Greek · G321, G3498 · unreviewed

ἀναγαγὼν ἐκ νεκρῶν

To lead up; by extension to bring out; specially, to sail away · dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun)

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ἀνάγω G321 to lead up; by extension to bring out; specially, to sail away

Pronunciation anágō

Physical movement upward or outward; nautically, to set sail; theologically, to raise from death.

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νεκρός G3498 dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun)

Pronunciation nekrós

Spiritually inoperative or powerless; used of faith, sin, and spiritual deadness in sin apart from Christ.

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What does ἀναγαγὼν ἐκ νεκρῶν (anagagōn ek nekrōn) mean in the Bible?

ἀνάγω · νεκρός is a Greek word meaning "brought up from the dead; raised".

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Meaning

brought up from the dead; raised

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Present

Voices

Passive Active

Indicative states a fact or reality 10×

Aorist Passive Acts 20:13 · Acts 21:2 · Acts 27:2 · Acts 28:11 · