11 occurrences

'Lifts' in the Bible

He lifts the weak from the dust; he raises the poor from the ash heap to seat them with princes and to bestow on them an honored position. The foundations of the earth belong to the Lord, and he has placed the world on them.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsEarth, Belonging To GodDust, Figurative UseGod, The ProviderOppression, God's Attitude ToPrincesThroneGloryGod And The PoorMetaphorical PillarsGod Lifting PeopleRubbishGod Helps The PoorThe poordust

From the stream along the road he drinks; then he lifts up his head.

Verse ConceptsThe Water Of LifeBrooksrelaxing

So the Lord is furious with his people; he lifts his hand and strikes them. The mountains shake, and corpses lie like manure in the middle of the streets. Despite all this, his anger does not subside, and his hand is ready to strike again.

Verse ConceptsdirtRoadsGod's HandMountains QuakingNo BurialsGod's Hands Stretched Out

He lifts a signal flag for a distant nation, he whistles for it to come from the far regions of the earth. Look, they come quickly and swiftly.

Verse ConceptsBanner, Figurative UseSpeedFlagsWhistlingFar From HerePeople From Far Away

Look, the nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are regarded as dust on the scales. He lifts the coastlands as if they were dust.

Verse ConceptsGod, Majesty OfBalances, Metaphorical UseBucketsA Little Bitbalancedust

When the mountains see you, they shake. The torrential downpour sweeps through. The great deep shouts out; it lifts its hands high.

Verse ConceptsFlowing WaterMountains QuakingLifting HandsDeep Seas

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Elevate (6 instances)
Elevation (7 instances)
Heave (28 instances)
Lifts (37 instances)
Raising (47 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
αἴρω 
Airo 
take up , take away , take , away with , lift up , bear ,
Usage: 52

ἀνακύπτω 
Anakupto 
lift up self , look up
Usage: 3

ἀνορθόω 
Anorthoo 
make straight , set up , lift up
Usage: 3

ἐπαίρω 
Epairo 
lift up , exalt self , take up , hoisted up
Usage: 14

τυφόω 
Tuphoo 
be proud , be lifted up with pride , highminded
Usage: 3

ὑψόω 
Hupsoo 
exalt , lift up
Usage: 8

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