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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 7:17

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Isaiah 2:4
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And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 2:4 · retained source text

And hee shall iudge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beate their swords into plow-shares, and their speares into pruning hookes: nation shall not lift vp sword against nation, neither shall they learne warre any more.

1611 marginal noteOr, sythes.

Isaiah 5:26
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¶ And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly:
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1611 witness · Isaiah 5:26 · retained source text

¶ And he will lift vp an ensigne to the nations from farre, and wil hisse vnto them from the end of the earth: and behold, they shall come with speed swiftly.

Isaiah 10:15
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Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 10:15 · retained source text

Shall the axe boast it selfe against him that heweth therewith? Or shal the sawe magnifie it selfe against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake it selfe against them that lift it vp, or as if the staffe should lift vp it selfe, as if it were no wood.

1611 marginal noteOr, as if a rod should shake them that lift it vp.

1611 marginal noteOr, that which is not wood.

Isaiah 10:24
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¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord God of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 10:24 · retained source text

¶ Therfore thus saith the LORD God of hostes, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraide of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift vp his staffe against thee, after the maner of Egypt.

1611 marginal noteOr, but hee shall lift vp his staffe for thee.

1611 marginal noteExod. 14.

Isaiah 10:26
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And the Lord of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod was upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 10:26 · retained source text

And the LORD of hostes shall stirre vp a scourge for him, according to the slaughter of Midian at the rocke Oreb: and as his rod was vpon the Sea, so shall he lift it vp after the manner of Egypt.

1611 marginal noteIudg.7.25 cha.9.4.

Isaiah 10:30
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lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 10:30 · retained source text

Lift vp thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to bee heard vnto Laish, O poore Anathoth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. crie shrill with thy voice.

Isaiah 13:2
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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 24:14
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They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the Lord, they shall cry aloud from the sea.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 24:14 · retained source text

They shal lift vp their voice, they shal sing, for the maiesty of the LORD, they shall crie aloud from the sea.

Isaiah 33:10
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Now will I rise, saith the Lord; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.
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Now will I rise, saith the LORD: now will I be exalted, now will I lift vp my selfe.

Isaiah 37:4
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It may be the Lord thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the Lord thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 37:4 · retained source text

It may be the LORD thy God will heare the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproch the liuing God, and will reprooue the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift vp thy prayer for the remnant that is left.

1611 marginal noteHeb. found.

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

Open source edition ↗

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

printed page 270, column 2

Webster 1828

Open source edition ↗

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)