Word Study · Strong's G142 · Greek
αἴρω
airo
ah'-ee-ro
Strong's 1890 spelling: aírō
“to lift up”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
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 ) to expiate sin
Rendered in the KJV as
away with, bear (up), carry, lift up, loose, make to doubt, put away, remove, take (away, up).
- 100occurrencesin the New Testament
- 10 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 43inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 100 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 43
- ἦραν11
- αἴρει8
- ἆρον7
- ἀρθήσεται6
- ἦρεν6
- ἆραι5
- ἄρας5
- ἄρατε5
- αἶρε3
- ἀράτω3
- ἄρῃ3
- αἴρων2
and 31 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 64
- do take7
- do take up6
- they took up5
- having taken up4
- to take4
- will be taken away4
- he should take up3
- takes away3
- Away2
- do be taken away2
- he may carry2
- it will be taken away2
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 30
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person plural12
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person singular10
- verb · present active, statement · 3rd person singular8
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singular6
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, infinitive (“to…”)6
- verb · future passive, statement · 3rd person singular6
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person plural5
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singular5
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, subjunctive · 3rd person singular5
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 3rd person singular4
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 2nd person plural3
- verb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singular3
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-AAI-3P · 12
- V-AAM-2S · 10
- V-PAI-3S · 8
- V-AAI-3S · 6
- V-AAN · 6
- V-FPI-3S · 6
- V-AAM-2P · 5
- V-AAP-NSM · 5
- V-AAS-3S · 5
- V-AAM-3S · 4
- V-AAI-2P · 3
- V-API-3S · 3
All 100, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Matthew19 occurrences
- Matthew 4:6ἀροῦσίνarousinverb · future active, statement · 3rd person plural“If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”here: will they bear up
- Matthew 9:6ἆρόνaronverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person singularBut so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”here: do take up
- Matthew 9:16αἴρειaireiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularNo one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.here: tears away
- Matthew 11:29ἄρατεarateverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person pluralTake My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.here: do take
- Matthew 13:12ἀρθήσεταιarthēsetaiverb · future passive, statement · 3rd person singularWhoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.here: will be taken away
- Matthew 14:12ἦρανēranverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluralThen John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. And they went and informed Jesus.here: took
- Matthew 14:20ἦρανēranverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluralThey all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.here: they took up
- Matthew 15:37ἦραν,ēranverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluralThey all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.here: they took up
- Matthew 16:24ἀράτωaratōverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 3rd person singularThen Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.here: he should take up
- Matthew 17:27ἆρον·aronverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person singular“But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”here: do take;
- Matthew 20:14ἆρονaronverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person singularTake your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you.here: do take
- Matthew 21:21ἄρθητιarthētiverb · aorist (simple past) passive, command · 2nd person singular“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.here: do be taken away
- Matthew 21:43ἀρθήσεταιarthēsetaiverb · future passive, statement · 3rd person singularTherefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.here: it will be taken away
- Matthew 24:17ἆραιaraiverb · aorist (simple past) active, infinitive (“to…”)Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house.here: to take
- Matthew 24:18ἆραιaraiverb · aorist (simple past) active, infinitive (“to…”)And let no one in the field return for his cloak.here: to take
- Matthew 24:39ἦρενērenverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singularAnd they were oblivious, until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.here: took away
- Matthew 25:28ἄρατεarateverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person pluralTherefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.here: do take
- Matthew 25:29ἀρθήσεταιarthēsetaiverb · future passive, statement · 3rd person singularFor everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.here: will be taken away
- Matthew 27:32ἄρῃarēverb · aorist (simple past) active, subjunctive · 3rd person singularAlong the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.here: he may carry
Mark19 occurrences
- Mark 2:3αἰρόμενονairomenonverb · present passive, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine singularThen a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.here: being carried
- Mark 2:9ἆρονaronverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person singular“Which is easier: to say to a paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’?here: do take up
- Mark 2:11ἆρονaronverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person singular“I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”here: do take up
- Mark 2:12ἄραςarasverb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularAnd immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”here: having taken up
- Mark 2:21αἴρειaireiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularNo one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.here: tears away
- Mark 4:15αἴρειaireiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularSome are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.here: takes away
- Mark 4:25ἀρθήσεταιarthēsetaiverb · future passive, statement · 3rd person singularFor whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”here: will be taken away
- Mark 6:8αἴρωσινairōsinverb · present active, subjunctive · 3rd person pluralHe instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—here: they may take
- Mark 6:29ἦρανēranverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluralWhen John’s disciples heard about this, they came and took his body and placed it in a tomb.here: they took up
- Mark 6:43ἦρανēranverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluraland the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.here: they took up
- Mark 8:8ἦρανēranverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluralThe people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.here: they took up
- Mark 8:19ἤρατε;ērateverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 2nd person pluralWhen I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Twelve,” they answered.here: took you up?
