Resurrection
ἔγερσιςStrong’s G1454egersis
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Egersis is the Greek word usually translated “resurrection”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.”
Meaning
Usually translated “resurrection”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- resurrection 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἔγερσις egersis · resurrection
ἔγερσις, -εως, ἡ (ἐγείρω, -ομαι)), [in LXX: Jdg.7:19, Psa.138 (139)2 (קוּם), I Est.5:62 * ;] 1. a rousing (Plat.). 2. a rising (Ps, l.with): from death, Mat.27:53. † (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “resurrection” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
RESURREC'TION, noun
s as z. [Latin resurrectus, resurgo; re and surgo, to rise.]
- “In the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage” Matthew 22:30
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.