ἀνάστασις (G386) — Greek Lexicon

ἀνάστασις

anástasis

G386 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Rising, standing up, or being raised. In most Koine sources, especially the New Testament and Second Temple literature, the primary lexical sense is the act of standing up or rising, particularly from death—a return from a state of physical death to life (resurrection). In some literary and philosophical contexts, ἀνάστασις may be used more generally for personal recovery, moral renewal, or the rise of a group (e.g., of a city or people) from a state of decline.

Semantic Range

a rising up, the act of standing up, a resurrection (from death), eschatological resurrection, personal restoration, moral recovery, revival of a group or community

Root / Etymology

From the verb ἀνίστημι (to stand up, to rise, to raise up), which itself is a compound of ἀνά ('up') and ἵστημι ('to stand'). Thus, the noun ἀνάστασις denotes the action or condition of rising or being raised.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The term ἀνάστασις occurs in classical Greek primarily in reference to the act of getting up or rising to one's feet, with both literal and extended uses (such as the rebuilding or restoration of a community). By the Hellenistic and especially the Second Temple period, the term acquires a prominent place in discussions of post-mortem existence, often denoting the anticipated resurrection of the dead at the end of the age—a central theme in some streams of Israelite eschatology. In non-biblical Greek, the term could also refer to a general uprising or insurrection, but this sense does not predominate in the Septuagint or New Testament. In the New Testament, ἀνάστασις specifically refers to the resurrection of individuals (such as Lazarus, or the anticipated general resurrection), or to the raising of Jesus. Modern translations usually render it as 'resurrection' or 'raising,' though the underlying concept can be broader or more nuanced than English equivalents suggest, as it can also refer to any decisive rising or restoration. The word appears in key eschatological passages in the Synoptic Gospels, Acts, the Pauline Epistles, and Revelation, often with reference to hope for future life or transformation. Related Greek terms include ἔγερσις (egersis, 'raising') and ἀνάσταμα ('act of raising'); the meaning and nuance may overlap but are not synonymous.

Translation Consistency

primary "rise" 39 occurrences

ἀνάστασις primarily denotes a rising or being raised—most often the return from death (resurrection). "Rise" is the natural, common English verb that captures standing up, coming back to life, and broader senses of revival or recovery. It is intransitive like the Greek noun’s typical use and is more idiomatic than heavier choices such as "resurrect."

Alternatives (3 occurrences):

"resurrection" (3x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ἀνίστημι; a standing up again, i.e. (literally) a resurrection from death (individual, genitive case or by implication, (its author)), or (figuratively) a (moral) recovery (of spiritual truth):--raised to life again, resurrection, rise from the dead, that should rise, rising again.

Root Family

ἀνάστασις (anastasis) — rising up, standing up, being raised, resurrection, restoration

Root ἀνιστ- to stand up, to rise, to cause to rise, to be raised

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G386-02`	ἀναστάσεως	anastaseos	`N GEN F SG`	resurrection	of rising up	of rising	17
`G386-03`	ἀνάστασιν	anastasin	`N ACC F SG`	resurrection	a rising up	a rising up	12
`G386-01`	ἀναστάσει	anastasei	`N DAT F SG`	resurrection	to a rising	to a rising	7
`G386-04`	ἀνάστασις	anastasis	`N NOM F SG`	resurrection	a rising up	resurrection	6

