ἄνωθενánōthen
from above; by analogy, from the first; by implication, anew
Greek (New Testament) · G509
Meanings
(a) from above: ἀπὸ ἄ., Matthew 27:51, Mark 15:38; ἐκ τῶν ἄ., John 19:28; meaning, from heaven: John 3:31, John 19:11, James 1:17, James 3:15, James 3:17.
(b) from the first, from the beginning: Luke 1:3, Acts 26:5; whence
(c) anew, again: John 3:3, John 3:7; πάλιν ἄ., Galatians 4:9.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 13 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 27:51 At that moment the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart,
- Mark 15:38 And the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.
- Luke 1:3 Having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I also have decided to write an accurate account for you, most honorable Theophilus,
- John 3:3 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.”
- John 3:7 So don’t be surprised when I say, ‘You must be born again.’
- John 3:31 “He has come from above and is greater than anyone else. We are of the earth, and we speak of earthly things, but he has come from heaven and is greater than anyone else.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.