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ἀνάστασις

Resurrection

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ἀνάστασις G386
Pronunciation anástasis

What does ἀνάστασις (anástasis) mean in the Bible?

ἀνάστασις (anástasis) is a Greek word meaning "resurrection". ἀνά-στασις, -εως, ή (ἀνίστημι), [in LXX: Zep. Central to Christian hope. This term runs through the canonical themes of Messiah.

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Meaning

resurrection
Extended definition

Rising from death itself, not merely revival; fundamentally transforms the person raised into new, transformed existence.

(ἀνίστημι), [in LXX: Zep.3:8 (קוּם), La 3:63 (קִימָה), קִימָה), Psa.66:1-20 title., Dan LXX 11:20, 2Ma.7:14 2Mac 12:43 * ;]

1a raising up, awakening, rising (in Inscr. of the erection of a monument, see MM, VGT, see word): Luk.2:34.
2a rising from the dead (see DCG, ii, 605b);
aof Christ: Act.1:22 2:31 4:33 Rom.6:5, Php.3:10, 1Pe.3:21; ἐξ ἀ. νεκρῶν, Rom.1:4 (ICC, in l); ἐκ νεκρῶν, 1Pe.1:3;
bof persons in OT hist. (e.g. 3Ki.17:17 ff.): Heb.11:35; __(with) of the general resurrection: Mat.22:23, 28 22:30 Mrk.12:18, 23 Luk.20:27, 33 20:36, Jhn.11:24, Act.17:18 23:8 24:15, 2Ti.2:18; ἀ. ἐκ νεκρῶν, Luk.20:35, Act.4:2; τῶν νεκρῶν, Mat.22:31, Act.17:32 23:6 24:21 26:23, 1Co.15:12-13 15:21 15:42, Heb.6:2; ἀ. ζωῆς, resurrection to life (cf. 2Ma.7:14, ἀ. εἰς ζωήν) and ἀ. τ. κρίσεως, τ. to judgment, Jhn.5:29; ἀ. τ. δικαίων, Luk.14:14; κρείττων ἀ., Heb.11:35; on ἡ ἀ. ἡ πρώτη, Rev.20:5-8, see Swete, in l, Weste. on Jhn.5:1-47, but see also Thayer, see word; by meton. of Christ as Author of ἀ., Jhn.11:25 (see DB, iv, 231; Cremer, 307).
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Why This Word Matters
Central to Christian hope. Acts 17:16-21
Grounds generosity in eschatological hope rather than earthly repayment. Acts 23:6-10
Central doctrine affirmed by Christ. Acts 24:10-21
Bodily rising; embodied in Christ Himself. Acts 4:1-12
Identifies Christ as the source of victory over death. John 11:17–27
Central claim distinguishing the gospel from philosophical speculation. Luke 14:12–14
Defines the doctrinal core of Paul’s defense.
Defines the theological core of the dispute.
The resurrection is central to apostolic preaching and the cause of official opposition.
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine John 11:25 · 1 Cor 15:12 · 1 Cor 15:13 · 1 Cor 15:21 · 1 Cor 15:42 · Rev 20:5 6×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Matt 22:31 · Luke 20:35 · Luke 20:36 · Acts 1:22 · Acts 2:31 · Acts 4:33 · Acts 23:6 · Acts 24:21 · Acts 26:23 · Rom 1:4 · Rom 6:5 · Phil 3:10 · Heb 6:2 · Heb 11:35 · 1 Pet 1:3 · 1 Pet 3:21 17×
Dative · Singular · Feminine Matt 22:28 · Matt 22:30 · Mark 12:23 · Luke 14:14 · Luke 20:33 · John 11:24 · Rev 20:6 7×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Matt 22:23 · Mark 12:18 · Luke 2:34 · Luke 20:27 · John 5:29 · Acts 4:2 · Acts 17:18 · Acts 17:32 · Acts 23:8 · Acts 24:15 · 2 Tim 2:18 12×
42 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Canonical Themes
Messiah
Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

New Testament Witnesses
Acts 17:16-21 Resurrection anástasis Accusative · Singular · Feminine
Rising again from the dead.
Acts 23:6-10 Resurrection anástasis Genitive · Singular · Feminine
Rising again from the dead.
Acts 24:10-21 Resurrection anástasis Genitive · Singular · Feminine
Rising again from the dead.
Acts 4:1-12 Resurrection anástasis Accusative · Singular · Feminine
Rising from the dead, bodily restoration to life.
John 11:17–27 ἀνάστασις anástasis Nominative · Singular · Feminine
resurrection
Luke 14:12–14 ἀναστάσει anástasis Dative · Singular · Feminine
resurrection
Additional Occurrences
John 11:17-27 ἀνάστασις anástasis
resurrection
Luke 14:7–14 ἀνάστασις anástasis
Resurrection
Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

κρείττων · ἀνάστασις G2909, G386
better resurrection
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 17 — The Gospel Reasoned from Scripture and Proclaimed to the Nations Acts 23 — The Lord Stands Near Paul and Preserves His Witness Acts 24 — Paul Before Felix: Resurrection Hope, Clear Conscience, and Coming Judgment Acts 4 — Christ Alone Saves and His Witnesses Speak Boldly John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus Luke 14 — Kingdom Humility, Banquet Mercy, and the Cost of Discipleship Luke 20 — The Rejected Son, the Questioned Authority, and the Lord Who Silences His Opponents Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Philippians 3 — Counting All Things Loss and Pressing On Toward Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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