Strong's Lexicon
G511
G511 — ἀνώτερος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G511 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀνώτερος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | comparative degree of G507 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | anoteros |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | an-o'-ter-os |
| Meaning: | 1. upper 2. (neuter as adverb) to a more conspicuous place, in a former part of the book |
| KJV Renderings: | above, higher |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀνώτερος, ἀνωτερα, ἀνώτερον (comparitive from ἄνω, cf. κατώτερος, see Winers Grammar, § 11, 2 c.; (Buttmann, 28 (24f))), higher. The neuter ἀνώτερον as adverb, higher;
a. of motion, to a higher place, (up higher): Luk 14:10.
b. of rest, in a higher place, above i. e. in the immediately preceding part of the passage quoted, Hob. 10:8. Similarly Polybius 3, 1, 1 τρίτῃ ἀνώτερον βίβλῳ. (In Lev 11:21, with a genitive.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀνώτερος (above)
Luke 14:10
- KJV: But when thou art bidden go and sit down in the lowest room that when he that bade thee cometh he may say unto thee Friend go up higher then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee
- GK: αλλ΄ οταν κληθής πορευθείς ανάπεσε εις τον έσχατον τόπον ίνα όταν έλθη ο κεκληκώς σε είπη σοι φίλε προσανάβηθι ανώτερον τότε έσται σοι δόξα ενώπιον των συνανακειμένων σοι
Hebrews 10:8
- KJV: Above when he said Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and for sin thou wouldest not neither hadst pleasure which are offered by the law
- GK: ανώτερον λέγων ότι θυσίαν και προσφοράν και ολοκαυτώματα και περί αμαρτίας ουκ ηθέλησας ουδέ ευδόκησας αίτινες κατά τον νόμον προσφέρονται