To sit up
ἀνακαθίζωStrong’s G0339anakathizō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Anakathizō is the Greek word usually translated “sat up”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.”
Meaning
Usually translated “sat up”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- sat up 1
- she sat up 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
- Acts 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἀνακαθίζω anakathizō · to sit up
ἀνα-καθ-ίζω (see: καθίζω); 1. trans., to set up. 2. Intrans., to sit up: Luk.7:15 (WH, mg., ἐκάθισεν), Act.9:40 (frequently in medical writings: MM, VGT, see word). † (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.