Word study · Greek

egeirō

to raise, wake, rise

Say it: eh-GAY-roh (approximate)

ἐγείρω

What it means

To raise up. God's power worked in Christ "when he raised him from the dead" (1:20), and "raised us up with him" (2:6).

Range of meaning

  • WakeRouse from sleep.
  • Raise upLift or set on one's feet.
  • Raise from the deadResurrection.

In Ephesians

  • Chapter 1

    "When he raised him from the dead" (1:20).

Every verse (2)

Verses where G1453 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources