ἀνεβαίνομεν

anebainomen

we went up

from ἀνά and the base of βάσις; to go up (literally or figuratively):--arise, ascend (up), climb (go, grow, rise, spring) up, come (up).

G305

Acts 21:15 · Word #7

Lexicon G305

Lemmaἀναβαίνω
Transliterationanabaínō
Strong'sG305
In-contextwe went up
Literalwe-were-going-up

Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 1P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀναβαίνω
Strong'sG305

SIBI-P1 G305-21

we were ascending

Rootἀναβαίνω (anabainō)
Core Meaningsto go up, ascend, climb, rise, come up
Semantic Rangeliteral ascent to a higher place; going up to Jerusalem; climbing; rising; figurative spiritual ascent; increasing or growing
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical narrative, "going up" often refers to pilgrimage to Jerusalem or ascent toward the temple, reflecting theological themes of drawing near to YHWH. The motif of ascent can also signify spiritual elevation or movement toward divine purpose.
Morphological NotesVerb; imperfect tense, active voice, indicative mood, first person plural. The imperfect denotes continuous or progressive action in past time—"we were going up" or "we kept ascending."
Rendering RationaleThe verb ἀναβαίνω combines ἀνά (up) with βαίνω (to go/step), conveying upward movement. The imperfect active indicative, first person plural form (ἀνεβαίνομεν) expresses an ongoing or repeated action in past time, thus "we were ascending," preserving both the root sense of upward movement and the imperfect aspect.

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Words from Root ἀναβαίνω (to go up, ascend, climb, rise, come up)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G305-01 anaba Go yourself up!
G305-02 anabainei he/she/it goes up
G305-05 anabainomen we are going up

Word Usage (82 occurrences of G305)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 3:16 ἀνέβη anebe
Matthew 5:1 ἀνέβη anebe
Matthew 13:7 ἀνέβησαν anebesan