Greek word study
αἴρω G0142
- Transliteration
- aírō
- KJV glosses
- away with, bear (up), carry, lift up, loose, make to doubt, put away, remove, take (away, up)
Lexical summary
to lift up
by implication, to take up or away
figuratively, to raise (the voice), keep in suspense (the mind), specially, to sail away (i.e. weigh anchor)
by Hebraism (compare H05375) to expiate sin
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to lift up
by implication, to take up or away
figuratively, to raise (the voice), keep in suspense (the mind), specially, to sail away (i.e. weigh anchor)
by Hebraism (compare H05375) to expiate sin
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information