ἐξανάστασις (G1815) — Greek Lexicon

ἐξανάστασις

exanástasis

G1815 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ἀνάστ- to rise up, to emerge, to stand up

Definition

A rising up or emergence, particularly from among the dead; denotes the act or event of being raised up, especially in reference to rising from the dead. While the term focuses on bodily emergence from death, it can be used in broader contexts to indicate a prominent rising up or emergence from among others.

Semantic Range

rising up, emergence from a group, resurrection (especially from among the dead), specific reference to coming forth from among others in the context of resurrection

Root / Etymology

Formed from the preposition ἐξ ('out from, from among') and the noun ἀνάστασις ('a rising, resurrection'), itself from ἀνίστημι ('to raise up, arise, cause to stand'). The term emphasizes the aspect 'rising out from' or 'emergence from among.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

ἐξανάστασις is a rare word in ancient Greek, appearing primarily in later Jewish and early Christian sources. In Philippians 3:11 (its only New Testament occurrence), Paul distinguishes ἐξανάστασις from the more common ἀνάστασις, perhaps with an emphasis on a specific or special kind of resurrection—'the out-resurrection.' While later translation traditions render both as 'resurrection,' ἐξανάστασις may imply resurrection from among the dead as a subset rather than resurrection of all the dead. In Hellenistic Greek outside the New Testament, the word is nearly unattested, and its use in the LXX is extremely rare or absent. The formation indicates specificity or distinction compared to ἀνάστασις. Standard English translations often do not distinguish between ἀνάστασις and ἐξανάστασις, but the prefix suggests an emphasis on separation 'from among.'

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ἐξανίστημι; a rising from death:--resurrection.

Root Family

ἐξανάστασις (exanastasis) — rising up, emergence, standing up, rising out from among

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G1815-01`	ἐξανάστασιν	exanastasin	`N ACC F SG`	resurrection	rising out from among	rising out from among	1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G1815-01`	Philippians 3:11	ἐξανάστασιν	exanastasin	`N ACC F SG`	resurrection	rising out from among	rising out from among

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