ἀναβαίνω
anabainōVerbG0305
to ascend
From: from G303 (ἀνά) and the base of G939 (βάσις);
Short Definition
to go up (literally or figuratively)
Full Lexicon Entry
to go up, ascend, (a) of persons: ἐπί συκομωρέαν; εἰς πλοῖον; εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα; εἰς ἱερόν, with inf.; with mention of place of departure, (ἀπό), (ἐκ); (b) of things, to rise, spring up, come up: a fish; smoke; plants growing; metaphorically, of things coming up in one's mind (as Heb. לֵב אֵל עָלָה; 4); of prayers; messages, (for late exx., see MM, VGT, )
LXX Usage: chiefly for עָלָה
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology G:V
DescriptionGreek Verb
Occurrences
78 timesAppears 78 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
19
John
13
Revelation
12
Luke
9
Matthew
9
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 2:9
- Acts 25:9
- John 20:17
- Luke 5:19
- Mark 3:13
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