noun · feminine
anastasias
Greekἀνάστασις (anastasis)
Strong’sG386
a rising again, resurrection
stem anastasi-42 times in the New Testamentin 12 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
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.
Every form
| 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
42 occurrences, every one of them listed
anastasias“resurrection”subjectnominative singular6×
John 11:25“resurrection”legata auta tos Iēsus; Mis amō tas anastasias kai tas zōas; tos pisteuarōtos eis min kan apothnēskateia zōeti,Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.
1 Corinthians 15:12“resurrection”Ei de Christos kērussitō hoti ek nekroiu egeiritē, pōs legalō en vi tinois hoti anastasias nekroiu ouk atō?But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
1 Corinthians 15:13“resurrection”ei de anastasias nekroiu ouk atō, oude Christos egeiritē;If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.
1 Corinthians 15:21“resurrection”epeidē gar dia anthrōpou thanatos, kai dia anthrōpou anastasias nekroiu;For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.
1 Corinthians 15:42“resurrection”Houtōs kai tas anastasias toiu nekroiu. speiritō en fthora, egeiritō en aftharsia;So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable.
Revelation 20:5“resurrection”tois loipois toiu nekroiu ouk zōala achri teliteia teim chilioi eteim. houtas tas anastasias tas prōtas.The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years were complete. This is the first resurrection.
anastasian“resurrection”objectaccusative singular12×
Matthew 22:23“resurrection”En ekeina ta hēmera proserchala auto Saddoukaiois, legarōtois mē arō anastasian, kai eperōtala autonThat same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.
Mark 12:18“resurrection”Kai erchelō Saddoukaiois pros auton, hotinois legalō anastasian mē arō, kai eperōtale auton legarōtois;Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him:
Luke 2:34“rising”kai eulogata autoin Sumeōn kai legata pros Mariam tan mētēran autou; Idou houtos keietō eis ptōsian kai anastasian polloiu en to Israēl kai eis sēmem antilegirōtem,Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
Luke 20:27“resurrection”Prosercharatois de tinois toiu Saddoukaioiu, tois antilegarōtois anastasian mē arō, eperōtala autonThen some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.
John 5:29“resurrection”kai ekporeueli tois teim agatheim poiaratois eis anastasian zōau, tois de teim fauleim prassaratois eis anastasian krisiau.and come out — those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
John 5:29“resurrection”kai ekporeueli tois teim agatheim poiaratois eis anastasian zōau, tois de teim fauleim prassaratois eis anastasian krisiau.and come out — those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
Acts 4:2“resurrection”diaponerōtois dia tem didaskarō autoin ton laon kai katangellarō en to Iēso tan anastasian tan ek nekroiu,greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
Acts 17:18“resurrection”tinois de kai toiu Epikoureioiu kai Stoikoiu filosofoiu sumballale auto, kai tinois legale; Tinem an thelatoiō tos spermologos houtos legarō? tois de; Xeneiu daimoneiu dokatō katangeleuos arō; hoti ton Iēsun kai tan anastasian euangelizete.Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.
Acts 17:32“resurrection”Akouaratois de anastasian nekroiu tois men chleuazale tois de legala Akoueni su peri houteu kai palin.When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this topic.”
Acts 23:8“resurrection”Saddoukaiois men gar legalō mē arō anastasian mēte angelon mēte pneumem, Farisaiois de homologalō teim amfotereim.For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection nor angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.
Acts 24:15“resurrection”elpian echarōtos eis ton theon, han kai autois houtois prosdechelō, anastasian mellarō eri dikaioiu tē kai adikoiu;and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
2 Timothy 2:18“resurrection”hotinois peri tan alētheian astochala, legarōtois anastasian ēdē ginarē, kai anatrepalō tan tinoiu pistian.who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some.
anastasiau“resurrection”of, belonging togenitive singular17×
Matthew 22:31“resurrection”peri de tau anastasiau toiu nekroiu ouk anaginōskava tem legiratem vi hupo tou theou legarōtou;But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:
Luke 20:35“resurrection”tois de kataxiiratois tou aiōnou ekeinou tunchanara kai tau anastasiau tau ek nekroiu oute gamalō oute gamizilō;But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.
Luke 20:36“resurrection”oude gar apothnēskara ēti dunelō, isangelois gar alō kai huiois alō theou tau anastasiau huiois arōtois.In fact, they can no longer die, because they are like the angels. And since they are sons of the resurrection, they are sons of God.
