ἈΝΑΓΩΓΗ, ἀναγωγη
ANAGŌGĒ, anagōgē
Sounds Like: ah-nah-go-GAY
Translations: leading up, ascent, spiritual interpretation, allegorical interpretation, a spiritual interpretation
From the root: ἈΝΑΓΩΓΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a leading up or an ascent. In a theological or philosophical context, it often denotes a spiritual or allegorical interpretation of a text, especially scripture, where the literal meaning is transcended to reveal a deeper, higher, or mystical sense. It is a compound word formed from 'ἀνά' (ana), meaning 'up' or 'again', and 'ἀγωγή' (agoge), meaning 'a leading' or 'guidance'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0321 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 142:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΝΑΓΩΓΗ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΝΑΓΩΓΑΙΣ — voyages, departures, settings sail, embarkations, (to) voyages, (to) departures, (to) settings sail, (to) embarkations
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