ἀνίστημι
anístēmi · G450 · Greek · 108 occurrences
Meanings
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to stand up or cause to stand
To assume a standing position, or to cause someone to do so
ExamplesActs 5:6 The young men got up and covered him up, and after carrying him out, they buried him.
Matthew 12:41 “The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment, and will condemn it because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.
Acts 5:17 But the high priest stood up, along with all his associates (that is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.
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to raise to life or come back to life
To cause someone to live again after having once died, or to come back to life after having died
ExamplesJohn 6:39 “And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that of everything that He has given Me I will lose nothing, but will raise it up on the last day.
Mark 5:42 And immediately the girl got up and began to walk, for she was twelve years old. And immediately they were completely astonished.
John 6:40 “For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.”
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to beget, procreate or become the father of
An idiom, literally to raise up seed, referring to the male role in begetting children
ExamplesMatthew 22:24 saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies having no children, his brother as next of kin shall marry his wife, and raise up children for his brother.’
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to depart, go away from or leave
To move away from a reference point, with the possible implication of getting up and leaving
ExamplesMatthew 9:9 As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man called Matthew sitting in the tax collector’s office; and He said to him, “Follow Me!” And he got up and followed Him.
Mark 1:35 And in the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and prayed there for a time.
Mark 2:14 As He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting in the tax office, and He said to him, “Follow Me!” And he got up and followed Him.
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to come into existence, appear or arise
To come into existence, with the implication of assuming a place or position
ExamplesActs 3:22 “Moses said, ‘THE LORD GOD WILL RAISE UP FOR YOU A PROPHET LIKE ME FROM YOUR COUNTRYMEN; TO HIM YOU SHALL LISTEN regarding everything He says to you.
Acts 5:37 “After this man, Judas of Galilee appeared in the days of the census and drew away some people after him; he also perished, and all those who followed him were scattered.
Acts 6:9 But some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and argued with Stephen.
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to rebel against, revolt or engage in insurrection
To rise up in open defiance of authority, with the presumed intention to overthrow it or to act in complete opposition to its demands
ExamplesMark 3:26 “And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but he is finished!
Acts 5:36 “For, some time ago Theudas appeared, claiming to be somebody, and a group of about four hundred men joined him. But he was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing.
How it’s used In 11 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Who or what does itSubject
108 occurrences in 39 groups
- Not stated in the clause 39
- Not stated: he, she or it 12
- Not stated: you (one person) 9
- Not stated (participle) 4
- θεόςGod 3
- ΠέτροςPeter 3
- Other words · 29 groups that occur once or twice (34) 34
What it acts on, or what is saidObject
26 occurrences in 13 groups
- αὐτόςhe, she, it, same 14
- Other words · 12 groups that occur once or twice (14) 14
To or for whomIndirect object
7 occurrences in 4 groups
- σύyou 3
- αὐτόςhe, she, it, same 2
- ἡμέραday 1
- ἀδελφόςbrother 1
With prepositionsPrepositional phrases
49 occurrences in 34 groups
- ἐκfrom+ νεκρόςdead, the dead 11
- ἐνin+ ἡμέραday 4
- μετάwith, after+ ἡμέραday 3
- Other words · 31 groups that occur once or twice (35) 35
With adverbsAdverbs
10 occurrences in 8 groups
- ἐκεῖθενfrom there 2
- παραχρῆμαimmediately, at once 2
- πρωΐearly morning 2
- ἐπαύριονthe next day 1
- εὐθέωςimmediately, right away, then 1
- καίand 1
Named alongside itApposition
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- ῥίζαroot 1
What it doesIt is the subject
5 occurrences in 3 groups
- δέωto bind, to tie 3
- γράφωto write 1
- δεῖmust, to be necessary 1
What is done to itIt is the object
18 occurrences in 6 groups
- ἔπωto say 7
- λέγωto say 6
- εἴδωto know 2
- γράφωto write 1
- δύναμαιcan 1
- πιστεύωto believe 1
Second object ofSecond object
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- εἴδωto know 1
What it is said to bePredicate
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- τίςwho? what?, why? for what reason? 1
After prepositionsPrepositional phrases
2 occurrences in 2 groups
- μετάwith, after 3
- ἄχριuntil 3
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Near synonyms 1 word
- ἐγείρω egeírō · G1453 · to get up, to cause to stand up, to stand up
- ἀνίστημι and ἐγείρω both converge on causative rising and resurrection. ἐγείρω emphasizes the transition from a state of sleep or rest, while ἀνίστημι emphasizes the completed act of standing up; both are used interchangeably in resurrection and physical-rising contexts.
In the other Testament 3 words
- קוּם qûwm · H6965 · to arise, to rise up, to stand up
- Greek ἀνίστημι and Hebrew קוּם are direct translation equivalents, both denoting the core action of rising or standing up, in literal physical contexts as well as figurative extensions such as resurrection or the establishment of something.
- קוּם qûwm · H6966 · appoint, establish, make
- Hebrew קוּם (qûwm, H6966) serves as the Aramaic cognate equivalent of Greek ἀνίστημι (anístēmi, G450), both denoting the act of standing up, rising, or being established (literal or causative); the cross-linguistic alignment reflects genuine translation equivalence in Daniel's Aramaic sections where both terms express resurrection, rising to authority, or literal standing.
