Airo

The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon

Strong's Number: 142

Original Word	Word Origin
airo	a primary root
Transliterated Word	TDNT Entry
Airo	1:185,28
Phonetic Spelling	Parts of Speech
ah'-ee-ro	Verb

Definition

to raise up, elevate, lift up
1. to raise from the ground, take up: stones
2. to raise upwards, elevate, lift up: the hand
3. to draw up: a fish
to take upon one's self and carry what has been raised up, to bear
to bear away what has been raised, carry off
1. to move from its place
2. to take off or away what is attached to anything
3. to remove
4. to carry off, carry away with one
5. to appropriate what is taken
6. to take away from another what is his or what is committed to him, to take by force
7. to take and apply to any use
8. to take from among the living, either by a natural death, or by violence
9. cause to cease

NAS Word Usage - Total: 102

away 5, bear 4, carried 1, carry 1, get 4, hoisted 1, keep 1, lifted 2, pick 9, picked 11, pulls away 2, put away 1, raised 2, remove 1, removed 3, suspense* 1, take 13, take away 5, take...away 4, taken 3, taken...away 1, taken away 12, takes away 7, taking 1, took 2, took...away 1, took away 3, weighed anchor 1

NAS Verse Count
Matthew	19
Mark	20
Luke	20
John	23
Acts	8
1 Corinthians	2
Ephesians	1
Colossians	1
1 John	1
Revelation	2

Total	97

Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Bibliography Information

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Airo". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999.

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