ἀνατέλλω
anatellō
to rise
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
SupportedThe Greek word ἀνατέλλω (anatellō) is defined as "to rise". This simple meaning implies various uses in the Greek New Testament, with a total of 9 occurrences. In its various contexts, ἀνατέλλω can refer to literal rising, such as in the natural world, or it can be metaphorical, signifying a change in status, level, or circumstances. For instance, when Jesus rose from the dead, it was a transformation from spiritual death to life. The significance of ἀνατέλλω lies in its ability to convey powerful themes in Greek thought, particularly in the context of resurrection and spiritual transformation. This concept holds weight in discussions surrounding hope, redemption, and renewal.
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Occurrences in Scripture
9 total occurrences across the text
the people who sat in darkness saw a great light, to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, to them light has dawned.”
Matthew 5:45that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.
Matthew 13:6When the sun had risen, they were scorched. Because they had no root, they withered away.
Mark 4:6When the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
Mark 16:2Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.
Luke 12:54He said to the multitudes also, “When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it happens.
Hebrews 7:14For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.
James 1:11For the sun arises with the scorching wind and withers the grass, and the flower in it falls, and the beauty of its appearance perishes. So the rich man will also fade away in his pursuits.
2 Peter 1:19We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises in your hearts: