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ἡ ἄνωθεν σοφία

From above; by analogy, from the first; by implication, anew · wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual)

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ἄνωθεν G509 from above; by analogy, from the first; by implication, anew
Pronunciation ánōthen
Spatial origin (heavenly realm) versus temporal origin (beginning), with theological force in rebirth language.
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σοφία G4678 wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual)
Pronunciation sophía
Divine wisdom versus human wisdom: primary absolute knowledge versus practical worldly intelligence.
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What does ἡ ἄνωθεν σοφία (hē anōthen sophia) mean in the Bible?

ἄνωθεν · σοφία is a Greek word meaning "wisdom from above".

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Meaning

wisdom from above
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Matt 27:51 · Mark 15:38 · Luke 1:3 · John 3:3 · John 3:7 · John 3:31 · John 19:11 · John 19:23 · Acts 26:5 · Gal 4:9 · Jas 1:17 · Jas 3:15 · Jas 3:17 13×
13 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
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.

1 Corinthians 1 — The Cross of Christ Against Boasting, Division, and Worldly Wisdom 1 Corinthians 2 — The Spirit Reveals What the Cross Conceals from the Natural Mind Acts 6 — Word Ministry, Servant Leadership, and Stephen’s Faithful Witness Acts 7 — Stephen Testifies to Israel’s Resistance and Christ’s Glory Colossians 1 — The Supremacy of Christ and the Gospel of Reconciliation Colossians 2 — Fullness in Christ and Freedom from Christ-Plus Religion Colossians 4 — Prayer, Wise Witness, Faithful Service, and Gospel Fellowship Ephesians 3 — The Mystery Revealed and the Church Strengthened in Christ’s Love John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 3 — New Birth, Lifted-Up Son, and the Love of God for the World Luke 2 — The Savior Born, Revealed, Presented, and Growing in Wisdom Luke 21 — The Widow’s Gift, Jerusalem’s Fall, and Watchfulness before the Son of Man Luke 7 — The Compassionate Lord Who Heals, Raises, Confirms, and Forgives Mark 6 — Rejected Prophet, Sending Lord, Wilderness Shepherd, and Divine Son on the Sea Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel

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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