Anō ἄνω
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| ἄνω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | anō |
| Strong's number | G507 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adverb |
| Gloss | above |
| Occurrences | 9 in 9 verses |
| Most frequent in | John (3) |
Anō (Greek ἄνω, Strong's G507) is a Greek adverb meaning “above”. It occurs 9 times in 9 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἄνω
adv (ἀνά),
(a) up, upwards: Jhn.11:41, Heb.12:15;
(b) above (opposite to κάτω): Act_2:19; with art. ἡ, Gal.4:26, Php.3:14; τά, Jhn.8:23, Col.3:1-2; ἕως ἄ. (up to the brim), Jhn.2:7 (Cremer, 106; MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)
adv (ἀνά),
(a) up, upwards: Jhn.11:41, Heb.12:15;
(b) above (opposite to κάτω): Act_2:19; with art. ἡ, Gal.4:26, Php.3:14; τά, Jhn.8:23, Col.3:1-2; ἕως ἄ. (up to the brim), Jhn.2:7 (Cremer, 106; MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | above (5), up (2), brim (1), high (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | above (5), brim (1), upward (1), heavenly (1), up (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Anō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
John
- John 2:7Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim.
- John 8:23And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
- John 11:41Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.
Acts
- Acts 2:19And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.
Galatians
- Galatians 4:26But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.
Philippians
- Philippians 3:14I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.
Colossians
- Colossians 3:1If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
- Colossians 3:2Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 12:15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).