verb
hupsomō
Strong’sG5312
I lift up, exalt
stem hups-20 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books11 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
Lift up, raise up in a literal, physical sense 1234 — used of raising something up, such as being lifted up to the sky 1.
Exalt, elevate in a figurative sense, raising someone in honor or status, opposite to humbling 13; this can be done to another person, to oneself, or spoken of as happening to oneself (being exalted) 13.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
ὑψόω, -ῶ
(< ὕψος), [in LXX chiefly for רוּם, also for גָּבַהּ, נָשָׂא, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5312 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhoop-so'-o
to elevate (literally or figuratively)
Fromfrom G5311;
King Jamesexalt, lift up.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
lift high, raise up, Refs 6th c.AD+:—middle, τάφον ὑψώσαντο Refs 7th c.BC+:—passive, μάκελλος ἐκ θεμελίων ὑψοῦτο Refs 1st c.BC+
II metaphorically, elevate, exalt, opposed to ταπεινόω, LXX+2nd c.BC+; πονοῦντα τὸν ἴδιον ὑψῶσαι βίον [Refs 4th c.BC+:—passive, to be exalted, μὴ ὑψωθῇς τῇ καρδίᾳ LXX+1st c.AD+; ἐκ ποδὸς ὑψεύμενοι, of suddenly exalted persons, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 represent in the 'grand manner', Refs 3rd c.AD+
II.3 passive, Astron., of planets, mount to the north of the ecliptic, Theo Sm.p.135 H.
II.4 passive, Astrology texts, of planets, attain exaltation, i.e. maximum appotelesmatic efficacy, Refs 2nd c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| hupsatiὑψώσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | exalt | 2× |
| hupsisiὑψωθήσῃ | will happen · youfuture passive indicative 2nd person singular | exalted | 2× |
| hupsitiὑψωθήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | exalted | 3× |
| hupsataὕψωσεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | exalted | 4× |
| hupsateiaὑψώσῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | exalt | 1× |
| hupsaveiaὑψώσητε | happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural | lift up | 1× |
| hupsimeiaὑψωθῶ | happened · Iaorist passive subjunctive 1st person singular | lifted up | 1× |
| hupsiveiaὑψωθῆτε | happened · yeaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person plural | exalted | 1× |
| hupsiraὑψωθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | lifted up | 2× |
| hupsarōntosὑψῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | exalts | 2× |
| hupsirantosὑψωθεὶς | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine | exalted | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 11 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupsamō | hupsame | hupsami | hupsama | hupsamē | hupsamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupsasō | hupsase | hupsasi | hupsasa | hupsasē | hupsaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupsatō | hupsate | hupsati2×ὑψώσει | hupsata4×ὕψωσεν | hupsatē | hupsatelē |
| we 1st person plural | hupsanō | hupsane | hupsani | hupsana | hupsanē | hupsanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupsavō | hupsave | hupsavi | hupsava | hupsavē | hupsavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupsalō | hupsale | hupsali | hupsala | hupsalē | hupsalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupsomō | hupsome | hupsomē | hupsomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupsosō | hupsose | hupsosē | hupsoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupsotō | hupsote | hupsotē | hupsotelē |
| we 1st person plural | hupsonō | hupsone | hupsonē | hupsonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupsovō | hupsove | hupsovē | hupsovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupsolō | hupsole | hupsolē | hupsolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupsimi | hupsima |
| you 2nd person singular | hupsisi2×ὑψωθήσῃ | hupsisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupsiti3×ὑψωθήσεται | hupsita |
| we 1st person plural | hupsini | hupsina |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupsivi | hupsiva |
| they 3rd person plural | hupsili | hupsila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupsameiō | hupsameia | hupsameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupsaseiō | hupsaseia | hupsaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupsateiō | hupsateia1×ὑψώσῃ | hupsateiē |
| we 1st person plural | hupsaneiō | hupsaneia | hupsaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupsaveiō | hupsaveia1×ὑψώσητε | hupsaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupsaleiō | hupsaleia | hupsaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupsomeiō | hupsomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupsoseiō | hupsoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupsoteiō | hupsoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | hupsoneiō | hupsoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupsoveiō | hupsoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupsoleiō | hupsoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupsimeia1×ὑψωθῶ |
| you 2nd person singular | hupsiseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupsiteia |
| we 1st person plural | hupsineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupsiveia1×ὑψωθῆτε |
| they 3rd person plural | hupsileia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | hupsasōr | hupsasar | hupsasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupsatōr | hupsatar | hupsatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupsavōr | hupsavar | hupsavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | hupsalōr | hupsalar | hupsalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | hupsosōr | hupsosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupsotōr | hupsotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupsovōr | hupsovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | hupsolōr | hupsolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | hupsisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupsitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupsivar |
| they 3rd person plural | hupsilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupsamoiō | hupsamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | hupsasoiō | hupsasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupsatoiō | hupsatoia |
| we 1st person plural | hupsanoiō | hupsanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupsavoiō | hupsavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | hupsaloiō | hupsaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupsomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | hupsosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupsotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | hupsonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupsovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | hupsoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupsimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | hupsisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupsitoia |
| we 1st person plural | hupsinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupsivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | hupsiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | hupsarō | hupsari | hupsara | hupsarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | hupsorō | hupsorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | hupsiri | hupsira2×ὑψωθῆναι |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | hupsarōntos2×ὑψῶν | hupsarintos | hupsarantos | hupsarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | hupsorōntos | hupsorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | hupsirintos | hupsirantos1×ὑψωθεὶς |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
hups is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Other words sharing the exact same stem — not merely related in meaning.
