ἀνάληψιςanálēpsisascensionGreek (New Testament) · G354Meaningsa taking up: Luke 9:51.Same rootἀναλαμβάνωanalambánō · G353to take upWhere it appearsAppears 1 times in the Bible.Luke 9:51 As the time drew near for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.