- Mark 8:20ἤρατε;ērateverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 2nd person plural“And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Seven,” they said.here: took you up?
- Mark 8:34ἀράτωaratōverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 3rd person singularThen Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.here: he should take up
- Mark 11:23ἄρθητιarthētiverb · aorist (simple past) passive, command · 2nd person singular“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.here: do be taken away
- Mark 13:15ἆραίaraiverb · aorist (simple past) active, infinitive (“to…”)Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house.here: to take
- Mark 13:16ἆραιaraiverb · aorist (simple past) active, infinitive (“to…”)And let no one in the field return for his cloak.here: to take
- Mark 15:21ἄρῃarēverb · aorist (simple past) active, subjunctive · 3rd person singularNow Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.here: he may carry
- Mark 15:24ἄρῃ.arēverb · aorist (simple past) active, subjunctive · 3rd person singularAnd they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take.here: may take.
Luke20 occurrences
- Luke 4:11ἀροῦσίνarousinverb · future active, statement · 3rd person pluraland they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”here: will they bear
- Luke 5:24ἄραςarasverb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularBut so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on the earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic, “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”here: having taken up
- Luke 5:25ἄραςarasverb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularAnd immediately the man stood up before them, took what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.here: having taken up
- Luke 6:29αἴροντόςairontosverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularIf someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.here: taking away
- Luke 6:30αἴροντοςairontosverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularGive to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back.here: taking away
- Luke 8:12αἴρειaireiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularThe seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.here: takes away
- Luke 8:18ἀρθήσεταιarthēsetaiverb · future passive, statement · 3rd person singularPay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”here: it will be taken away
- Luke 9:3αἴρετεaireteverb · present active, command · 2nd person plural“Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.here: do take
- Luke 9:17ἤρθηērthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularThey all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.here: was taken up
- Luke 9:23ἀράτωaratōverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 3rd person singularThen Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.here: he should take up
- Luke 11:22αἴρειaireiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularBut when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.here: he takes away
- Luke 11:52ἤρατεērateverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 2nd person pluralWoe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”here: you have taken away
- Luke 17:13ἦρανēranverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluraland raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”here: lifted up
- Luke 17:31ἆραιaraiverb · aorist (simple past) active, infinitive (“to…”)On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.here: to take away
- Luke 19:21αἴρειςaireisverb · present active, statement · 2nd person singularFor I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’here: You take up
- Luke 19:22αἴρωνairōnverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularHis master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?here: taking up
- Luke 19:24ἄρατεarateverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person pluralThen he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’here: do take
- Luke 19:26ἀρθήσεταιarthēsetaiverb · future passive, statement · 3rd person singularHe replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.here: will be taken away
- Luke 22:36ἀράτω,aratōverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 3rd person singular“Now, however,” He told them, “the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.here: he should take [it],
- Luke 23:18αἶρεaireverb · present active, command · 2nd person singularBut they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”here: do remove
John26 occurrences
- John 1:29αἴρωνairōnverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThe next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!here: is taking away
- John 2:16ἄρατεarateverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person pluralTo those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”here: do take
- John 5:8ἆρονaronverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person singularThen Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.”here: do take up
- John 5:9ἦρενērenverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singularImmediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day,here: he took up
- John 5:10ἆραιaraiverb · aorist (simple past) active, infinitive (“to…”)so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “This is the Sabbath! It is unlawful for you to carry your mat.”here: to take up
- John 5:11ἆρονaronverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person singularBut he answered, “The man who made me well told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’”here: do take up
- John 5:12ἆρονaronverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person singular“Who is this man who told you to pick it up and walk?” they asked.here: do take up
- John 8:59ἦρανēranverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluralAt this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.here: They took up
- John 10:18αἴρειaireiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularNo one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of My own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from My Father.”here: takes away
- John 10:24αἴρεις;aireisverb · present active, statement · 2nd person singularSo the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”here: hold You in suspense?
