# G1869 ἐπαίρω

ἐπαίρω (epaírō), Strong’s G1869: to raise up (literally or figuratively) KJV: exalt self, poise (lift, take) up. Occurs 95 times.

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*epaírō* — to raise up (literally or figuratively)

KJV: exalt self, poise (lift, take) up

Built from [ἐπί epí](https://besorah.bible/word/G1909) (meaning superimposition) + [αἴρω aírō](https://besorah.bible/word/G142) (to lift up)

Occurs 95 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 17:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/17?v=8) — Lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Yeshua alone.
- [Luke 6:20](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/6?v=20) — He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for God’s Kingdom is yours.
- [Luke 11:27](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/11?v=27) — It came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice and said to him…
- [Luke 16:23](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/16?v=23) — In Sheol, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.
- [Luke 18:13](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/18?v=13) — But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his chest, saying, ‘God…
- [Luke 21:28](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/21?v=28) — But when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near.”
- [Luke 24:50](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/24?v=50) — He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands and blessed them.
- [John 4:35](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/4?v=35) — Don’t you say, ‘There are yet four months until the harvest’? Behold, I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the…
- [John 6:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/6?v=5) — Yeshua therefore, lifting up his eyes and seeing that a great multitude was coming to him, said to Philip, “Where are…
- [John 13:18](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/13?v=18) — I don’t speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who eats…