Definition
ἀναβαίνω
[in LXX chiefly for עָלָה ;]
to go up, ascend,
(a) of persons: ἐπί συκομωρέαν, Luke 19:4; εἰς τ. πλοῖον, Mark 6:51; εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα, Matthew 20:17; εἰς τ. ἱερόν, with inf. (M, Pr., 205), Luke 18:10; with mention of place of departure, Matthew 3:16 (ἀπό), Acts 8:39 (ἐκ);
(b) of things, to rise, spring up, come up: a fish, Matthew 17:27; smoke, Revelation 8:4; plants growing, Matthew 13:7; metaphorically, of things coming up in one's mind (as Heb. לֵב אֵל עָלָה; 4Ki.12.4,,al.), Luke 24:38, 1 Corinthians 2:9; of prayers, Acts 10:4; messages, Acts 21:31 (for late exx., see MM, VGT, see word)
Usage patterns
Occurrences
82 total
- Matthew 3:16ἀνέβη · went upAs soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
- Matthew 5:1ἀνέβη · He went upWhen Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,
- Matthew 13:7ἀνέβησαν · grew upOther seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings.
- Matthew 14:23ἀνέβη · He went upAfter He had dismissed them, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,
- Matthew 14:32ἀναβάντων · they had climbed backAnd when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind died down.
- Matthew 15:29ἀναβὰς · He went upMoving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.
- Matthew 17:27ἀναβάντα · you catch“But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”
- Matthew 20:17ἀναβαίνων · was going upAs Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said,
- Matthew 20:18ἀναβαίνομεν · we are going up“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death
- Mark 1:10ἀναβαίνων · came upAs soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.
- Mark 3:13ἀναβαίνει · [Jesus] went upThen Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him.
- Mark 4:7ἀνέβησαν · grew upOther seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.
- Mark 4:8ἀναβαίνοντα · [where it] sproutedStill other seed fell on good soil, where it sprouted, grew up, and produced a crop—one bearing thirtyfold, another sixtyfold, and another a hundredfold.”
- Mark 4:32ἀναβαίνει · it growsBut after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”
- Mark 6:51ἀνέβη · He climbedThen He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,
- Mark 10:32ἀναβαίνοντες · going upAs they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:
- Mark 10:33ἀναβαίνομεν · we are going up“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles,
- Mark 15:8ἀναβὰς · went upSo the crowd went up and began asking Pilate to keep his custom.
- Luke 2:4Ἀνέβη · went upSo Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.
- Luke 2:42ἀναβαινόντων · went upAnd when He was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the Feast.
- Luke 5:19ἀναβάντες · So they went up…but they could not find a way through the crowd. So they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.
- Luke 9:28ἀνέβη · [and] went upAbout eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.
- Luke 18:10ἀνέβησαν · went up“Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
- Luke 18:31ἀναβαίνομεν · we are going upThen Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
- Luke 19:4ἀνέβη · [and] climbedSo he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.
- Luke 19:28ἀναβαίνων · going upAfter Jesus had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
- Luke 24:38ἀναβαίνουσιν · arise“Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked, “and why do doubts arise in your hearts?
- John 1:51ἀναβαίνοντας · ascendingThen He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
- John 2:13ἀνέβη · went upWhen the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
- John 3:13ἀναβέβηκεν · has ascendedNo one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.
- John 5:1ἀνέβη · went upSome time later there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
- John 6:62ἀναβαίνοντα · ascendThen what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?
- John 7:8ἀνάβητε · Go up; ἀναβαίνω · going upGo up to the feast on your own. I am not going up to this feast, because My time has not yet come.”
- John 7:10ἀνέβησαν · had gone up; ἀνέβη · wentBut after His brothers had gone up to the feast, He also went—not publicly, but in secret.
- John 7:14ἀνέβη · went upAbout halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach.
- John 10:1ἀναβαίνων · climbs in“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.
- John 11:55ἀνέβησαν · went upNow the Jewish Passover was near, and many people went up from the country to Jerusalem to purify themselves before the Passover.
- John 12:20ἀναβαινόντων · went upNow there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
- John 20:17ἀναβέβηκα · I have not yet ascended; Ἀναβαίνω · I am ascending“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”
- John 21:11ἀνέβη · went aboardSo Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn.
- Acts 1:13ἀνέβησαν · they wentWhen they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
- Acts 2:34ἀνέβη · ascendFor David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
- Acts 3:1ἀνέβαινον · were going upOne afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
- Acts 7:23ἀνέβη · he decidedWhen Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.
- Acts 8:31ἀναβάντα · to come up“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
- Acts 8:39ἀνέβησαν · they came upWhen they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.
- Acts 10:4ἀνέβησαν · have ascendedCornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.