Up
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): ( adv.) From a lower to a higher position, literally or figuratively; as, from a recumbent or sitting position; from the mouth, toward the source, of a river; from a dependent or inferior condition; from concealment; from younger age; from a quiet state, or the like; - used with verbs of motion expressed or implied.
(2): ( adv.) In a higher place or position, literally or figuratively; in the state of having arisen; in an upright, or nearly upright, position; standing; mounted on a horse; in a condition of elevation, prominence, advance, proficiency, excitement, insurrection, or the like; - used with verbs of rest, situation, condition, and the like; as, to be up on a hill; the lid of the box was up; prices are up.
(3): ( adv.) Aloft; on high; in a direction contrary to that of gravity; toward or in a higher place or position; above; - the opposite of down.
(4): ( adv.) To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of, back of, less advanced than, away from, or the like; - usually followed by to or with; as, to be up to the chin in water; to come up with one's companions; to come up with the enemy; to live up to engagements.
(5): ( adv.) To or in a state of completion; completely; wholly; quite; as, in the phrases to eat up; to drink up; to burn up; to sum up; etc.; to shut up the eyes or the mouth; to sew up a rent.
(6): ( adv.) Aside, so as not to be in use; as, to lay up riches; put up your weapons.
(7): ( prep.) From a lower to a higher place on, upon, or along; at a higher situation upon; at the top of.
(8): ( prep.) From the coast towards the interior of, as a country; from the mouth towards the source of, as a stream; as, to journey up the country; to sail up the Hudson.
(9): ( prep.) Upon.
(10): ( n.) The state of being up or above; a state of elevation, prosperity, or the like; - rarely occurring except in the phrase ups and downs.
(11): ( a.) Inclining up; tending or going up; upward; as, an up look; an up grade; the up train.
King James Dictionary [2]
UP, adv.
1. Aloft on high
But up or down -
2. Out of bed. He is not up. 3. Having risen from a seat.
Sir Roger was up.
4. From a state of concealment or discumbiture. 5. In a state of being built.
Up with my tent.
6. Above the horizon. The sun is up. 7. To a state of excitement. He was wrought up to a rage. 8. To a state of advance or proficiency.
- Till we have wrought ourselves up to this degree of christian indifference.
9. In a state of elevation or exaltation.
Those that were up, kept others low.
10. In a state of climbing or ascending. We went up to the city or town. 11. In a state of insurrection.
The gentle archbishop of York is up.
My soul is up in arms.
12. In a state of being increased or raised. The river is up the flood is up. 13. In a state of approaching as up comes a fox. 14. In order. He drew up his regiment. 15. From younger to elder years as from his youth up. 1. Up and down, from one place to another here and there. 2. From one state or position to another backwards and forwards. 1. Up to, to an equal highth with as up to the chin in water. 2. To a degree or point adequate. Live up to the principles professed.
Up with, raise life as, up with the fist up with the timber.
Up is much used to modify the actions expressed by verbs. It is very often useful and necessary very often useless.
To bear up, to sustain.
To go up, to ascend.
To lift up, to raise.
To get up, to rise from bed or a seat.
To bind up, to bind together.
To blow up, to inflate to distend to inflame.
To grow up, to grow to maturity.
Up stream, from the mouth towards the head of a stream against the stream hence up is in a direction towards the head of a stream or river as up the country.
Up sound, in the direction from the sea opposed to down sound, that is, in the direction of the ebb tide.
Up is used elliptically for get up, expressing a command or exhortation.
Up, let us be going. Judges 19 .
UP, prep. From a lower to a higher place. Go up the hill.
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [3]
Matthew 13:6 Mark 4:6Rise. John 11:41 Hebrews 12:15AboveBrimHigh.
