◄ 339. anakathizó ►
Strong's Lexicon anakathizó: To sit up, to rise up Original Word: ἀνακαθίζω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: anakathizó Pronunciation: ah-nah-kah-THEE-zo Phonetic Spelling: (an-ak-ath-id'-zo) Definition: To sit up, to rise up Meaning: I sit up. Word Origin: From the Greek preposition ἀνά (ana, meaning "up" or "again") and καθίζω (kathizó, meaning "to sit down"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀνακαθίζω, the concept of rising or being raised can be related to Hebrew verbs like קוּם (qum, Strong's H6965), which means "to arise" or "to stand up." Usage: The verb ἀνακαθίζω (anakathizó) is used in the New Testament to describe the action of sitting up, often after lying down or being in a reclined position. It conveys a sense of rising or being raised to a sitting position, typically indicating a change from a state of rest or inactivity to one of alertness or readiness. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, sitting up from a reclined position could signify a return to life or health, especially in contexts where individuals were previously incapacitated or asleep. This action could symbolize recovery, readiness, or a new beginning. In the context of the New Testament, such actions often accompany miraculous events, underscoring the power and authority of Jesus or His apostles. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from ana and kathizó Definition to set up, to sit up NASB Translation sat (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 339: ἀνακαθίζω ἀνακαθίζω: 1 aorist ἀνεκάθισα; to raise oneself and sit upright; to sit up, sit erect: Luke 7:15 (Lachmann marginal reading WH marginal reading ἐκάθισεν); Acts 9:40. (Xenophon, cyn. 5, 7, 19; Plutarch, Alex c. 14; and often in medical writings; with ἑαυτόν, Plutarch, Philop c. 20; middle in same sense, Plato, Phaedo c. 3, p. 60 b.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance sit up. From ana and kathizo; properly, to set up, i.e. (reflexively) to sit up -- sit up. see GREEK ana see GREEK kathizo Forms and Transliterations ανεκάθισε ανεκαθισεν ανεκάθισεν ἀνεκάθισεν anekathisen anekáthisen Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 7:15 V-AIA-3S GRK: καὶ ἀνεκάθισεν ὁ νεκρὸς NAS: The dead man sat up and began KJV: And he that was dead sat up, and began INT: And sat up the dead [man] Acts 9:40 V-AIA-3S GRK: τὸν Πέτρον ἀνεκάθισεν NAS: and when she saw Peter, she sat up. KJV: when she saw Peter, she sat up. INT: Peter she sat up Strong's Greek 339 2 Occurrences ἀνεκάθισεν — 2 Occ.