ἀναβαθμόςanabathmós
a stairway
Greek (New Testament) · G304
Meanings
1. a going up, an ascent (Pss, tit. 119(120)-133(134)?).
2. a step (LXX); plural, a flight of stairs: Acts 21:35, Acts 21:40.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Acts 21:35 As Paul reached the stairs, the mob grew so violent the soldiers had to lift him to their shoulders to protect him.
- Acts 21:40 The commander agreed, so Paul stood on the stairs and motioned to the people to be quiet. Soon a deep silence enveloped the crowd, and he addressed them in their own language, Aramaic.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.