Anōteros ἀνώτερος
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| ἀνώτερος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | anōteros |
| Strong's number | G511 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | higher |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (1) |
Anōteros (Greek ἀνώτερος, Strong's G511) is a Greek adjective meaning “higher”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀνώτερος, α, -ον
[in LXX: Neh.3:25 (עֶלְיוֹן), Eze.41:7 (מַעַל), Tob.8:3 * ;]
only in neut., as adv. (cf. ἐξώτερος),
(a) of motion, higher: Luk.14:10;
(b) of rest, above, before: Heb.10:8.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Neh.3:25 (עֶלְיוֹן), Eze.41:7 (מַעַל), Tob.8:3 * ;]
only in neut., as adv. (cf. ἐξώτερος),
(a) of motion, higher: Luk.14:10;
(b) of rest, above, before: Heb.10:8.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | higher (1), above (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | better place (1), above (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Anōteros, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 14:10But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 10:8Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;In the passage above He says, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not desire, nor did You delight in them” (although they are offered according to the law).
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).