ἄνωθεν anōthen

Greek word for “from above/again” · Strong’s G509 · used 13 times in 13 verses

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Meaning

ἄνωθεν; adv (ἄνω); (a) from above: ἀπὸ ἄ.;

How it is translated

Glosses given for anōthen in context, with how often each is used:

• above 7
• top 3
• first 2
• anew 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

John 3 (3), John 19 (2), James 3 (2), Matthew 27 (1), Mark 15 (1), Luke 1 (1), Acts 26 (1), Galatians 4 (1), James 1 (1)

Forms

• ἄνωθεν 12
• ἄνωθέν 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with anōthen more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• καταπέτασμα katapetasma “curtain” 2
• σχίζω schizō “to split” 2
• κάτω katō “under” 2
• ναός naos “temple” 2
• σοφία sophia “wisdom” 2
• γεννάω gennaō “to beget” 2
• ἀγαθός agathos “good” 2
• δύο duo “two” 2
• ἕως heōs “until” 2
• θέλω thelō “to will/desire” 2
• γῆ gē “earth” 2
• ἀποκρίνω apokrinō “to answer” 2

Key verses

The verses using anōthen that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 27:51 — And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
• Mark 15:38 — And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.
• Luke 1:3 — It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
• John 3:3 — Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
• John 3:7 — Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
• John 3:31 — He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
• John 19:11 — Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater…
• Acts 26:5 — Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
• Galatians 4:9 — But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in…
• James 1:17 — Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
• James 3:15 — This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
• James 3:17 — But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.