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Hoise Up, Hoist Up

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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1: αἴρω

(Strong's #142 — Verb — airo — ah'ee-ro )

"to raise," is used of "hoisting up" a skiff, or little boat, before undegirding the ship, Acts 27:17 , RV, "had hoisted up," for AV, "had taken up." See AWAY , TAKE.

2: ἐπαίρω

(Strong's #1869 — Verb — epairo — ep-ahee'-ro )

"to raise up" (epi, "up," and No. 1), is used of "hoisting up" the foresail of a vessel, Acts 27:40 , RV, "hoisting up." See EXALT , LIFT.

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Hoise Up, Hoist Up'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​h/hoise-up-hoist-up.html. 1940.
 
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