The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:7 · retained source text
The LORD maketh poore, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth vp.
KJV dictionary & concordance
lifteth
Meaning of “lifteth”
Third-person singular present form 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.
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10 occurrences10 verses7 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: 1 Samuel 2:7
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “lifteth”
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and he hath set the world upon them.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:8 · retained source text
He raiseth vp the poore out of the dust, and lifteth vp the begger from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORDs, and hee hath set the world vpon them.
1611 marginal notePsal. 113.7.
Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 25:19 · retained source text
Thou sayest, Loe, thou hast smitten the Edomites, and thine heart lifteth thee vp to boast. Abide now at home, why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, euen thou, and Iudah with thee?
What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 39:18 · retained source text
What time she lifteth vp her selfe on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 107:25 · retained source text
For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy winde: which lifteth vp the waues thereof.
1611 marginal noteHeb. maketh to stand.
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 113:7 · retained source text
He raiseth vp the poore out of the dust: and lifteth the needie out of the dung-hill:
1611 marginal note1.Sam. 2.8. psal. 107.41.
The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 147:6 · retained source text
The LORD lifteth vp the meeke: hee casteth the wicked downe to the ground.
All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains; and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear ye.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 18:3 · retained source text
All yee inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see yee, when hee lifteth vp an ensigne on the mountaines; and when he bloweth a trumpet, heare yee.
Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:3 · retained source text
Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himselfe vp in his brigandine; and spare yee not her young men, destroy yee vtterly all her hoste.
The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and there is none end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses:
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nahum 3:3 · retained source text
The horseman lifteth vp both the bright sword, & the glittering speare, and there is a multitude of slaine, and a great number of carkeises: and there is none ende of their corpses: they stumble vpon their corpses,
1611 marginal noteHeb. the flame of the sword and the lightning of the speare.
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