ἆραι
aírō
to carry
To lift or raise (something) physically; to take up or carry away; to remove from a place. In extended and figurative usage: to lift up the voice (i.e., speak out or call loudly), to take on responsibility or bear (as a burden, sin, or guilt), to remove or take away abstractly (such as sin, law, or an obstacle). The primary meaning involves a physical or metaphorical sense of elevation, removal, or carrying.
John 5:10 · Word #13
Lexicon G142
| Lemma | αἴρω |
| Transliteration | aírō |
| Strong's | G142 |
| Definition | To lift or raise (something) physically; to take up or carry away; to remove from a place. In extended and figurative usage: to lift up the voice (i.e., speak out or call loudly), to take on responsibility or bear (as a burden, sin, or guilt), to remove or take away abstractly (such as sin, law, or an obstacle). The primary meaning involves a physical or metaphorical sense of elevation, removal, or carrying. |
Morphology V AOR ACT INF
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to carry |
| Literal | to-carry |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | αἴρω |
| Strong's | G142 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G142-10
to lift up
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), active voice, infinitive mood. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active infinitive expresses the verbal action in a simple, undefined sense. "To lift up" preserves the primary root meaning of αἴρω while allowing for its extended senses of carrying or removing without importing contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to lift up
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately renders the infinitive following exestin; context supports 'to lift up'. |