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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ἐγείρω

Strong’s: G1453

Associated OET lemmas: ἐγείρω

Other spellings: ἐγείρομαι

Notes: It is possible that ἐγείρω in RV MAT 12:11 · LV MAT 12:11 · Read together MAT 12:11 should be understood only in the sense of ‘to lift up.’

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: ἐγείρω; fut.; ἐγερῶ; ἐγείρω; aor.; ἤγειρα; ἐγείρω; pf.pass.; ἐγήγερμαι; ἐγείρω; aor.pass.; ἠγέρθην; ἐγείρω; fut.pass.; ἐγερθήσομαι

Related lemmas: γρηγορέω · διαγρηγορέω · διεγείρω · ἔγερσις · ἐξεγείρω · ἐπεγείρω · συνεγείρω

Sense 1: to get up, to cause to stand up

Semantic entry: 17.10

Semantic domains: Stances and Events Related to Stances

Subdomains: Stand

Definition: to cause to stand up, with a possible implication of some previous incapacity

MAT 12:11: RV MAT 12:11 · LV MAT 12:11 · Read together MAT 12:11

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OET-RV MAT 12:11

11 “Which of you,” Yeshua responded, “if you owned a single sheep and it fell into a pit on a rest day, wouldn’t then grab hold of it and lift it out?

OET-LV MAT 12:11

11 And he said to_them:
What person will_be of you_all, who will_be_having one sheep, and if this may_fall_in into a_pit on_the days_of_rest, ˓will˒_ not _be_taking_hold_of it and will_be_raising it?

MRK 1:31: RV MRK 1:31 · LV MRK 1:31 · Read together MRK 1:31

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OET-RV MRK 1:31

31 When he went up to her, and took hold of her hand and helped her up, the fever left her and she prepared something for them to eat.

OET-LV MRK 1:31

31 And having_approached, having_taken_hold of_her hand, he_raised her.
And the fever left her, and she_was_serving unto_them.
All 5 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 12:11 · LV MAT 12:11 · Read together MAT 12:11

MRK: RV MRK 1:31 · RV MRK 9:27 · LV MRK 1:31 · LV MRK 9:27 · Read together MRK 1:31 · Read together MRK 9:27

ACT: RV ACT 3:7 · RV ACT 10:26 · LV ACT 3:7 · LV ACT 10:26 · Read together ACT 3:7 · Read together ACT 10:26

Sense 2: to get up, to stand up

Semantic entry: 17.9

Semantic domains: Stances and Events Related to Stances

Subdomains: Stand

Definition: to get up, normally from a lying or reclining position but possibly from a seated position (in some contexts with the implication of some degree of previous incapacity)

MAT 9:5: RV MAT 9:5 · LV MAT 9:5 · Read together MAT 9:5

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OET-RV MAT 9:5

5 Do you think it’s easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Stand up and walk’?

OET-LV MAT 9:5

5 For/Because which is easier to_say:
The sins of_you are_being_forgiven, or to_say:
Be_raising and be_walking?

MRK 2:9: RV MRK 2:9 · LV MRK 2:9 · Read together MRK 2:9

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OET-RV MRK 2:9

9 Which is easier: to tell the paralysed man that his sins have been forgiven, or to tell him to pick up his bedding and walk?

OET-LV MRK 2:9

9 Which is easier, to_say to_the paralytic:
The sins have_been_forgiven to_you.
or to_say:
Be_raising and take_up the pallet of_you and be_walking?
All 12 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 9:5 · LV MAT 9:5 · Read together MAT 9:5

MRK: RV MRK 2:9 · RV MRK 2:11 · RV MRK 3:3 · RV MRK 5:41 · RV MRK 10:49 · LV MRK 2:9 · LV MRK 2:11 · LV MRK 3:3 · LV MRK 5:41 · LV MRK 10:49 · Read together MRK 2:9 · Read together MRK 2:11 · Read together MRK 3:3 · Read together MRK 5:41 · Read together MRK 10:49

LUK: RV LUK 5:23–24 · RV LUK 6:8 · LV LUK 5:23–24 · LV LUK 6:8 · Read together LUK 5:23–24 · Read together LUK 6:8

JHN: RV JHN 5:8 · LV JHN 5:8 · Read together JHN 5:8

ACT: RV ACT 3:6 · LV ACT 3:6 · Read together ACT 3:6

REV: RV REV 11:1 · LV REV 11:1 · Read together REV 11:1

Sense 3: to cause to wake up, to awaken someone, to wake up someone

Semantic entry: 23.77

Semantic domains: Physiological Processes and States

Subdomains: Sleep, Waking

Definition: to cause someone to awaken

MAT 8:25: RV MAT 8:25 · LV MAT 8:25 · Read together MAT 8:25

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OET-RV MAT 8:25

25 They woke him up and pleaded, “Master, save us, we’re going to drown.”

OET-LV MAT 8:25

25 And having_approached, they_raised him saying:
master, save us, we_are_perishing.

MRK 4:38: RV MRK 4:38 · LV MRK 4:38 · Read together MRK 4:38

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OET-RV MRK 4:38

38 However, Yeshua was asleep on a cushion in the back, so they woke him, calling out, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re all about to drown?”