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
20 occurrences, every one of them listed
hupsati“exalt”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 23:12hotinos de hupsati heauton tapeiniti, kai hotinos tapeinati heauton …For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever …
James 4:10tapeinivar enōpion kuriou, kai hupsati vin.… before the Lord, and He will exalt you.
hupsisi“exalted”will happen · youfuture passive indicative 2nd person singular2×
Matthew 11:23“exalted”kai sis, Kafarnaoum, mē heōs ouranou hupsisi? heōs hadou katabainesi; hoti ei en …And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had …
Luke 10:15“exalted”kai sis, Kafarnaoum, mē heōs ouranou hupsisi? heōs tou hadou katabainisi.And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!
hupsiti“exalted”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular3×
Matthew 23:12… heauton tapeiniti, kai hotinos tapeinati heauton hupsiti.… and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Luke 14:11… heauton tapeiniti kai tos tapeinarōntos heauton hupsiti.… one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Luke 18:14… heauton tapeiniti, tos de tapeinarōntos heauton hupsiti.… one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
hupsata“exalted”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular4×
Luke 1:52kathairata dunastoin apo thronoiu kai hupsata tapeinoin,… rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
John 3:14kai kathōs Mōusos hupsata ton ofion en ta erēma, houtōs …Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so …
Acts 5:31houton tos theos archēgon kai sōtēron hupsata ta dexa autou, teu dōara metanoian …God exalted Him to His right hand as …
Acts 13:17… toin patroin nu, kai ton laon hupsata en ta paroikia en gēa Aiguptau, …… of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt …
hupsateia“exalt”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
1 Peter 5:6… krataian cheiran tou theou, hina vin hupsateia en kairo,… that in due time He may exalt you.
hupsaveia“lift up”happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
John 8:28“lift up”legata oun tos Iēsus; Hotan hupsaveia ton huion tou anthrōpou, tote gnōskevi …So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I …
hupsimeia“lifted up”happened · Iaorist passive subjunctive 1st person singular1×
John 12:32kamis ean hupsimeia ek tau gēau, pantoin helkami pros …And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone …
hupsiveia“exalted”happened · yeaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
2 Corinthians 11:7“exalted”… hamartan poiama miauton tapeinarōntos hina vis hupsiveia, hoti dōreōs tem tou theou euangeliem …… it a sin for me to humble myself in order to exalt you, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?
hupsira“lifted up”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive2×
John 3:14… ton ofion en ta erēma, houtōs hupsira datō ton huion tou anthrōpou,… the Son of Man must be lifted up,
John 12:34… kai pōs legasō sis hoti datō hupsira ton huion tou anthrōpou? tinos atō …… the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”
hupsarōntos“exalts”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine2×
Luke 14:11hoti pantos tos hupsarōntos heauton tapeiniti kai tos tapeinarōntos heauton …For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the …
Luke 18:14… autou para ekeinon; hoti pantos tos hupsarōntos heauton tapeiniti, tos de tapeinarōntos heauton …… went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the …
hupsirantos“exalted”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 2:33ta dexa oun tou theou hupsirantos tan tē epangelian teu pneumeu teu …Exalted, then, to the right hand of …