ἀνακύπτω
anakýptō
G352 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To straighten oneself up from a bent or stooped position; to stand erect or to raise oneself, often after having been bowed down or stooped. In figurative usage, to look up, especially with anticipation or expectation, sometimes conveying a sense of renewed hope or attentiveness.
Semantic Range
to straighten oneself after being stooped, to stand erect, to rise up from bending, to look up in attention or expectation, to regain hope or courage
Root / Etymology
Compound of ἀνά (up, again) and κύπτω (to bend forward, to stoop); meaning literally 'to unbend upward,' hence 'to straighten up.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
In classical and Hellenistic Greek, ἀνακύπτω appears in both literal and figurative senses: literally, of straightening the body after bowing or stooping (e.g., in physical labor or as a gesture of attention); figuratively, it may express a renewal of attention or emotional uplift. In the Septuagint and New Testament, its use is often physical (cf. Luke 13:11, describing a woman who "could not straighten herself"), but in passages such as Luke 21:28 and John 8:7, it acquires a metaphorical dimension—'look up' in hope or restoration when redemption is near. English translations sometimes use 'look up' or 'lift up,' but these do not always capture the full sense of a return from a stooped or downcast condition, especially in metaphoric contexts.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ἀνά (in the sense of reversal) and κύπτω; to unbend, i.e. rise; figuratively, be elated:--lift up, look up.
Root Family
ἀνακύπτω (anakýptō) — to straighten up, to rise, to look up
Word Forms
4 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G352-03 |
ἀνακύψατε | anakupsate | V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL |
look up | Straighten up! | Straighten up | 1 |
G352-02 |
Ἀνακύψας | anakupsas | V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG |
having straightened up | having straightened up | having straightened up | 1 |
G352-01 |
ἀνακύψαι | anakupsai | V AOR ACT INF |
to straighten up | to straighten up | to straighten up | 1 |
G352-04 |
ἀνέκυψεν | anekupsen | V AOR ACT IND 3P SG |
He straightened up | he straightened up | he straightened up | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
4 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G352-01 |
Luke 13:11 | ἀνακύψαι | anakupsai | V AOR ACT INF |
to straighten up | to straighten up | to straighten up |
G352-03 |
Luke 21:28 | ἀνακύψατε | anakupsate | V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL |
look up | Straighten up! | Straighten up |
G352-04 |
John 8:7 | ἀνέκυψεν | anekupsen | V AOR ACT IND 3P SG |
He straightened up | he straightened up | he straightened up |
G352-02 |
John 8:10 | Ἀνακύψας | anakupsas | V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG |
having straightened up | having straightened up | having straightened up |