"to raise or lift up above or over; mid. to lift up one’s self; met. to be over-elated, 2 Cor. 12:7 (2x); to bear one’s self arrogantly, to rear a haughty front, 2 Thess. 2:4*"
Definition and meaning
to raise or lift up above or over; mid. to lift up one’s self; met. to be over-elated, 2 Cor. 12:7 (2x); to bear one’s self arrogantly, to rear a haughty front, 2 Thess. 2:4*
In the original Greek the word is written: ὑπεραίρω
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of hyperairo (G5229) across the King James Bible.
And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
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Common questions
Strong's G5229 (hyperairo) is a Greek word that means: to raise or lift up above or over; mid. to lift up one’s self; met. to be over-elated, 2 Cor. 12:7 (2x); to bear one’s self arrogantly, to rear a haughty front, 2 Thess. 2:4* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word hyperairo (G5229) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5229 is hyperairo, a Greek word defined as: to raise or lift up above or over; mid. to lift up one’s self; met. to be over-elated, 2 Cor. 12:7 (2x); to bear one’s self arrogantly, to rear a haug. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hyperairo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.