To straighten up
ἀνακύπτωStrong’s G0352anakuptō
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Anakuptō is the Greek word usually translated “lift up herself”, “do look up” and “having stood up”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.”
Meaning
Usually translated “lift up herself”, “do look up” and “having stood up”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- to lift up herself 1
- do look up 1
- having stood up 1
- having lifted up 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 2
- John 2
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 21:28And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
- John 8:7So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
- John 8:10When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
Greek dictionary
ἀνακύπτω anakuptō · to straighten up
άνα-κύπτω [in LXX: Job.10:15 (נָשָׂא רֹאשׁ), Dan LXX, Su 1:35 * ;] to lift oneself up; (a) bodily; Luk.13:11, Jhn.8:7, 10; (b) mentally, to be elated: Luk.21:28 (cf. 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.