verb
hupsimō
Greekὑψόω (hupsoō)
Strong’sG5312
I lift up, exalt
stem hups-20 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books11 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
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.
Forms in the New Testament
| 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× |
| hupsarōtosὑψῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | exalts | 2× |
| hupsiratosὑψωθεὶς | 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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupsimō | hupsime | hupsimi | hupsima | hupsimē | hupsimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupsisō | hupsise | hupsisi2×ὑψωθήσῃ | hupsisa | hupsisē | hupsiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupsitō | hupsite | hupsiti3×ὑψωθήσεται | hupsita | hupsitē | hupsitelē |
| we 1st person plural | hupsinō | hupsine | hupsini | hupsina | hupsinē | hupsinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupsivō | hupsive | hupsivi | hupsiva | hupsivē | hupsivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupsilō | hupsile | hupsili | hupsila | hupsilē | hupsilelē |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupsimeiō | hupsimeia1×ὑψωθῶ | hupsimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | hupsiseiō | hupsiseia | hupsiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupsiteiō | hupsiteia | hupsiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | hupsineiō | hupsineia | hupsineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupsiveiō | hupsiveia1×ὑψωθῆτε | hupsiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | hupsileiō | hupsileia | hupsileiē |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | hupsisōr | hupsisar | hupsisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupsitōr | hupsitar | hupsitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupsivōr | hupsivar | hupsivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | hupsilōr | hupsilar | hupsilēr |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hupsimoiō | hupsimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | hupsisoiō | hupsisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hupsitoiō | hupsitoia |
| we 1st person plural | hupsinoiō | hupsinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | hupsivoiō | hupsivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | hupsiloiō | 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 |
| acted on passive voice | hupsirō | hupsiri | hupsira2×ὑψωθῆναι | hupsirē |
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 | hupsarōtos2×ὑψῶν | hupsaritos | hupsaratos | hupsarētos |
| acted on passive voice | hupsirōtos | hupsiritos | hupsiratos1×ὑψωθεὶς | hupsirētos |
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
Where it appears
20 occurrences, every one of them listed
hupsati“exalt”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 23:12“exalts”hotinos de hupsati heauton tapeiniti, kai hotinos tapeinati heauton hupsiti.For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
James 4:10“exalt”tapeinivar enōpion kuriou, kai hupsati vin.Humble yourselves 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 Sodomei ginila tais dunamiais tais gineratais en si, menata an mechris tau sēmeron.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 been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.
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“exalted”hotinos de hupsati heauton tapeiniti, kai hotinos tapeinati heauton hupsiti.For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Luke 14:11“exalted”hoti pantos tos hupsarōtos heauton tapeiniti kai tos tapeinarōtos heauton hupsiti.For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Luke 18:14“exalted”legamō vi, katabainata houtos dikaiirētos eis ton oikon autou para ekeinon; hoti pantos tos hupsarōtos heauton tapeiniti, tos de tapeinarōtos heauton hupsiti.I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
hupsata“exalted”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular4×
Luke 1:52“exalted”kathairata dunastoin apo thronoiu kai hupsata tapeinoin,He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
John 3:14“lifted up”kai kathōs Mōusos hupsata ton ofion en ta erēma, houtōs hupsira datō ton huion tou anthrōpou,Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,
Acts 5:31“exalted”houton tos theos archēgon kai sōtēron hupsata ta dexa autou, teu dōara metanoian to Israēl kai afesian hamartaiu;God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
Acts 13:17“made … great”tos theos tou laou houtou Israēl eklegeta toin patēroin nu, kai ton laon hupsata en ta paroikia en gēa Aiguptau, kai meta brachiōnou hupsēlou exagata autoin ek autau,The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.
hupsateia“exalt”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
1 Peter 5:6“exalt”Tapeinivar oun hupo tan krataian cheiran tou theou, hina vin hupsateia en kairo,Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so 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 hoti mis amō, kai apo miautou poiamō oudenem, alla kathōs didaskata min tos patēros houteim lalamō.So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me.
hupsimeia“lifted up”happened · Iaorist passive subjunctive 1st person singular1×
John 12:32“lifted up”kamis ean hupsimeia ek tau gēau, pantoin helkami pros miauton.And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”
hupsiveia“exalted”happened · yeaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
2 Corinthians 11:7“exalted”Ē hamartan poiama miauton tapeinarōtos hina vis hupsiveia, hoti dōreōs tem tou theou euangeliem euangelizema vi?Was 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“lifted up”kai kathōs Mōusos hupsata ton ofion en ta erēma, houtōs hupsira datō ton huion tou anthrōpou,Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,
John 12:34“lifted up”apokrinita oun auto tos ochlos; Nis akouana ek tou nomou hoti tos christos menatō eis ton aiōnon, kai pōs legasō sis hoti datō hupsira ton huion tou anthrōpou? tinos atō houtos tos huios tou anthrōpou?The crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can You say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”
hupsarōtos“exalts”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine2×
Luke 14:11“exalts”hoti pantos tos hupsarōtos heauton tapeiniti kai tos tapeinarōtos heauton hupsiti.For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Luke 18:14“exalts”legamō vi, katabainata houtos dikaiirētos eis ton oikon autou para ekeinon; hoti pantos tos hupsarōtos heauton tapeiniti, tos de tapeinarōtos heauton hupsiti.I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
hupsiratos“exalted”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 2:33“exalted”ta dexa oun tou theou hupsiratos tan tē epangelian teu pneumeu teu hagieu lambaratos para tou patērou ekchata houtem hem vis blepavō kai akouavō.Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.