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Lexicon :: Strong's G509 - anōthen

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ἄνωθεν
Transliteration
anōthen (Key)
Pronunciation
an'-o-then
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Part of Speech
adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
13x in 2 unique form(s) TR
13x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
21x in 1 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:378,63

Strong’s Definitions

ἄνωθεν ánōthen, an'-o-then; from G507; from above; by analogy, from the first; by implication, anew:—from above, again, from the beginning (very first), the top.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's G509 in the following manner: from above (5x), top (3x), again (2x), from the first (1x), from the beginning (1x), not translated (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x
The KJV translates Strong's G509 in the following manner: from above (5x), top (3x), again (2x), from the first (1x), from the beginning (1x), not translated (1x).

  1. from above, from a higher place

    1. of things which come from heaven or God

  2. from the first, from the beginning, from the very first

  3. anew, over again

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἄνωθεν ánōthen, an'-o-then; from G507; from above; by analogy, from the first; by implication, anew:—from above, again, from the beginning (very first), the top.
STRONGS G509:
ἄνωθεν (ἄνω), adverb;
a. from above, from a higher place: ἀπό ἄνωθεν (Winer's Grammar, § 50, 7 N. 1), Matthew 27:51 [Tdf. omits ἀπὸ]; Mark 15:38; ἐκ τῶν ἄνωθεν from the upper part, from the top, John 19:23. Often (also in Greek writings) used of things which come from heaven, or from God as dwelling in heaven: John 3:31; John 19:11; James 1:17; James 3:15, 17.
b. from the first: Luke 1:3; then, from the beginning on, from the very first: Acts 26:5. Hence,
c. anew, over again, indicating repetition (a use somewhat rare, but wrongly denied by many [Meyer among them; cf. his commentary on John and Galatians as below]): John 3:3, 7 ἄν. γεννηθῆναι, where others explain it from above, i. e. from heaven. But, according to this explanation, Nicodemus ought to have wondered how it was possible for anyone to be born from heaven; but this he did not say; [cf. Westcott, Commentary on John, p. 63]. Of the repetition of physical birth, we read in Artemidorus Daldianus, oneir. 1, 13 (14), p. 18 [i., p. 26, Reiff edition] (ἀνδρί) ἔτι τῷ ἔχοντι ἔγκυον γυναῖκα σημαίνει παῖδα αὐτῷ γεννήσεσθαι ὅμοιον κατὰ πάντα. οὕτω γὰρ ἄνωθεν αὐτὸς δόξειε γεννᾶσθαι; cf. Josephus, Antiquities 1, 18, 3 φιλίαν ἄνωθεν ποιεῖσθαι, where a little before stands προτέρα φιλία; add, Martyr. Polycarp, 1, 1; [also Socrates in Stobaeus, flor. cxxiv. 41, iv. 135, Meineke edition (iii. 438, Gaisf. edition); Harpocration, Lex., see under the words, ἀναδικάσασθαι, ἀναθέσθαι, ἀναποδιζόμενα, ἀνασύνταξις; Canon. apost. 46 (others 39, Coteler. patr. apost. works, i. 444); Pseudo-Basil, de bapt. 1, 2, 7 (iii. 1537); Origen in Joann. t. xx. c. 12 (works, iv. 322 c. De la Rue). See Abbot, Authorship of the Fourth Gospel, etc. (Boston 1880), p. 34f]. πάλιν ἄνωθεν, (on this combination of synonymous words cf. Kühner, § 534, 1; [Jelf, § 777, 1]; Grimm on Sap. xix. 5 (6)): Galatians 4:9 (again, since ye were in bondage once before).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
27:51
Mark
15:38
Luke
1:3
John
3:3; 3:7; 3:31; 19:11; 19:23
Acts
26:5
Galatians
4:9
James
1:17; 3:15; 3:17

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G509 matches the Greek ἄνωθεν (anōthen),
which occurs 13 times in 13 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:51

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:51 - And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:38 - And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:3 - it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:3 - Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again[fn] he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:7 - Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You[fn] must be born again.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:31 - He who comes from above is above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks in an earthly way. He who comes from heaven is above all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:11 - Jesus answered him, “You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above. Therefore he who delivered me over to you has the greater sin.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:23 - When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his garments and divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier; also his tunic.[fn] But the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:5 - They have known for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion I have lived as a Pharisee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:9 - But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves you want to be once more?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:17 - Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:15 - This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:17 - But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
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