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lift

Meaning of “lift”

Sense 1: To raise, bear up, or elevate physically. Sense 2: To direct upward or raise in expression, as the eyes, hands, voice, soul, prayer, or countenance. Sense 3: To exalt, restore, strengthen, or raise in condition or honour. Sense 4: To raise or wield against, as a hand, tool, weapon, or standard. Sense 5: In lift from off, to remove or take away.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
104 occurrences100 verses23 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 7:17

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2 Samuel 23:8
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¶ These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 23:8 · retained source text

¶ These be the names of the mightie men whome Dauid had: The Tachmonite that sate in the seat, chiefe among the captaines, (the same was Adino the Eznite:) hee lift vp his speare against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.

1611 marginal noteOr, Ioshebbassebet the Tachmonite head of the three.

1611 marginal noteSee 1.Chr. 11.11.

1611 marginal noteHeb. slaine.

Complete reference index — all 100 verses
Genesis 7:17Genesis 13:14Genesis 14:22Genesis 18:2Genesis 21:16Genesis 21:18Genesis 31:12Genesis 40:13Genesis 40:19Genesis 41:44Exodus 14:16Exodus 20:25Numbers 6:26Numbers 16:3Numbers 23:24Deuteronomy 3:27Deuteronomy 4:19Deuteronomy 22:4Deuteronomy 27:5Deuteronomy 32:40Joshua 8:312 Samuel 23:82 Kings 19:42 Kings 25:271 Chronicles 25:5Ezra 9:6Job 10:15Job 11:15Job 22:26Job 38:34Psalms 4:6Psalms 7:6Psalms 10:12Psalms 24:7Psalms 24:9Psalms 25:1Psalms 28:2Psalms 28:9Psalms 63:4Psalms 74:3Psalms 75:4Psalms 75:5Psalms 86:4Psalms 93:3Psalms 94:2Psalms 110:7Psalms 119:48Psalms 121:1Psalms 123:1Psalms 134:2Psalms 143:8Ecclesiastes 4:10Isaiah 2:4Isaiah 5:26Isaiah 10:15Isaiah 10:24Isaiah 10:26Isaiah 10:30Isaiah 13:2Isaiah 24:14Isaiah 33:10Isaiah 37:4Isaiah 40:9Isaiah 40:26Isaiah 42:2Isaiah 42:11Isaiah 49:18Isaiah 49:22Isaiah 51:6Isaiah 52:8Isaiah 58:1Isaiah 59:19Isaiah 60:4Isaiah 62:10Jeremiah 3:2Jeremiah 7:16Jeremiah 11:14Jeremiah 13:20Jeremiah 22:20Jeremiah 51:14Lamentations 2:19Lamentations 3:41Ezekiel 8:5Ezekiel 11:22Ezekiel 17:14Ezekiel 21:22Ezekiel 23:27Ezekiel 26:8Ezekiel 33:25Micah 4:3Zechariah 1:21Zechariah 5:5Matthew 12:11Luke 13:11Luke 16:23Luke 18:13Luke 21:28John 4:35Hebrews 12:12James 4:10

Where “lift” appears

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Genesis10 occurrences
10 versesExodus2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers3 occurrences
3 versesDeuteronomy5 occurrences
5 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseEzra1 occurrence
1 verseJob4 occurrences
4 versesPsalms23 occurrences
21 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah24 occurrences
22 versesJeremiah6 occurrences
6 versesLamentations2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel7 occurrences
7 versesMicah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseLuke4 occurrences
4 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verseJames1 occurrence
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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Skeat 1893

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pp. lifted. Gen. 14. 22; Ps. 93. 3. Also pt. t. Gen. 21. 16.

printed page 270, column 2

Webster 1828

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To raise; to elevate. To raise in estimation, dignity or rank. To elate; to cause to swell, as with pride. To bear; to support. To lift up the eyes, to look; to fix the eyes on. To direct the desires to God in prayer. To lift up the head, to raise from a low condition; to exalt. To lift up the hand, to swear, or to confirm by oath; to raise the hands in prayer; to rise in opposition to; to rebel; to assault. To lift up the voice, to cry aloud; to call out, either in grief or joy.

volume 2, leaves 60-61 (transitive verb entry)