Strong's Lexicon
G509 — ἄνωθεν
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G509 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἄνωθεν |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Etymology: | from G507 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 13 |
| Transliteration: | anothen |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | an'-o-then |
| Meaning: | 1. from above 2. (by analogy) from the first 3. (by implication) anew |
| KJV Renderings: | from above, again, from the beginning (very first), the top |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἄνωθεν (ἄνω), adverb;
a. from above, from a higher place: ἀπό ἄνωθεν (Winer’s Grammar, § 50, 7 N. 1), Mat 27:51 (Tdf. omits ἀπό); Mar 15:38; ἐκ τῶν ἄνωθεν from the upper part, from the top, Joh 19:23. Often (also in Greek writings) used of things which come from heaven, or from God as dwelling in heaven: Joh 3:31; Joh 19:11; Jas 1:17; Jas 3:15; Jas 3:17.
b. from the first: Luk 1:3; then, from the beginning on, from the very first: Act 26:5. Hence,
c. anew, over again, indicating repetition (a use somewhat rare, but wrongly denied by many (Meyer among them; cf. his commentary on John and Galatians as below)): Joh 3:3; Joh 3:7 ἄνωθεν γεννηθῆναι, where others explain it from above, i. e. from heaven. But, according to this explanation, Nicodemus ought to have wondered how it was possible for anyone to be born from heaven; but this he did not say; (cf. Westcott, Commentary on John, p. 63). Of the repetition of physical birth, we read in Artemidorus Daldianus, oneir. 1, 13 (14), p. 18 (i., p. 26, Reiff edition) (ἀνδρί) ἔτι τῷ ἔχοντι ἐγκυον γυναῖκα σημαίνει παῖδα αὐτῷ γεννήσεσθαι ὅμοιον κατά πάντα. οὕτω γάρ ἄνωθεν αὐτός δοξειε γέννασθαι; cf. Josephus, Antiquities 1, 18, 3 φιλίαν ἄνωθεν ποιεῖσθαι, where a little before stands πρότερα φιλία; add, Martyr. Polycarp, 1, 1 [ET]; (also Socrates in Stobaeus, flor. cxxiv. 41, iv. 135, Meineke edition (iii. 438, Gaisf. edition); Harpocration, Lex., see under the words, ἀναδικάσασθαι, ἀναθέσθαι, ἀναποδιζομενα, ἀνασυνταξις; Canon. apost. 46 (others 39, Coteler. patr. apost. works, i. 444); Pseudo-Basil, de bapt. 1, 2, 7 (iii. 1537); Origen in Joann. t. xx. c. 12 (works, iv. 322 c. DelaRue). See Abbot, Authorship of the Fourth Gospel, etc. (Boston 1880), p. 34f). πάλιν ἄνωθεν, (on this combination of synonymous words cf. Kühner, § 534, 1; (Jelf, § 777, 1); Grimm on Sap. xix. 5 (6)): Gal 4:9 (again, since ye were in bondage once before).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἄνωθεν (from above)
Matthew 27:51
- KJV: And behold the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom and the earth did quake and the rocks rent
- GK: και ιδού το καταπέτασμα του ναού εσχίσθη εις δύο από άνωθεν έως κάτω και η γη εσείσθη και αι πέτραι εσχίσθησαν
Mark 15:38
- KJV: And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom
- GK: και το καταπέτασμα του ναού εσχίσθη εις δύο από άνωθεν έως κάτω
Luke 1:3
- KJV: It seemed good to me also having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first to write unto thee in order most excellent Theophilus
- GK: έδοξε κάμοι παρηκολουθηκότι άνωθεν πάσιν ακριβώς καθεξής σοι γράψαι κράτιστε Θεόφιλε
John 3:3
- KJV: Jesus answered and said unto him Verily verily I say unto thee Except a man be born again can not see the kingdom of God
- GK: απεκρίθη ο Ιησούς και είπεν αυτώ αμήν αμήν λέγω σοι εάν μη τις γεννηθή άνωθεν ου δύναται ιδείν την βασιλείαν του θεού
John 3:7
- KJV: Marvel not that I said unto thee Ye must be born again
- GK: μη θαυμάσης ότι είπόν σοι δει υμάς γεννηθήναι άνωθεν
John 3:31
- KJV: He that cometh from above is above all he that is of the earth is earthly and speaketh of the earth he that cometh from heaven is above all
- GK: ο άνωθεν ερχόμενος επάνω πάντων εστίν ο ων εκ της γης εκ της γης εστι και εκ της γης λαλεί ο εκ του ουρανού ερχόμενος επάνω πάντων εστί
John 19:11
- KJV: Jesus answered Thou couldest have no power against me except it were given thee from above therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin
- GK: απεκρίθη ο Ιησούς ουκ είχες εξουσίαν ουδεμίαν κατ΄ εμού ει ην σοι δεδομένον άνωθεν διά τούτο ο παραδιδούς με σοι μείζονα αμαρτίαν έχει
John 19:23
- KJV: Then the soldiers when they had crucified Jesus took his garments and made four parts to every soldier a part and also coat now the coat was without seam woven from the top throughout
- GK: οι ουν στρατιώται ότε εσταύρωσαν τον Ιησούν έλαβον τα ιμάτια αυτόν και εποίησαν τέσσαρα μέρη εκάστω στρατιώτη μέρος και τον χιτώνα ην δε ο χιτών άρραφος εκ των άνωθεν υφαντός δι΄ όλου
Acts 26:5
- KJV: Which knew me from the beginning if they would testify that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee
- GK: προγινώσκοντές με άνωθεν εάν θέλωσι μαρτυρείν ότι κατά την ακριβεστάτην αίρεσιν της ημετέρας θρησκείας έζησα Φαρισαίος
Galatians 4:9
- KJV: But now after that ye have known God or rather are known of God how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage
- GK: νυν δε γνόντες θεόν μάλλον δε γνωσθέντες υπό θεού πως επιστρέφετε πάλιν επί τα ασθενή και πτωχά στοιχεία οις πάλιν άνωθεν δουλεύειν θέλετε
James 1:17
- KJV: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and cometh down from the Father of lights with whom is no variableness neither shadow of turning
- GK: πάσα δόσις αγαθή και παν δώρημα τέλειον άνωθέν εστι καταβαίνον από του πατρός των φώτων παρ΄ ω ουκ ένι παραλλαγή η τροπής αποσκίασμα
James 3:15
- KJV: This wisdom descendeth not from above but earthly sensual devilish
- GK: ουκ έστιν αύτη η σοφία άνωθεν κατερχομένη αλλ΄ επίγειος ψυχική δαιμονιώδης
James 3:17
- KJV: But the wisdom that is from above is first pure then peaceable gentle easy to be intreated full of mercy and good fruits without partiality and without hypocrisy
- GK: η δε άνωθεν σοφία πρώτον μεν αγνή εστιν έπειτα ειρηνική επιεικής ευπειθής μεστή ελέους και καρπών αγαθών αδιάκριτος και ανυπόκριτος