Greek Word Study · Strong’s G142
αἴρω
airō · “to take up”
Used 101 times across 10 books
Definition
αἴρω,
[in LXX chiefly for נשׂא, also for לקח, etc. ;]
1. to raise, take up, lift or draw up: Jhn.8:59 11:41, Act.27:17, al.
2. to bear, carry: Mat.4:6 16:24, al.
3. to bear or take away, carry off, remove: Mat.21:21, Jhn.19:31, 1Co.5:12 6:15 (see Lft., Notes, 216), al.; of the taking away sin by Christ, Jhn.1:29, 1Jn.3:5. (Cf. ἀπ᾽, ἐξ-, ἐπ-, μετ-, συν-, ὑπερ-αίρω). For exx. from π., see MM, VGT, see word)
[in LXX chiefly for נשׂא, also for לקח, etc. ;]
1. to raise, take up, lift or draw up: Jhn.8:59 11:41, Act.27:17, al.
2. to bear, carry: Mat.4:6 16:24, al.
3. to bear or take away, carry off, remove: Mat.21:21, Jhn.19:31, 1Co.5:12 6:15 (see Lft., Notes, 216), al.; of the taking away sin by Christ, Jhn.1:29, 1Jn.3:5. (Cf. ἀπ᾽, ἐξ-, ἐπ-, μετ-, συν-, ὑπερ-αίρω). For exx. from π., see MM, VGT, see word)
Where it appears
Matthew19
Mark20
Luke20
John26
Acts9
1 Corinthians2
Ephesians1
Colossians1
1 John1
Revelation2
In the text
Matthew 4:6And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.Matthew 9:6But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.Matthew 9:16No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.Matthew 11:29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.Matthew 13:12For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.Matthew 14:12And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.Matthew 14:20And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.Matthew 15:37And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.Matthew 16:24Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.Matthew 17:27Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org · CC BY 4.0 · Verse text KJV