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ὑψόω

upsoo

lift high, raise up

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Where it lives

Densest 12 of 40 attested works shown, by occurrences per 10,000 attested tokens.

What it meant

ὑψόω · hypsoō — LSJ

lift high, raise up

lift high, raise up, Batr. 81, APl. 16.41 (Agath.):—Med., τάφον ὑψώσαντο AP 7.55 (Alc.):—Pass., μάκελλος ἐκ θεμελίων ὑψοῦτο IG 5(2).268.45 (Mantinea, i B. C.).

II elevate, exalt, to be exalted, exalted

metaph., elevate, exalt, opp. ταπεινόω, LXX Ex. 15.2, al., Plb. 5.26.12, Ev.Matt. 23.12, al.; πονοῦντα τὸν ἴδιον ὑψῶσαι βίον [Men.] ap. Clem.Al. Strom. 5.14.120:—Pass., to be exalted, μὴ ὑψωθῇς τῇ καρδίᾳ LXX De. 8.14; τὰ χθαμαλὰ ὑψοῦται Plu. Cons.Apoll. 2.103e; ὑ. κάλλεϊ AP 5.91 (Rufin.); ἐκ ποδὸς ὑψεύμενοι, of suddenly exalted persons, Hp. Praec. 7.

2 represent in the ‘grand manner’

represent in the ‘grand manner’, Longin. 14.1.

3 mount

Pass., Astron., of planets, mount to the north of the ecliptic, Theo Sm. p.135 H.

4 attain exaltation

Pass., Astrol., of planets, attain exaltation, i.e. maximum appotelesmatic efficacy, Vett.Val. 140.7.

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