Quick Definition
ἐπαίρω v. I raise, lift up
Strong's Definition
from 1909 and 142; to raise up (literally or figuratively)
KJV Usage: exalt self, poise (lift, take) up
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | aor. ἐπῆρα · inf. ἐπᾶραι · ptc. ἐπάρας · aor.pass. ἐπήρθην | αἴρω
15.105 · Linear Movement · Come/Go Up, Ascend
to raise to cause to move up 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.’
25.160 · Attitudes and Emotions · Courage, Boldness
Collocation: ἐπαίρω τὴν κεφαλήν
to have courage, to lift the head (an idiom, literally: to raise up the head) to demonstrate courage in the face of danger or adversity 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.’
39.3 · Hostility, Strife · Opposition, Hostility
Collocation: ἐπαίρω τὴν πτέρναν
to turn against, to oppose (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 In a number of languages a convenient way of rendering ‘to turn against’ may be ‘to become an enemy of.’
24.34 · Sensory Events and States · See
Collocation: ἐπαίρω τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς
to notice, to look (an idiom, literally: to lift up the eyes) to direct one’s attention to something by looking closely at
MAT 17:8 · LUK 16:23 · LUK 18:13 · JHN 4:35 · JHN 6:5 · JHN 17:1
33.78 · Communication · Speak, Talk
Collocation: ἐπαίρω φωνήν
to raise the voice, to cry out, to speak loudly (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
39.38 · (ἐπαίρομαι[a]) · Hostility, Strife · Rebellion
to rise up against (a figurative extension of meaning of ἐπαίρομαι ‘to rise up,’ not occurring in the NT) to rise up in opposition against
88.212 · (ἐπαίρομαι[b]) · Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior · Arrogance, Haughtiness, Pride
to be haughty, to be arrogant to become haughty in one’s attitude toward others
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπ-αίρω; 1 aor. ἐπῆρα, ptcp. ἐπάρας, impv. 2 pers. plur. ἐπάρατε, inf. ἐπᾶραι ; pf. ἐπῆρκα (Jn. xiii. 18 Tdf.); [Pass. and Mid., pres. éraipopat]; 1 aor. pass. ἐπήρθην ; (on the om. of iota subser. see αἴρω init.) ; fr. Hdt. down; Sept. chiefly for 871, also for ὉΠ; ἰο lift up, raise up, raise onhigh: τὸν ἀρτέμονα, to hoist up, Acts xxvii. 40 (τὰ ἱστία. Plut. mor. p. 870 [de Herod. malign. ὃ 39]); ras χεῖρας, in offering prayer, 1 Tim. ii. 8 (Neh. viii. 6; Ps. exxxiii. (exxxiv.) 2); in blessing, Lk. xxiv. 50 [ef. W. § 65, 4¢.] (Lev. ix. 22 [yet here ἐξάρας]; Sir. 1. 20); τὰς κεφαλάς, of the timid and sorrowful recovering spirit, Lk. xxi. 28 (so αὐχένα, Philo de prof. § 20); τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς, to look up, Mt. xvii. 8; Lk. xvi. 23; Jn. iv. 35; vi. 5; εἴς twa, Lk. vi. 20; εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν, Lk. xviii. 13; Jn. xvii. 1; τὴν φωνήν, Lk. xi. 27; Acts ii. 14; xiv. 11; xxii. 22, (Dem. 449, 13; Sept. Judg. ii. 4; ix. 7; 2S. xiii. 36); τὴν πτέρναν ἐπί twa, to lift the heel against one (see πτέρνα), Jn. xiii. 18. Pass. ἐπήρθη, was taken up (of Christ, taken up into heaven), Acts i. 9; reflex. and metaph. fo be lifted up with pride, to exalt one’s self: 2 Co. xi. 20 (Jer. xiii. 15; Ps. xlvi. (xlvii.) 10; Sir. xi. 4; xxxv. (xxxii.) 1; 1 Mace. i. 3; ii. 63; Arstph. nub. 810; Thue. 4, 18; Aeschin. 87, 24; with dat. of the thing of which one is proud, Prov. iii. 5; Zeph. i. 11; Hat. 9, 49; Thue. 1, 120; Xen. Cyr. 8, 5, 24); —on 2 Co. x. 5 see ὕψωμα.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐπαίρω epairō 19x
