noun · feminine
anastasias
Strong’sG386
a rising again, resurrection
stem anastasi-42 times in the New Testamentin 12 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
Resurrection, the rising of the dead back to life 4123. This is the word's main biblical use, applied to Christ's own resurrection, to figures from Old Testament history who were restored to life, and to the general resurrection of the dead expected at the end of the age, whether described as leading to life or to judgment 1. Strong's notes that the word can be used literally of this rising from death, with the genitive naming the person raised or, by implication, the one who raises them 2.
The word can also denote simply a rising up or standing up, in the sense of an act of raising or being raised, as opposed to falling 13. Strong's also records a figurative use of the word for a moral recovery of spiritual truth 2.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
ἀνά-στασις, -εως, ἡ
(< ἀνίστημι), [in LXX: Ze 3:8 (קוּם), La 3:63 (קִימָה), Ps 64 (66) tit., Da LXX 11:20, II Mac 7:14 12:43*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G386 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidan-as'-tas-is
a standing up again, i.e. (literally) a resurrection from death (individual, genitive case or by implication, (its author)), or (figuratively) a (moral) recovery (of spiritual truth)
Fromfrom G450;
King Jamesraised to life again, resurrection, rise from the dead, that should rise, rising again.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Ionic dialect ιος, ἡ,
I active, (ἀνίστημι) making to stand or rise up, raising up the dead, ἀνδρὸς δ᾽ ἐπειδὰν αἷμ᾽ ἀνασπάσῃ κόνις.. οὔτις ἔστ᾽ ἀ.NT+4th c.BC+
I.2 making to rise and leave their place, removal, as of suppliants, ἀ. ἐκ τοῦ ἱεροῦRefs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. τῆς Ἰωνίας removal of the Greeks from Ionia [for safety], Refs 5th c.BC+: mostly in bad sense, desolation, ἅλωσιν Ἰλίου τ᾽ ἀνάστασινRefs 5th c.BC+; disturbance, Refs 5th c.BC+
I.3 setting up, erection, τειχῶνRefs 4th c.BC+
II (ἀνίσταμαι) standing or rising up, πόδες ἀναστάσεως χάρινRefs 4th c.BC+
II.2 rising and moving off, removal, στρατεύματοςRefs 5th c.BC+
II.3 rising up, ἐξ ὕπνουRefs 5th c.BC+
II.3.b especially for the stool, uncertain in Refs 5th c.BC+: hence, motions, Refs 4th c.AD+
II.3.c rising again after a fall, NT
II.3.d rising from the dead, ΤυνδάρεωRefs 2nd c.AD+; εἰς ἀνάστασιν [perhaps βλέποντες] Refs 3rd c.AD+: frequently in N.T., NT+3rd c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
Every form this word takes in Biblang, with the Greek it corresponds to and how often the New Testament uses it.
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | anastasias6×ἀνάστασις | anastasiais |
| object accusative | anastasian12×ἀνάστασιν | anastasiain |
| direct address vocative | anastasiar | anastasiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | anastasiau17×ἀναστάσεως | anastasiaiu |
| to, for dative | anastasia7×ἀναστάσει | anastasiai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
anastasia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
42 occurrences, every one of them listed
anastasias“resurrection”subjectnominative singular6×
John 11:25… auta tos Iēsus; Mis amō tas anastasias kai tas zōas; tos pisteuarōntos eis …… said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in …
1 Corinthians 15:12… pōs legalō en vi tinois hoti anastasias nekroiu ouk atō?… you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
1 Corinthians 15:13ei de anastasias nekroiu ouk atō, oude Christos egerotē;If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even …
1 Corinthians 15:21… dia anthrōpou thanatos, kai dia anthrōpou anastasias nekroiu;… death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through …
1 Corinthians 15:42Houtōs kai tas anastasias toiu nekroiu. sperotō en fthora, egerotō …So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown …
Revelation 20:5… teliteia teim chilioi eteim. houtas tas anastasias tas prōtas.… were complete. This is the first resurrection.
anastasian“resurrection”objectaccusative singular12×
Matthew 22:23… proserchala auto Saddoukaiois, legarōntois mē arō anastasian, kai eperōtala auton… Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.
Mark 12:18… ercholō Saddoukaiois pros auton, hotinois legalō anastasian mē arō, kai eperōtale auton legarōntois;… Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him:
Luke 2:34“rising”… Idou houtos keiotō eis ptōsian kai anastasian polloiu en to Israēl kai eis …… mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be …
Luke 20:27… de tinois toiu Saddoukaioiu, tois antilegarōntois anastasian mē arō, eperōtala auton… Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.
