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exalt

Meaning of “exalt”

To raise, lift up, set on high, promote, honour, magnify, or praise; of oneself, to seek or assume a high place, power, or estimation.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
26 occurrences26 verses13 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 15:2

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Psalms 118:28
Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 118:28 · retained source text

Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.

Psalms 140:8
Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 140:8 · retained source text

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked deuice, lest they exalt themselues. Selah.

1611 marginal noteOr, let them not be exalted.

Proverbs 4:8
exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 4:8 · retained source text

Exalt her, and shee shall promote thee: shee shall bring thee to honour, when thou doest imbrace her.

Isaiah 13:2
Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 13:2 · retained source text

Lift yee vp a banner vpon the high mountaine, exalt the voice vnto them, shake the hand, that they may goe into the gates of the nobles.

Isaiah 14:13
For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 14:13 · retained source text

For thou hast said in thine heart; I wil ascend into heauen, I wil exalt my throne aboue the starres of God: I wil sit also vpon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the North.

Isaiah 25:1
O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 25:1 · retained source text

¶ O LORD, thou art my God, I will exalt thee, I will praise thy Name; for thou hast done wonderfull things; thy counsels of old are faithfulnesse and trueth.

Ezekiel 21:26
Thus saith the Lord God; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 21:26 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD God, Remoue the diademe, and take off the crowne: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.

Ezekiel 29:15
It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 29:15 · retained source text

It shall be the basest of the kingdomes, neither shall it exalt it selfe any more aboue the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule ouer the nations.

Ezekiel 31:14
To the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are all delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 31:14 · retained source text

To the ende that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselues for their height, neither shoot vp their top among the thicke boughes, neither their trees stand vp in their height, all that drinke water: for they are all deliuered vnto death, to the nether parts of the earth in the middest of the children of men, with them that go downe to the pit.

1611 marginal noteOr, stand vpon themselues for their height.

Daniel 11:14
And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 11:14 · retained source text

And in those times there shall many stand vp against the King of the South: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselues to establish the vision, but they shall fall.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the children of robbers.

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Historical definitions

To raise high or elevate; to elevate in power, rank, or dignity; to raise with pride; to elevate in estimation and praise, magnify, or extol; to raise the voice.

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