ΑΝΩΘΕΝ, ανωθεν
ANŌTHEN, anōthen
Sounds Like: AH-noh-then
Translations: from above, again, anew, from the beginning
From the root: ΑΝΩΘΕΝ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This adverb has a dual meaning depending on the context. Spatially, it means 'from above' or 'from a higher place'. Temporally or conceptually, it can mean 'again', 'anew', or 'from the beginning'. In some theological contexts, particularly in the Gospel of John, it carries the significant meaning of 'born from above' or 'born again', emphasizing a spiritual rebirth initiated by God. It can describe the origin of something (from above) or the repetition or renewal of an action (again/anew).
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G0509 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Wisdom — 19:6
- Isaiah — 45:8
- Jeremiah — 4:28
- Matthew — 27:51
- Mark — 15:38
- Luke — 1:3
- John — 3:3, 3:7, 3:31, 19:23
- Acts of the Apostles — 26:5
- Galatians — 4:9
- James — 3:17
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΝΩΘΕΝ.
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.
- ἈΝΩΘΕΙ — from above, from the top, from the beginning, again, anew
- ΑΝΩΘΕ — from above, from the top, again, anew, from the beginning
- ΑΝΩΘΕΙ — from above, from the top, from the beginning, again, anew
- ΑΝΩΘΕΙΤΗΣ — one from above, one born again, a heavenly one
- ΑΝΩΘΕΙΤΟΥ — from above, from the beginning, again, anew
- ΑΝΩΘΕΩ — to be born again, to be born from above, to be renewed, to be restored
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