- שָׁכַם shâkam · H7925 · to rise early, to persist, to do (something) persistently
- ἀνίστημι (anístēmi, G450) ἀνίστημι is the general verb for standing up or rising (literal or figurative); שָׁכַם (shâkam, H7925) שָׁכַם is specifically the verb for rising early in the morning, capturing the temporal component ('early'/'betimes') that ἀνίστημι (anístēmi, G450)'s broader semantic range does not inherently encode—the equivalence holds where Greek contexts require explicit 'early rising' and use ἀνίστημι in such morning-specific constructions.
Semantic domains 8 entries
- To come into existence, to appear, to arise13.81
- In Acts 7:18, Stephen recounts Israel's history “until another king arose (anéstē) over Egypt who did not know Joseph,” describing a new ruler coming onto the scene.
- To depart, to go away from, to leave15.36
- In Luke 15:18, the prodigal son resolves, “I will set out (anastàs) and go to my father, and will say to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight,'” describing the act of leaving one place for another.
- To stand up17.6
- In Matthew 26:62, “the high priest stood up (anastàs) and said to Him, 'Do You offer no answer for what these men are testifying against You?'” describing the physical act of rising to one's feet.
- To cause to stand, to raise up17.7
- In Acts 9:41, Peter “gave her his hand and raised her up (anéstēsen); and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive,” describing the physical act of helping Tabitha stand.
- To beget, to procreate, to become the father of23.59
- In Matthew 22:24, the Sadducees cite the law that if a man dies without children, his brother is to marry the widow “and raise up (anastḗsei) children for his brother,” describing the begetting of offspring on a deceased man's behalf.
- To come back to life, to live again, to be resurrected, resurrection23.93
- In John 11:23, Jesus tells Martha, “Your brother will rise again (anastḗsetai),” speaking of Lazarus returning to life from death.
- To raise to life, to make live again23.94
- In Acts 13:33, Paul says “God has fulfilled this promise to those of us who are the descendants by raising (anastḗsas) Jesus,” describing God's own act of bringing a dead person back to life.
- To rebel against, to revolt, to engage in insurrection, rebellion39.34
- In Acts 5:37, Gamaliel recalls that “Judas of Galilee appeared (anéstē) in the days of the census and drew away some people after him; he also perished, and all those who followed him were scattered,” describing a leader rising up in insurrection against Rome.
Word family 58 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon : future ἀναστήσω; 1 aorist ἀνέστησα; 2 aorist ἀνέστην, imperative ἀνάστηθι and (Acts…
I. Transitively, in the present 1 aorist and future active, to cause to rise, raise up (הֵקִים):
a. properly, of one lying down: Acts 9:41.
b. to raise up from death: Jn 6:39f, 44, 54; Acts 2:32; Acts 13:34 (so in Greek writings).
c. to raise up, cause to be born: σπέρμα offspring (Gen 38:8), Mt 22:24 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 33 (32)); τόν Χριστόν, Acts 2:30 Rec. to cause to appear, bring forward, τινα τίνι one for anyone's succor: προφήτην, Acts 3:22; Acts 7:37; τόν παῖδα αὐτοῦ, Acts 3:26.
II. Intransitively, in the perfect pluperfect and 2 aorist active, and in the middle;
1. to rise, stand up; used a. of persons lying down (on a couch or bed): Mk 1:35; Mk 5:42; Lk 8:55; Lk 11:7; Acts 9:34, Acts 9:40. of persons lying on tht ground: Mk 9:27; Lk 17:19; Lk 22:46; Acts 9:6.
b. of persons seated: Lk 4:16 (ἀνέστη ἀναγνῶναι); Mt 26:62; Mk 14:60; Acts 23:9.
c. of those who leave a place to go elsewhere: Mt 9:9; Mk 2:14; ( R G); Lk 4:38; Lk 23:1; Acts 9:30. Hence, of those who prepare themselves for a journey (German sichaufmachen): Mk 7:24; Mk 10:1; Lk 1:39; Lk 15:18, Lk 15:20; Acts 10:20; Acts 22:10. In the same way the Hebrew קוּם (especially וַיָּקָם) is put before verbs of going, departing, etc., according to the well known oriental custom to omit nothing contributing to the full pictorial delineation of an action or event; hence, formerly וַיָקָם and ἀναστάς were sometimes incorrectly said to be redundant; cf. Winer's Grammar, 608 (565). ἀναστῆναι ἀπό to rise up from something, i. e. from what one has been doing while either sitting or prostrate on the ground: Lk 22:45.
d. of the dead; 2 aorist, with ἐκ νεκρῶν added: Mt 17:9 R G WH marginal reading; Mk 9:9; Mk 12:25; Lk 16:31; Lk 24:46; Jn 20:9; Eph 5:14 (here figuratively); with ἐκ νεκρῶν omitted: Mk 8:31; Mk 16:9; Lk 9:8, Lk 9:19 (22 L T Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading); Lk 24:7; Rom 14:9 Rec.; so (without ἐκ νεκρῶν) in the future middle also: Mt 12:41; (, L WH marginal reading); Mt 20:19 (R G L Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading); Mk 10:34; Lk 11:32; Lk 18:33; Jn 11:23; 1 Thess 4:16.
2. to arise, appear, stand forth; of kings, prophets, priests, leaders of insurgents: Acts 5:36; Acts 7:18. middle, Rom 15:12; Heb 7:11, Heb 7:15. of those about to enter into conversation or dispute with anyone, Lk 10:25; Acts 6:9; or to undertake some business, Acts 5:6; or to attempt something against others, Acts 5:17. Hence, ἀναστῆναι ἐπί τινα to rise up against anyone: Mk 3:26 (עַל קוּם). (Synonym: see ἐγείρω, at the end Compare: ἐπανίστημι, ἐξανίστημι.)
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Topical studies with this word 7 entries
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
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