OET-LV MRK 4:38

38 And he was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion.
And they_are_awaking him and are_saying to_him:
Teacher, is_ not _caring to_you that we_are_perishing?
All 3 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 8:25 · LV MAT 8:25 · Read together MAT 8:25

MRK: RV MRK 4:38 · LV MRK 4:38 · Read together MRK 4:38

ACT: RV ACT 12:7 · LV ACT 12:7 · Read together ACT 12:7

Sense 4: to cause to exist, to provide, to raise up

Semantic entry: 13.83

Semantic domains: Be, Become, Exist, Happen

Subdomains: Exist

Definition: to cause to come into existence

MAT 3:9: RV MAT 3:9 · LV MAT 3:9 · Read together MAT 3:9

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OET-RV MAT 3:9

9 And don’t think that you can just tell yourselves that you’re Avraham’s descendants, because I can tell you that God could turn these stones into descendants of Avraham.

OET-LV MAT 3:9

9 And you_all_may_ not _suppose to_be_saying among yourselves, we_are_having the Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām) father, because/for I_am_saying to_you_all that the god is_able to_raise children to_ the _Abraʼam out_of the these stones.

MAT 11:11: RV MAT 11:11 · LV MAT 11:11 · Read together MAT 11:11

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OET-RV MAT 11:11

11 I can assure you that no person who’s ever been born is greater than Yohan-the-immerser. But even the least important person in the heavenly kingdom is greater than him.

OET-LV MAT 11:11

11 Truly, I_am_saying to_you_all, not has_been_raised among the_born ones of_women greater than Yōannaʸs the immerser.
But the the_least in the kingdom of_the heavens, is greater than he.
All 11 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 3:9 · RV MAT 11:11 · RV MAT 24:11 · RV MAT 24:24 · LV MAT 3:9 · LV MAT 11:11 · LV MAT 24:11 · LV MAT 24:24 · Read together MAT 3:9 · Read together MAT 11:11 · Read together MAT 24:11 · Read together MAT 24:24

MRK: RV MRK 13:22 · LV MRK 13:22 · Read together MRK 13:22

LUK: RV LUK 1:69 · RV LUK 3:8 · RV LUK 7:16 · LV LUK 1:69 · LV LUK 3:8 · LV LUK 7:16 · Read together LUK 1:69 · Read together LUK 3:8 · Read together LUK 7:16

JHN: RV JHN 7:52 · LV JHN 7:52 · Read together JHN 7:52

ACT: RV ACT 13:22 · LV ACT 13:22 · Read together ACT 13:22

PHP: RV PHP 1:16 · LV PHP 1:16 · Read together PHP 1:16

Sense 5: to raise to life, to make live again

Semantic entry: 23.94

Semantic domains: Physiological Processes and States

Subdomains: Live, Die

Definition: to cause someone to live again after having once died

Notes: In some languages it may be important to indicate in RV MAT 28:6 · LV MAT 28:6 · Read together MAT 28:6 who is the agent, and one may therefore translate ‘he is not here; God has caused him to live again.’

MAT 9:25: RV MAT 9:25 · LV MAT 9:25 · Read together MAT 9:25

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OET-RV MAT 9:25

25 However, when the crowd was moved out, he went in and took her hand, and the girl got up.

OET-LV MAT 9:25

25 But when the crowd was_thrown_out, having_come_in he_took_hold of_the hand of_her, and the little_girl was_raised.

MAT 10:8: RV MAT 10:8 · LV MAT 10:8 · Read together MAT 10:8

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OET-RV MAT 10:8

8 Heal those who need it, bring the dead back to life, get rid of leprosy, and drive evil spirits away. You apprentices received free of charge, so give free of charge.

