αἴρωaírō

to lift up; by implication, to take up or away; figuratively, to raise (the voice), keep in suspense (the mind), specially, to sail away (i.e. weigh anchor); by Hebraism (compare H05375) to expiate sin

Greek (New Testament) · G142

Meanings

1. to raise, take up, lift or draw up: John 8:59, John 11:41, Acts 27:17, and elsewhere

2. to bear, carry: Matthew 4:6, Matthew 16:24, and elsewhere

3. to bear or take away, carry off, remove: Matthew 21:21, John 19:31, 1 Corinthians 5:12, 1 Corinthians 6:15, and elsewhere; of the taking away sin by Christ, John 1:29, 1 John 3:5. (Cf. ἀπ’, ἐξ-, ἐπ-, μετ-, συν-, ὑπερ-αίρω). For examples from π., see MM, VGT, under that word)

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Where it appears

Appears 100 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 4:6 and said, “If you are the Son of God, jump off! For the Scriptures say, ‘He will order his angels to protect you. And they will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.’”
  • Matthew 9:6 So I will prove to you that the Son of Man has the authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!”
  • Matthew 9:16 “Besides, who would patch old clothing with new cloth? For the new patch would shrink and rip away from the old cloth, leaving an even bigger tear than before.
  • Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
  • Matthew 13:12 To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them.
  • Matthew 14:12 Later, John’s disciples came for his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus what had happened.
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.