KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 7:17
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.
¶ And beholde, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmitie eighteene yeeres, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift vp her selfe.
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
And in hell he lift vp his eyes being in torments, and seeth Abraham afarre off, and Lazarus in his bosome:
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
And the Publicane standing afarre off, would not lift vp so much as his eyes vnto heauen: but smote vpon his breast, saying, God me mercifull to mee a sinner.
And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
And when these things begin to come to passe, then looke vp, and lift vp your heads, for your redemptiou draweth nigh.
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Historical English dictionary sources
pp. lifted. Gen. 14. 22; Ps. 93. 3. Also pt. t. Gen. 21. 16.
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.