OET-LV MAT 10:8

8 Be_healing ailing ones, be_raising the_dead, be_cleansing the_lepers, be_casting_out demons, you_all_received undeservedly, give undeservedly.
All 76 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 9:25 · RV MAT 10:8 · RV MAT 11:5 · RV MAT 14:2 · RV MAT 16:21 · RV MAT 17:9 · RV MAT 17:23 · RV MAT 20:19 · RV MAT 26:32 · RV MAT 27:52 · RV MAT 27:63–64 · RV MAT 28:6–7 · LV MAT 9:25 · LV MAT 10:8 · LV MAT 11:5 · LV MAT 14:2 · LV MAT 16:21 · LV MAT 17:9 · LV MAT 17:23 · LV MAT 20:19 · LV MAT 26:32 · LV MAT 27:52 · LV MAT 27:63–64 · LV MAT 28:6–7 · Read together MAT 9:25 · Read together MAT 10:8 · Read together MAT 11:5 · Read together MAT 14:2 · Read together MAT 16:21 · Read together MAT 17:9 · Read together MAT 17:23 · Read together MAT 20:19 · Read together MAT 26:32 · Read together MAT 27:52 · Read together MAT 27:63–64 · Read together MAT 28:6–7

MRK: RV MRK 6:14 · RV MRK 6:16 · RV MRK 12:26 · RV MRK 14:28 · RV MRK 16:6 · RV MRK 16:14 · LV MRK 6:14 · LV MRK 6:16 · LV MRK 12:26 · LV MRK 14:28 · LV MRK 16:6 · LV MRK 16:14 · Read together MRK 6:14 · Read together MRK 6:16 · Read together MRK 12:26 · Read together MRK 14:28 · Read together MRK 16:6 · Read together MRK 16:14

LUK: RV LUK 7:14 · RV LUK 7:22 · RV LUK 8:54 · RV LUK 9:7 · RV LUK 9:22 · RV LUK 20:37 · RV LUK 24:6 · RV LUK 24:34 · LV LUK 7:14 · LV LUK 7:22 · LV LUK 8:54 · LV LUK 9:7 · LV LUK 9:22 · LV LUK 20:37 · LV LUK 24:6 · LV LUK 24:34 · Read together LUK 7:14 · Read together LUK 7:22 · Read together LUK 8:54 · Read together LUK 9:7 · Read together LUK 9:22 · Read together LUK 20:37 · Read together LUK 24:6 · Read together LUK 24:34

JHN: RV JHN 2:22 · RV JHN 5:21 · RV JHN 12:1 · RV JHN 12:9 · RV JHN 12:17 · RV JHN 21:14 · LV JHN 2:22 · LV JHN 5:21 · LV JHN 12:1 · LV JHN 12:9 · LV JHN 12:17 · LV JHN 21:14 · Read together JHN 2:22 · Read together JHN 5:21 · Read together JHN 12:1 · Read together JHN 12:9 · Read together JHN 12:17 · Read together JHN 21:14

ACT: RV ACT 3:15 · RV ACT 4:10 · RV ACT 5:30 · RV ACT 10:40 · RV ACT 13:30 · RV ACT 13:37 · RV ACT 26:8 · LV ACT 3:15 · LV ACT 4:10 · LV ACT 5:30 · LV ACT 10:40 · LV ACT 13:30 · LV ACT 13:37 · LV ACT 26:8 · Read together ACT 3:15 · Read together ACT 4:10 · Read together ACT 5:30 · Read together ACT 10:40 · Read together ACT 13:30 · Read together ACT 13:37 · Read together ACT 26:8

ROM: RV ROM 4:24–25 · RV ROM 6:4 · RV ROM 6:9 · RV ROM 7:4 · RV ROM 8:11 · RV ROM 8:34 · RV ROM 10:9 · LV ROM 4:24–25 · LV ROM 6:4 · LV ROM 6:9 · LV ROM 7:4 · LV ROM 8:11 · LV ROM 8:34 · LV ROM 10:9 · Read together ROM 4:24–25 · Read together ROM 6:4 · Read together ROM 6:9 · Read together ROM 7:4 · Read together ROM 8:11 · Read together ROM 8:34 · Read together ROM 10:9

CO1: RV CO1 6:14 · RV CO1 15:4 · RV CO1 15:12–17 · RV CO1 15:20 · RV CO1 15:29 · RV CO1 15:32 · RV CO1 15:35 · RV CO1 15:42–44 · RV CO1 15:52 · LV CO1 6:14 · LV CO1 15:4 · LV CO1 15:12–17 · LV CO1 15:20 · LV CO1 15:29 · LV CO1 15:32 · LV CO1 15:35 · LV CO1 15:42–44 · LV CO1 15:52 · Read together CO1 6:14 · Read together CO1 15:4 · Read together CO1 15:12–17 · Read together CO1 15:20 · Read together CO1 15:29 · Read together CO1 15:32 · Read together CO1 15:35 · Read together CO1 15:42–44 · Read together CO1 15:52

