ἄνωánō
upward or on the top
Greek (New Testament) · G507
Meanings
(a) up, upwards: John 11:41, Hebrews 12:15
(b) above (opposed to κάτω): Acts 2:19; with article ἡ, Galatians 4:26, Philippians 3:14; τά, John 8:23, Colossians 3:1, Colossians 3:2; ἕως ἄ. (up to the brim), John 2:7.
Same root
- ἀντίantí · G473opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
- ἀνώτεροςanṓteros · G511upper, i.e. (neuter as adverb) to a more conspicuous place, in a former part of the book
- ἀνώγεονanṓgeon · G508above the ground, i.e. (properly) the second floor of a building; used for a dome or a balcony on the upper story
- ἐπάνωepánō · G1883up above, i.e. over or on (of place, amount, rank, etc.)
- ὑπεράνωhyperánō · G5231above upward, i.e. greatly higher (in place or rank)
- ἄνωθενánōthen · G509from above; by analogy, from the first; by implication, anew
Where it appears
Appears 9 times in the Bible.
- John 2:7 Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” When the jars had been filled,
- John 8:23 Jesus continued, “You are from below; I am from above. You belong to this world; I do not.
- John 11:41 So they rolled the stone aside. Then Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, thank you for hearing me.
- Acts 2:19 And I will cause wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below— blood and fire and clouds of smoke.
- Galatians 4:26 But the other woman, Sarah, represents the heavenly Jerusalem. She is the free woman, and she is our mother.
- Philippians 3:14 I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.