Definition
ἀνα-σπάω, -ῶ
[in LXX for לָקַח, עָלָה hi. ;]
to draw up: Luke 14:5, Acts 11:10 (in π. of pulling up barley; MM, VGT, see word).
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἀνασπάω:
- לָקַחla.qach“to take: take”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Luke 14:5ἀνασπάσει · pull him outAnd He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”
- Acts 11:10ἀνεσπάσθη · was drawn back upThis happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into heaven.