To take up
ἀναλαμβάνωStrong’s G0353analambanō
Appears in 13 verses of the New Testament
In short
Analambanō is the Greek word usually translated “was taken up”, “having taken” and “having been taken up”. It appears in 13 verses of the New Testament.
“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.”
Meaning
Usually translated “was taken up”, “having taken” and “having been taken up”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- was taken up 3
- he was taken up 2
- having taken 2
- having been taken up 1
- you took up 1
- to take in 1
- having taken in 1
- do take up 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 8
- Ephesians 2
- Mark 1
- 1 Timothy 1
- 2 Timothy 1
5 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Mark 16:19So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
- Acts 1:2Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
- Acts 1:11Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
- Acts 1:22Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
- Acts 7:43Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
- Acts 10:16This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
Greek dictionary
ἀναλαμβάνω analambanō · to take up
ἀνα-λαμβάνω [in LXX chiefly for נָשָׂא, also for לָקַח, etc. ;] 1. to take up, raise: Mrk.16:19, Act.1:2, 11 1:22 10:16, 1Ti.3:16. 2. to take up, take to oneself: Act.7:43 20:13-14 23:31, Eph.6:13, 16, 2Ti.4:11 (for late exx., v 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.