adverb
anōthen
Greekἄνωθεν (anōthen)
Strong’sG509
from above, from the beginning, again
stem anōthen-13 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books
Translated as
What it means
ἄνωθεν
adv,(< ἄνω),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G509 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidan'-o-then
from above; by analogy, from the first; by implication, anew
Fromfrom G507;
King Jamesfrom above, again, from the beginning (very first), the top.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.
Where it appears
13 occurrences, every one of them listed
anōthen13×
Matthew 27:51“top”kai idou tem katapetasmem tou naou schizita apo anōthen heōs katō eis duo, kai tas gēas seiita, kai tais petrais schizila,At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.
Mark 15:38“top”kai tem katapetasmem tou naou schizita eis duo apo anōthen heōs katō.And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
Luke 1:3“from the very first”dokata kami parakoloutharēto anōthen pantei akribōs kathexēs si grafara, kratistor Theofilor,Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
John 3:3“again”apokrinita Iēsus kai legata auto; Amēn amēn legamō si, ean mē tinos genniteia anōthen, ouk dunetō horara tan basileian tou theou.Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
John 3:7“again”mē thaumazaseia hoti legama si Datō vin gennira anōthen.Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You must be born again.’
John 3:31“from above”Tos anōthen ercherōtos epanō panteiu atō. tos arōtos ek tau gēau ek tau gēau atō kai ek tau gēau lalatō; tos ek tou ouranou ercherōtos epanō panteiu atō;The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks as one from the earth. The One who comes from heaven is above all.
John 19:11“from above”apokrinita auto Iēsus; Ouk echase exousian kata mu oudenan ei mē ate dōirētem si anōthen; dia houtem tos paradōaratos min si megoteran hamartan echatō.Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”
John 19:23“top”tois oun stratiōtois hote staurala ton Iēsun lambala teim himatieim autou kai poiala tessares mereim, hekasto stratiōto merem, kai ton chitōnon. ate de tos chitōnos arafos, ek teiu anōthen hufantos dia holou;When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
Acts 26:5“for a long time”prognōskarōtois min anōthen, ean thelaleiō marturarō, hoti kata tan akribotatan hairesian tau hēmeterau thrēskeiau zōama Farisaios.They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.
Galatians 4:9“anew”nun de gnōskaratois theon, mallon de gnōskiratois hupo theou, pōs epistrefavō palin epi teim astheneim kai ptōcheim stoicheieim, hei palin anōthen douleuarō thelavō?But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?
James 1:17“from above”Pantas dosias agathas kai pantem dōrēmem teleiem anōthen atō, katabainarōtem apo tou patērou teiu fōteiu, para ho ouk eniatō parallagas ē tropau aposkiasmem.Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
James 3:15“from above”ouk atō houtas tas sofias anōthen katercherōtas, alla epigeias, psuchikas, daimoniōdas;Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
James 3:17“from above”tas de anōthen sofias prōtem men hagnas atō, epeita eirēnikas, epieikas, eupeithas, mestas eleseu kai karpoiu agathoiu, adiakritas, anupokritas;But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.