ἀνάστασις
anastasis
Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)
The word "ἀνάστασις" (anastasis) primarily means a rising up, awakening, or resurrection. It can refer to the act of rising from the dead, including Christ's resurrection, the resurrection of individuals in historical accounts, or the general resurrection of the dead. Additionally, it is used to describe specific types of resurrection, such as resurrection to life, resurrection to judgment, or the resurrection of the righteous.
a standing up again, i.e. (literally) a resurrection from death (individual, genitive case or by implication, (its author)), or (figuratively) a (moral) recovery (of spiritual truth)
The Greek word anastasis means "a standing up again, i.e. (literally) a resurrection from death (individual, genitive case or by implication, (its author)), or (figuratively) a (moral) recovery (of spiritual truth)," encompassing related ideas including raised to life again, resurrection, rise from the dead, that should rise.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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