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
But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
But lift thou vp thy rodde, and stretch out thine hand ouer the Sea, and diuide it: and the children of Israel shall goe on dry ground thorow the mids of the Sea.
And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.
And if thou wilt make mee an Altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewen stone: for if thou lift vp thy toole vpon it, thou hast polluted it.
1611 marginal noteHebr. build them with hewing.
1611 marginal noteDeut. 27.5. iosh. 8.31.
The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
The LORD lift vp his countenance vpon thee, and giue thee peace.
And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the Lord?
And they gathered themselues together against Moses, and against Aaron, and said vnto them, Ye take too much vpon you, seeing all the Congregation are holy euery one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherfore then lift you vp your selues aboue the Congregation of the LORD?
1611 marginal noteHebr. It is much for you.
Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.
Beholde, the people shall rise vp as a great Lion, and lift vp himselfe as a yong Lion: hee shall not lie downe vntill he eate of the pray, and drinke the blood of the slaine.
Get thee up into the top of Pisgah, and lift up thine eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward, and behold it with thine eyes: for thou shalt not go over this Jordan.
Get thee vp into the top of Pisgah, and lift vp thine eyes Westward, and Northward, and Southward, and Eastward, and beholde it with thine eyes: for thou shalt not goe ouer this Iordan.
1611 marginal noteOr, the hill.
And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the Lord thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.
And lest thou lift vp thine eyes vnto heauen, and when thou seest the sun, and the moone, and the starres, euen all the hoste of heauen, shouldest be driuen to worship them, and serue them, which the LORD thy God hath diuided vnto all nations vnder the whole heauen.
1611 marginal noteOr, imparted.
¶ Thou shalt not see thy brother’s ass or his ox fall down by the way, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again.
¶ Thou shalt not see thy brothers asse or his oxe fall downe by the way, and hide thy selfe from them: thou shalt surely helpe him to lift them vp againe.
And there shalt thou build an altar unto the Lord thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them.
And there shalt thou build an Altar vnto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift vp any yron toole vpon them.
1611 marginal noteExod. 20.25. iosh. 8.31.
For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever.
For I lift vp my hand to heauen, and say, I liue for euer.
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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.