Acts 1:22“resurrection”archeratos apo teu baptismeu Iōannou heōs tau hēmerau hau analambita apo nu, marturon tau anastasiau autou sun ni ginera henon houtoiu.beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
Acts 2:31“resurrection”prooraratos lalata peri tau anastasiau tou christou hoti oute enkataleipita eis hadon oute tas sarxas autou horata diafthoran.Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.
Acts 4:33“resurrection”kai dunamia mega apodōale tem marturiem tois apostolois tau anastasiau tou kuriou Iēsu, charias tē megas ate epi pantoin autoin.With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.
Acts 23:6“resurrection”Gnōskaratos de tos Paulos hoti tem henem merem atō Saddoukaioiu tem de heterem Farisaioiu krazate en te sunedrie; Anēroir adelfoir, mis Farisaios amō, huios Farisaioiu; peri elpiau kai anastasiau nekroiu mis krinimō.Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”
Acts 24:21“resurrection”ē peri henau houtau fōnau hau krazama en autoi histanarētos hoti Peri anastasiau nekroiu mis krinimō sēmeron epi vu.unless it was this one thing I called out as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”
Acts 26:23“rise”ei pathētos tos christos, ei prōtos ek anastasiau nekroiu fōtem mellatō katangellarō to tē lao kai tei ethnei.that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”
Romans 1:4“resurrection”tou horiziratou huiou theou en dunamia kata pneumem hagiōsunau ek anastasiau nekroiu, Iēsu Christou tou kuriou nu,and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:5“resurrection”Ei gar sumfutois ginanē te homoiōme tou thanatou autou, alla kai tau anastasiau eni;For if we have been united with Him like this in His death, we will certainly also be united with Him in His resurrection.
Philippians 3:10“resurrection”teu gnōskara auton kai tan dunamian tau anastasiau autou kai koinōnian pathēmeiu autou, summorfizirōtos to thanato autou,I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,
Hebrews 6:2“resurrection”baptismoiu didachan epithesiau tē cheiraiu, anastasiau tē nekroiu kai krimeu aiōnieu.instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
Hebrews 11:35“resurrection”lambala gunaikais ek anastasiau toin nekroin autaiu; allois de tumpanizila, ouk prosdecheratois tan apolutrōsian, hina kreittōnau anastasiau tunchanaleia;Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.
Hebrews 11:35“resurrection”lambala gunaikais ek anastasiau toin nekroin autaiu; allois de tumpanizila, ouk prosdecheratois tan apolutrōsian, hina kreittōnau anastasiau tunchanaleia;Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.
1 Peter 1:3“resurrection”Eulogētos tos theos kai patēros tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou, tos kata tem pollem autou elesem anagennaratos nin eis elpian zōarōtan dia anastasiau Iēsu Christou ek nekroiu,Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 Peter 3:21“resurrection”hem kai vin antitupem nun sōzatō baptismem, ouk sarxau apothesias rupou alla suneidēsiau agathau eperōtēmem eis theon, dia anastasiau Iēsu Christou,And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also — not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God — through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
anastasia“resurrection”to, fordative singular7×
Matthew 22:28“resurrection”en ta anastasia oun tinou toiu hepta eti gunaikas? pantois gar echala autan.In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”
Matthew 22:30“resurrection”en gar ta anastasia oute gamalō oute gamizilō, alla hōs angelois theou en to ourano alō;In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.
Mark 12:23“resurrection”en ta anastasia hotan anistanaleia tinou autoiu eti gunaikas? tois gar hepta echala autan gunaikan.In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”
Luke 14:14“resurrection”kai makarios esi, hoti ouk echalō antapodōara si, antapodōiti gar si en ta anastasia toiu dikaioiu.and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
Luke 20:33“resurrection”tas gunaikas oun en ta anastasia tinou autoiu ginetō gunaikas? tois gar hepta echala autan gunaikan.So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”
John 11:24“resurrection”legatō auto tas Marthas; Oidamē hoti anistaneti en ta anastasia en ta eschata hēmera.Martha replied, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”
Revelation 20:6“resurrection”makarios kai hagios tos echarōtos merem en ta anastasia ta prōta; epi houtoiu tos deuteros thanatos ouk echatō exousian, alla eli hierevois tou theou kai tou christou, kai basilali meta autou chilioi eteim.Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.