ἀναβαθμῶν

anabathmon

stairs

from ἀναβαίνω (compare βαθμός); a stairway:--stairs.

G304

Acts 21:40 · Word #9

Lexicon G304

Lemmaἀναβαθμός
Transliterationanabathmós
Strong'sG304
In-contextstairs
Literalsteps

Morphology N GEN M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀναβαθμός
Strong'sG304

SIBI-P1 G304-01

of the ascent-steps

Rootἀναβαθμός (anabathmos)
Core Meaningsstep, stair, ascent-step, stairway
Semantic Rangestairs, steps, stairway, flights of steps, elevated approaches, architectural ascent structures
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical and Greco-Roman contexts, ascent-steps often marked transition into significant spaces (e.g., fortresses, temples, or official buildings). The term can evoke movement upward toward authority, worship, or proclamation, symbolizing both physical and metaphorical ascent.
Morphological NotesNoun; genitive masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,GMP). The form ἀναβαθμῶν indicates possession, source, or association: "of the ascent-steps."
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "ascent-steps" preserves the compound sense of ἀνά (up) + βαθμός (step), conveying steps that go upward. The genitive masculine plural form is reflected by "of the ascent-steps," accurately representing Gr,N,,,,,GMP (genitive, masculine, plural).

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ἀναβαθμός (step, stair, ascent-step, stairway)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G304-02 anabathmous up-steps

Word Usage (2 occurrences of G304)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Acts 21:35 ἀναβαθμούς anabathmous stairs
Acts 21:40 ἀναβαθμῶν anabathmon stairs