CO2: RV CO2 1:9 · RV CO2 4:14 · RV CO2 5:15 · LV CO2 1:9 · LV CO2 4:14 · LV CO2 5:15 · Read together CO2 1:9 · Read together CO2 4:14 · Read together CO2 5:15

GAL: RV GAL 1:1 · LV GAL 1:1 · Read together GAL 1:1

EPH: RV EPH 1:20 · RV EPH 5:14 · LV EPH 1:20 · LV EPH 5:14 · Read together EPH 1:20 · Read together EPH 5:14

COL: RV COL 2:12 · LV COL 2:12 · Read together COL 2:12

TH1: RV TH1 1:10 · LV TH1 1:10 · Read together TH1 1:10

TI2: RV TI2 2:8 · LV TI2 2:8 · Read together TI2 2:8

HEB: RV HEB 11:19 · LV HEB 11:19 · Read together HEB 11:19

PE1: RV PE1 1:21 · LV PE1 1:21 · Read together PE1 1:21

Sense 6: to restore, to cause again to be, restoration

Semantic entry: 13.65

Semantic domains: Be, Become, Exist, Happen

Subdomains: Change of State

Definition: to change to a previous good state

MAT 12:42: RV MAT 12:42 · LV MAT 12:42 · Read together MAT 12:42

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OET-RV MAT 12:42

42 The queen of the south will get up and condemn this generation on judgement day, because she travelled a great distance to hear King Shelomoh’s (Solomon) wisdom, and look, now there’s someone here who’s greater than Shelomoh.

OET-LV MAT 12:42

42 The_queen of_the_south will_be_being_raised in the judgement with the this generation, and will_be_condemning it, because she_came from the ends of_the earth to_hear the wisdom of_Solomōn/(Shəlmoh), and see, one_greater than Solomōn is here.

JHN 2:19: RV JHN 2:19 · LV JHN 2:19 · Read together JHN 2:19

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OET-RV JHN 2:19

19 But Yeshua answered, “Well, destroy this temple and I’ll raise it again in three days.”

OET-LV JHN 2:19

19 Yaʸsous answered and said to_them:
Destroy this the temple, and I_will_be_raising it in three days.
All 3 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 12:42 · LV MAT 12:42 · Read together MAT 12:42

JHN: RV JHN 2:19–20 · LV JHN 2:19–20 · Read together JHN 2:19–20

Sense 7: to restore to health, to heal

Semantic entry: 23.140

Semantic domains: Physiological Processes and States

Subdomains: Health, Vigor, Strength

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of ἐγείρω[a] ‘to cause to stand up,’ 17.10: ἐγείρω) to restore a person to health and vigor (somewhat equivalent to the English idiom to get him on his feet again)

JAM 5:15: RV JAM 5:15 · LV JAM 5:15 · Read together JAM 5:15

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OET-RV JAM 5:15

15 Then that declaration of faith will save the weak person and the master will lift him/her up, and if they’ve sinned, then their sins will also be forgiven.

OET-LV JAM 5:15

15 And the vow of_ the _faith will_be_saving the one faltering, and will_be_raising him the master, and_if sins he_may_be having_done, it_will_be_being_forgiven to_him.

Sense 8: to get up, to stand up

Semantic entry: 17.9

Semantic domains: Stances and Events Related to Stances

Subdomains: Stand

Definition: to get up, normally from a lying or reclining position but possibly from a seated position (in some contexts with the implication of some degree of previous incapacity)

Forms: ἐγείρομαι[a]

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

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OET-RV MAT 2:14

14 So Yosef got ready during the night and took the child and his mother and departed for Mitsrayim.

OET-LV MAT 2:14

14 And which having_been_raised, he_took the little_child and the mother of_him by_night and withdrew into Aiguptos,

MAT 8:15: RV MAT 8:15 · LV MAT 8:15 · Read together MAT 8:15

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OET-RV MAT 8:15

15 Yeshua touched her hand and the fever left her. Then she got up and looked after her guest.

OET-LV MAT 8:15

15 and he_touched against_the hand of_her, and the fever left her, and she_was_raised, and was_serving unto_him.
All 18 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 2:14 · RV MAT 8:15 · RV MAT 8:26 · RV MAT 9:6–7 · RV MAT 9:19 · RV MAT 17:7 · RV MAT 25:7 · RV MAT 26:46 · LV MAT 2:14 · LV MAT 8:15 · LV MAT 8:26 · LV MAT 9:6–7 · LV MAT 9:19 · LV MAT 17:7 · LV MAT 25:7 · LV MAT 26:46 · Read together MAT 2:14 · Read together MAT 8:15 · Read together MAT 8:26 · Read together MAT 9:6–7 · Read together MAT 9:19 · Read together MAT 17:7 · Read together MAT 25:7 · Read together MAT 26:46