to lift up, raise, elevate; to hoist, Acts 27:40; τὴν φωνήν, to lift up the voice, to speak in a loud voice, Lk. 11:27; τὰς χεῖρας, to lift up the hands in prayer, Lk. 24:50; 1 Tim. 2:8; τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς, to lift up the eyes, to look, Mt. 17:8; τὴν κεφαλήν, to lift up the head, to be encouraged, animated, Lk. 21:28; τὴν πτέρναν, to lift up the heel, to attack, assault; or, to seek one’s overthrow or destruction, Jn. 13:18; pass. to be borne upwards, Acts 1:9; met. mid. to exalt one’s self, assume consequence, be elated, 2 Cor. 10:5
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἐπ-αίρω
[in LXX for נָשָׂא, רוּם, etc. ;]
to lift up, raise: τ. ἀρτέμονα, Ac 27:40; χεῖρας, Lk 24:50, I Ti 2:8; κεφαλάς, Lk 21:28; ὀφθαλμούς, Mt 17:8, Lk 6:20 16:23 18:13, Jo 4:35 6:5 17:1; φωνήν, Lk 11:27, Ac 2:14 14:11 22:22; τ. πτέρναν (fig.), Jo 13:18. Pass., Ac 1:9; metaph., to be lifted up with pride: II Co 10:5 11:20.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐπαίρω. P Petr III. 46(3)1} εἰς τοὺς ἐπαρθέντας τοίχους (corrected from τὸν ἐπαρθέντα), ‘walls built to a greater height” (Edd.). P Oxy X. 1272! (A.D. 144) Kal τὴν τοῦ πεσσοῦ θύραν ἐπηρ[μ]ένην ‘‘and that the door of the terrace had been lifted” (Edd.). Sy/Z 73774 (ii/a.D.) ‘‘ whoever wishes the resolutions just read to be passed and inscribed on a pillar—dparw τὴν χεῖρα. πάντες ἐπῆραν," where the compound following the simplex has the stronger perfective force (Pro/eg. p. 113). As illustrating the Jewish (Ps 285) and Christian (1 Tim 28) as well as, Pagan (Virg. dev. i. 93) practice of “lifting up’”’ hands in prayer, reference may be made to the two uplifted hands shown on the stele inscribed with the Jewish prayer for vengeance found at Rheneia: see Deissmann LAZ, Fig. 64, p. 424. MGr παίρίν)ω, “take,” Sofetchan
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐπαίρω (epairō) — to lift up. ἐπαίρω, Ionic dialect and poetry ἐπᾰείρω [Refs 8th c.BC+]: future ἐπᾱρῶ (contraction from ᾰερ-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐπῆρα, participle ἐπάρας [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἐπῆρκα [Refs 4th c.BC+] —passive, aorist ἐπήρθην, participle ἐπαρθείς: lift up and set on, [αὐτὸν] ἀμαξάων ἐπάειρραν lifted and set him upon.., [Refs 8th c.BC+]
2. lift, raise, κεφαλὴν ἐπαείρας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πάντες ἐπῆραν (i.e. τὴν χεῖρα) [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐπαιρόμενα ἱστία, opposed to ὑφιέμενα, [Refs 1st c.AD+] —middle, με τεῷ ἐπαείραο μαζῷ didstliftand put me to thy breast, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; [λόγχην] [Refs 5th c.BC+]
3. exalt, magnify, ἐπαείρειν Αοκρῶν ματέρ᾽ [Refs 5th c.BC+]
4. intransitive, lift up one's leg or rise up, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; rise from table, [Refs]
5. passive, swell up, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπῆρται τοῦτό γε, in mal. participle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
6. Grammars, ἐ. τὴν προσῳδίαν make the accent acute, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
II. stir up, excite, πολλά τέ μιν καὶ μεγάλα τὰ ἐπαείροντα.. ἦν [Refs 5th c.BC+]urge on, [Refs 4th c.AD+]; induce, persuade to do, c.infinitive, εἰρωτᾶν εἰ οὔτι ἐπαισχύνεται ἐπάρας Κροῖσον στρατεύεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅστις μ᾽ ἐπάρας ἔργον (i.e. πρᾶξαι) [Refs]:—passive, to be roused, led on, excited, τῷ μαντηΐῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πλούτῳ, τιμῇ, [LXX+5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, ἐπήρθην γράψαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῷ or τὸ λέγειν (uncertain reading) [Refs 5th c.BC+] flattering themselves that they were superior.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, to be excited, on tiptoe, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. passive, also, to be elated at a thing, εὐδαιμονίῃ μεγάλῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+]