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raise

Meaning of “raise”

Sense 1: To rouse; to stir up. Sense 2: To lift or set upright. Sense 3: To exalt. Sense 4: To build or produce. Sense 5: To call forth. Sense 6: To restore to life.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
59 occurrences58 verses29 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 38:8

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2 Samuel 12:17
And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 12:17 · retained source text

And the Elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him vp from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eate bread with them.

1 Kings 14:14
Moreover the Lord shall raise him up a king over Israel, who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam that day: but what? even now.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 14:14 · retained source text

Moreouer, the LORD shall raise him vp a king ouer Israel, who shal cut off the house of Ieroboam that day: but what? euen now.

1 Chronicles 17:11
¶ And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 17:11 · retained source text

¶ And it shall come to passe, when thy dayes be expired, that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise vp thy seed after thee, which shall bee of thy sonnes, and I wil stablish his kingdome.

Job 3:8
Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 3:8 · retained source text

Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise vp their mourning.

1611 marginal noteOr, Leuiathan.

Job 19:12
His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 19:12 · retained source text

His troupes come together, and raise vp their way against me, and encampe round about my tabernacle.

Job 30:12
Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 30:12 · retained source text

Upon my right hand rise the youth, they push away my feete, and they raise vp against mee the wayes of their destruction.

Psalms 41:10
But thou, O Lord, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 41:10 · retained source text

But thou, O LORD, be mercifull vnto mee, and raise me vp that I may requite them.

Isaiah 15:5
My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 15:5 · retained source text

My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitiues shall flee vnto Zoar, an heifer of three yeeres olde: for by the mounting vp of Luhith with weeping shall they goe it vp: for in the way of Horonaim, they shall raise vp a crie of destruction.

1611 marginal noteOr, to the borders thereof euen to Zoar as an heifer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. breaking.

1611 marginal noteIere.48.5, 34.

Isaiah 29:3
And I will camp against thee round about, and will lay siege against thee with a mount, and I will raise forts against thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 29:3 · retained source text

And I will campe against thee round about, and will lay siege against thee with a mount, and I will raise forts against thee.

Isaiah 44:26
That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 44:26 · retained source text

That confirmeth the word of his seruant, and performeth the counsell of his messengers, that saith to Ierusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Iudah, Yee shall be built, and I will raise vp the decayed places thereof.

1611 marginal noteHeb. wastes.

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