- John 11:39ἄρατεarateverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person plural“Take away the stone,” Jesus said. “Lord, by now he stinks,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man. “It has already been four days.”here: do take away
- John 11:41ἦρανēranverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluralSo they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.here: They took away
- John 11:41ἦρενērenverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singularSo they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.here: lifted
- John 11:48ἀροῦσινarousinverb · future active, statement · 3rd person pluralIf we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”here: will take away
- John 15:2αἴρειaireiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularHe cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.here: He takes away
- John 16:22αἴρειaireiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularSo also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.here: do take
- John 17:15ἄρῃςarēsverb · aorist (simple past) active, subjunctive · 2nd person singularI am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.here: You may take
- John 19:15ἆρονaronverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person singularAt this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.here: away
- John 19:15ἆρον,aronverb · aorist (simple past) active, command · 2nd person singularAt this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.here: away!
- John 19:31ἀρθῶσιν.arthōsinverb · aorist (simple past) passive, subjunctive · 3rd person pluralIt was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.here: they may be taken away.
- John 19:38ἄρῃarēverb · aorist (simple past) active, subjunctive · 3rd person singularAfterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.here: he may take away
- John 19:38ἦρενērenverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singularAfterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.here: he took away
- John 20:1ἠρμένονērmenonverb · perfect (done, and it stands) passive, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · masculine singularEarly on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.here: removed
- John 20:2ἦρανēranverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluralSo she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!”here: They have taken away
- John 20:13ἦρανēranverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person plural“Woman, why are you weeping?” they asked. “Because they have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I do not know where they have put Him.”here: they have taken away
- John 20:15ἀρῶ.arōverb · future active, statement · 1st person singular“Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.”here: will take away.
Acts9 occurrences
- Acts 4:24ἦρανēranverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person pluralWhen the believers heard this, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them.here: they lifted up
- Acts 8:33ἤρθη,ērthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularIn His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.”here: was taken away,
- Acts 8:33αἴρεταιairetaiverb · present passive, statement · 3rd person singularIn His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.”here: is removed
- Acts 20:9ἤρθηērthēverb · aorist (simple past) passive, statement · 3rd person singularAnd a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead.here: was picked up
- Acts 21:11ἄραςarasverb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularComing over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’”here: having taken
- Acts 21:36αἶρεaireverb · present active, command · 2nd person singularFor the crowd that followed him kept shouting, “Away with him!”here: Away
- Acts 22:22αἶρεaireverb · present active, command · 2nd person singularThe crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”here: Away
- Acts 27:13ἄραντεςarantesverb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralWhen a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.here: having weighed [anchor]
- Acts 27:17ἄραντεςarantesverb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralAfter hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.here: having taken up
1 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 5:2ἀρθῇarthēaverb · aorist (simple past) passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singularAnd you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have been stricken with grief and have removed from your fellowship the man who did this?here: may be taken
- 1 Corinthians 6:15ἄραςarasverb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularDo you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never!here: Having taken
Revelation2 occurrences
- Revelation 10:5ἦρενērenverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singularThen the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven.here: lifted up
- Revelation 18:21ἦρενērenverb · aorist (simple past) active, statement · 3rd person singularThen a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.here: took up