Occurrences in Scripture

42 occurrences

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SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G386-03`	Matthew 22:23	ἀνάστασιν	anastasin	`N ACC F SG`	resurrection	a rising up	a rising up
`G386-01`	Matthew 22:28	ἀναστάσει	anastasei	`N DAT F SG`	resurrection	to a rising	to a rising
`G386-01`	Matthew 22:30	ἀναστάσει	anastasei	`N DAT F SG`	resurrection	to a rising	to a rising
`G386-02`	Matthew 22:31	ἀναστάσεως	anastaseos	`N GEN F SG`	resurrection	of rising up	of rising
`G386-03`	Mark 12:18	ἀνάστασιν	anastasin	`N ACC F SG`	resurrection	a rising up	a rising up
`G386-01`	Mark 12:23	ἀναστάσει	anastasei	`N DAT F SG`	resurrection	to a rising	to a rising
`G386-03`	Luke 2:34	ἀνάστασιν	anastasin	`N ACC F SG`	rising	a rising up	a rising up
`G386-01`	Luke 14:14	ἀναστάσει	anastasei	`N DAT F SG`	resurrection	to a rising	rising
`G386-03`	Luke 20:27	ἀνάστασιν	anastasin	`N ACC F SG`	resurrection	a rising up	a rising up
`G386-01`	Luke 20:33	ἀναστάσει	anastasei	`N DAT F SG`	resurrection	to a rising	to a rising
`G386-02`	Luke 20:35	ἀναστάσεως	anastaseos	`N GEN F SG`	resurrection	of rising up	of rising
`G386-02`	Luke 20:36	ἀναστάσεως	anastaseos	`N GEN F SG`	of the resurrection	of rising up	of rising
`G386-03`	John 5:29	ἀνάστασιν	anastasin	`N ACC F SG`	resurrection	a rising up	a rising up
`G386-03`	John 5:29	ἀνάστασιν	anastasin-2	`N ACC F SG`	resurrection	a rising up	a rising up
`G386-01`	John 11:24	ἀναστάσει	anastasei	`N DAT F SG`	resurrection	to a rising	to a rising
`G386-04`	John 11:25	ἀνάστασις	anastasis	`N NOM F SG`	resurrection	a rising up	resurrection
`G386-02`	Acts 1:22	ἀναστάσεως	anastaseos	`N GEN F SG`	resurrection	of rising up	of rising
`G386-02`	Acts 2:31	ἀναστάσεως	anastaseos	`N GEN F SG`	resurrection	of rising up	of rising
`G386-03`	Acts 4:2	ἀνάστασιν	anastasin	`N ACC F SG`	resurrection	a rising up	a rising up
`G386-02`	Acts 4:33	ἀναστάσεως	anastaseos	`N GEN F SG`	resurrection	of rising up	of rising
`G386-03`	Acts 17:18	ἀνάστασιν	anastasin	`N ACC F SG`	resurrection	a rising up	a rising up
`G386-03`	Acts 17:32	ἀνάστασιν	anastasin	`N ACC F SG`	resurrection	a rising up	a rising up
`G386-02`	Acts 23:6	ἀναστάσεως	anastaseos	`N GEN F SG`	resurrection	of rising up	of rising
`G386-03`	Acts 23:8	ἀνάστασιν	anastasin	`N ACC F SG`	resurrection	a rising up	a rising up
`G386-03`	Acts 24:15	ἀνάστασιν	anastasin	`N ACC F SG`	resurrection	a rising up	a rising up
`G386-02`	Acts 24:21	ἀναστάσεως	anastaseos	`N GEN F SG`	resurrection	of rising up	of rising
`G386-02`	Acts 26:23	ἀναστάσεως	anastaseos	`N GEN F SG`	resurrection	of rising up	of rising
`G386-02`	Romans 1:4	ἀναστάσεως	anastaseos	`N GEN F SG`	the resurrection	of rising up	of rising
`G386-02`	Romans 6:5	ἀναστάσεως	anastaseos	`N GEN F SG`	resurrection	of rising up	of rising
`G386-04`	1 Corinthians 15:12	ἀνάστασις	anastasis	`N NOM F SG`	resurrection	a rising up	a rising up
`G386-04`	1 Corinthians 15:13	ἀνάστασις	anastasis	`N NOM F SG`	resurrection	a rising up	resurrection
`G386-04`	1 Corinthians 15:21	ἀνάστασις	anastasis	`N NOM F SG`	resurrection	a rising up	a rising up
`G386-04`	1 Corinthians 15:42	ἀνάστασις	anastasis	`N NOM F SG`	resurrection	a rising up	resurrection
`G386-02`	Philippians 3:10	ἀναστάσεως	anastaseos	`N GEN F SG`	resurrection	of rising up	of rising
`G386-03`	2 Timothy 2:18	ἀνάστασιν	anastasin	`N ACC F SG`	resurrection	a rising up	a rising up
`G386-02`	Hebrews 6:2	ἀναστάσεώς	anastaseos	`N GEN F SG`	of resurrection	of rising up	of rising
`G386-02`	Hebrews 11:35	ἀναστάσεως	anastaseos	`N GEN F SG`	resurrection	of rising up	of rising
`G386-02`	Hebrews 11:35	ἀναστάσεως	anastaseos-2	`N GEN F SG`	resurrection	of rising up	of rising
`G386-02`	1 Peter 1:3	ἀναστάσεως	anastaseos	`N GEN F SG`	resurrection	of rising up	of rising
`G386-02`	1 Peter 3:21	ἀναστάσεως	anastaseos	`N GEN F SG`	resurrection	of rising up	of rising
`G386-04`	Revelation 20:5	ἀνάστασις	anastasis	`N NOM F SG`	resurrection	a rising up	rising up
`G386-01`	Revelation 20:6	ἀναστάσει	anastasei	`N DAT F SG`	resurrection	to a rising	rising

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