MRK: RV MRK 2:12 · RV MRK 14:42 · LV MRK 2:12 · LV MRK 14:42 · Read together MRK 2:12 · Read together MRK 14:42

LUK: RV LUK 11:8 · RV LUK 11:31 · RV LUK 13:25 · LV LUK 11:8 · LV LUK 11:31 · LV LUK 13:25 · Read together LUK 11:8 · Read together LUK 11:31 · Read together LUK 13:25

JHN: RV JHN 11:29 · RV JHN 13:4 · RV JHN 14:31 · LV JHN 11:29 · LV JHN 13:4 · LV JHN 14:31 · Read together JHN 11:29 · Read together JHN 13:4 · Read together JHN 14:31

ACT: RV ACT 9:8 · LV ACT 9:8 · Read together ACT 9:8

Sense 9: to wake up, to become awake

Semantic entry: 23.74

Semantic domains: Physiological Processes and States

Subdomains: Sleep, Waking

Definition: to become awake after sleeping

Notes: The context of this clause in RV ROM 13:11 · LV ROM 13:11 · Read together ROM 13:11 is figurative, and it may be necessary in some languages to translate ‘now it is time for you to be alert to what is happening.’

Forms: ἐγείρομαι[b]

MAT 1:24: RV MAT 1:24 · LV MAT 1:24 · Read together MAT 1:24

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OET-RV MAT 1:24

24 Then Yosef got up and did what Yahweh’s messenger had commanded him, and he went ahead and married Maria,

OET-LV MAT 1:24

24 And the Yōsaʸf/(Yōşēf) having_been_raised from the sleep, did as the messenger of_the_master commanded to_him, and received the wife of_him,

MAT 2:13: RV MAT 2:13 · LV MAT 2:13 · Read together MAT 2:13

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OET-RV MAT 2:13

13 After they’d departed, one of Yahweh’s messengers appeared to Yosef (Joseph) in a dream and said, “Leave now and take the child and his mother, and flee to Mitsrayim (Egypt). Remain there until I tell you, because King Herodes (Herod) will soon search for the child in order to kill him.”

OET-LV MAT 2:13

13 And having_withdrawn from_them, see, a_messenger of_the_master is_appearing in a_dream to_ the _Yōsaʸf/(Yōşēf) saying:
Having_been_raised, take the little_child and the mother of_him, and be_fleeing into Aiguptos/(Miʦrayim), and be there until wishfully I_may_tell to_you, because/for Haʸrōdaʸs is_going to_be_seeking the little_child which to_destroy him.
All 6 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 1:24 · RV MAT 2:13 · RV MAT 2:20–21 · LV MAT 1:24 · LV MAT 2:13 · LV MAT 2:20–21 · Read together MAT 1:24 · Read together MAT 2:13 · Read together MAT 2:20–21

MRK: RV MRK 4:27 · LV MRK 4:27 · Read together MRK 4:27

ROM: RV ROM 13:11 · LV ROM 13:11 · Read together ROM 13:11

Sense 10: to rise up in arms against, to make war against

Semantic entry: 55.2

Semantic domains: Military Activities

Subdomains: To Fight

Definition: to go to war against

Forms: ἐγείρομαι[c]

MAT 24:7: RV MAT 24:7 · LV MAT 24:7 · Read together MAT 24:7

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OET-RV MAT 24:7

7 People groups will turn against each other, and countries rise up against one another, and there’ll be famines and earthquakes.

OET-LV MAT 24:7

7 For/Because nation will_be_being_raised against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and will_be famines and earthquakes in places.

MRK 13:8: RV MRK 13:8 · LV MRK 13:8 · Read together MRK 13:8

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OET-RV MRK 13:8

8 Countries will take up arms against other countries, and kingdoms against other kingdoms. There’ll be earthquakes in many places and there’ll be famines, but those will be just like the beginning of birth pains.

OET-LV MRK 13:8

8 For/Because nation will_be_being_raised against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
There_will_be earthquakes in places, there_will_be famines, these are the_beginning of_birth_pains.
All 3 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 24:7 · LV MAT 24:7 · Read together MAT 24:7

MRK: RV MRK 13:8 · LV MRK 13:8 · Read together MRK 13:8

LUK: RV LUK 21:10 · LV LUK 21:10 · Read together LUK 21:10