Higher
ἀνώτεροςStrong’s G0511anōteros
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Anōteros is the Greek word usually translated “higher” and “above”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.”
Meaning
Usually translated “higher” and “above”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- higher 1
- above 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
- Hebrews 1
2 books in all.
Related words
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Greek dictionary
ἀνώτερος anōteros · higher
ἀνώτερος, α, -ον [in LXX: Neh.3:25 (עֶלְיוֹן), Eze.41:7 (מַעַל), Tob.8:3 * ;] only in neut., as adv. (cf. ἐξώτερος), (a) of motion, higher: Luk.14:10; (b) of rest, above, before: Heb.10:8.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “above” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ABOVE', adverb
- Overhead; in a higher place.
- Before.
- Chief in rank or power. Deuteronomy 28:1
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.