John 5:29… ekporeueli tois teim agatheim poiarantois eis anastasian zōau, tois de teim fauleim prassarantois …… who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have …
John 5:29… tois de teim fauleim prassarantois eis anastasian krisiau.… who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
Acts 4:2… kai katangelarō en to Iēso tan anastasian tan ek nekroiu,… people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
Acts 17:18… arō; hoti ton Iēsun kai tan anastasian euangelizote.… good news of Jesus and the resurrection.
Acts 17:32Akouarantois de anastasian nekroiu tois men chleuazale tois de …When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to …
Acts 23:8Saddoukaiois men gar legalō mē arō anastasian mēte angelon mēte pneumem, Farisaiois de …… say that there is neither a resurrection nor angels nor spirits, but the …
Acts 24:15… theon, han kai autois houtois prosdecholō, anastasian mellarō eri dikaioiu tē kai adikoiu;… cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the …
2 Timothy 2:18hotinois peri tan alētheian astochala, legarōntois anastasian ēdē genarē, kai anatrepalō tan tinoiu …… the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine …
anastasiau“resurrection”of, belonging togenitive singular17×
Matthew 22:31peri de tau anastasiau toiu nekroiu ouk anagnōskava tem legirantem …But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not …
Luke 20:35… tou aiōnou ekeinou tuchara kai tau anastasiau tau ek nekroiu oute gamalō oute …… age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry …
Luke 20:36… alō kai huiois alō theou tau anastasiau huiois arōntois.… since they are sons of the resurrection, they are sons of God.
Acts 1:22… hau analabita apo nu, marturon tau anastasiau autou sun ni genera henon houtoiu.… a witness with us of His resurrection.”
Acts 2:31proorarantos lalata peri tau anastasiau tou christou hoti oute enkatalipita eis …Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was …
Acts 4:33… apodōale tem marturiem tois apostolois tau anastasiau tou kuriou Iēsu, charitas tē megas …… to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant …
Acts 23:6… amō, huios Farisaioiu; peri elpidau kai anastasiau nekroiu mis krinomō.… because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am …
Acts 24:21… krazama en autoi stēarēntos hoti Peri anastasiau nekroiu mis krinomō sēmeron epi vu.… their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am …
Acts 26:23… pathētos tos christos, ei prōtos ek anastasiau nekroiu fōtem mellatō katangelarō to tē …… suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light …
Romans 1:4… en dunamia kata pneumem hagiōsunau ek anastasiau nekroiu, Iēsu Christou tou kuriou nu,… the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our …
Romans 6:5… tou thanatou autou, alla kai tau anastasiau eni;… be united with Him in His resurrection.
Philippians 3:10… gnōskara auton kai tan dunamian tau anastasiau autou kai koinōnian pathēmeiu autou, summorfizorōntos …… Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings …
Hebrews 6:2baptismoiu didachan epithesiau tē cheiraiu, anastasiau tē nekroiu kai krimeu aiōnieu.… the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
Hebrews 11:35“resurrection”labala gunaikais ek anastasiau toin nekroin autaiu; allosois de tumpanizila, …Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their …
Hebrews 11:35… ouk prosdecherantois tan apolutrōsian, hina kreittonau anastasiau tuchaleia;… that they might gain a better resurrection.
1 Peter 1:3… anagennarantos nin eis elpidan zōarōntan dia anastasiau Iēsu Christou ek nekroiu,… into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 Peter 3:21… suneidēsiau agathau eperōtēmem eis theon, dia anastasiau Iēsu Christou,… clear conscience toward God — through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
anastasia“resurrection”to, fordative singular7×
Matthew 22:28en ta anastasia oun tinou toiu hepta eti gunaikas? …In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be …
Matthew 22:30en gar ta anastasia oute gamalō oute gamizolō, alla hōs …In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be …
Mark 12:23en ta anastasia hotan anastēaleia tinou autoiu eti gunaikas? …In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be …
Luke 14:14… si, antapodōiti gar si en ta anastasia toiu dikaioiu.… you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
Luke 20:33tas gunaikas oun en ta anastasia tinou autoiu genotō gunaikas? tois gar …So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For …
John 11:24… Marthas; Oidamē hoti anastēeti en ta anastasia en ta eschata hēmera.… he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”
Revelation 20:6… hagios tos echarōntos merem en ta anastasia ta prōta; epi houtoiu tos deuteros …… those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power …