Quick Definition
I raise beyond, uplift
Strong's Definition
to raise oneself over, i.e. (figuratively) to become haughty
Derivation: middle voice from G5228 (ὑπέρ) and G142 (αἴρω);
KJV Usage: exalt self, be exalted above measure
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὑπεραίρω: present middle ὑπεραίρομαι; (ὑπέρ and αἴρω); to lift or raise up over something; middle to lift oneself up, be exalted, be haughty: 2Co_12:7 (R. V. to be exalted overmuch); ἐπί τινα, above one, 2Th_2:4; with a dative incommodi τίνι, to carry oneself haughtily to, behave insolently toward one, 2Ma_5:23; (very variously in secular authors from Aeschylus and Plato down).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ὑπεραίρω hyperairō 3x
to raise or lift up above or over; mid. to lift up one s self; met. to be over-elated, 2Co_12:7 (2x);
to bear one s self arrogantly, to rear a haughty front, 2Th_2:4
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ὑπερ -αίρω ,
[in LXX : 2Ch_32:23 ( H5375 ni .), etc.;]
to lift or raise over . Mid ., to uplift oneself: 2Co_12:7 ; seq . ἐπί , c . acc, pers ., 2Th_2:4 ( cf. 2Ma_5:23 ).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ὑπεραίρω (~ ὑπεραίρομαι ) [page 652]
lit. raise over. In BGU IV. 1085 .2 (ii/A.D.), an advocate s plea, the plaintiff does not press his claim beyond the two talents οὐκ ὑπε̣ρα̣ι̣ρει τὴ [ν ] συντείμησιν τῶν δύο ταλάντων . The gen. here answers to ἐπί c. acc. in 2Th_2:4 , a stronger opposition. See also BGU I. 1 .16 (ii/iii A.D.) ( = Chrest. I. p. 122 ) ὑπὲρ ἐπικεφαλίο [υ ] τῶν ὑπεραιρόντων ἱερέων , with reference to the poll-tax levied on the priests who exceeded the number of the priests : cf. Wilcken Ostr i. p. 241 f.
The verb is construed c. acc. in Syll .3 877A .5 ( c. A.D. 200) τὸ ]ν ὑπεράραντα [πάντας τοὺς ] πρὸ ἑαυτοῦ ἡγε [μονεύσαντ ]ας , and similarly in Aristeas 16, 290.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ὑπερ-αίρω
[in LXX: 2Ch.32:23 (נָשָׂא ni.), etc. ;]
to lift or raise over. Mid., to uplift oneself: 2Co.12:7; before ἐπί, with accusative, of person(s), 2Th.2:4 (cf. 2Ma.5:23).†
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