messiah,

OET-LV CO2 10:5

5 and every height lifted _up against the knowledge of_ the _god, and making _captive every thinking into the obedience of _the chosen _one /messiah,

Sense 7: to be haughty, to be arrogant

Semantic entry: 88.212

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Arrogance, Haughtiness, Pride

Definition: to become haughty in one’s attitude toward others

Forms: ἐπαίρομαι[b]

CO2 11:20: RV CO2 11:20 · LV CO2 11:20 · Read together CO2 11:20

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20 Yes, you tolerate those who’ll enslave you all, those who’ll exploit you, those who’ll take advantage of you all, those who promote themselves, and anyone whacks you in the face.

OET-LV CO2 11:20

20 For/Because you _all _are _tolerating, if anyone you _all is _enslaving, if anyone is _devouring you _all, if anyone is _taking you _all, if anyone is _lifting _up himself, if anyone in the_face you _all is _beating you _all.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐπαίρω

Form 1

Sense 1: to raise

Sense 2: to have courage, to lift the head

Sense 3: to turn against, to oppose

Sense 4: to notice, to look

Sense 5: to raise the voice, to cry out, to speak loudly

Sense 6: to rise up against

Sense 7: to be haughty, to be arrogant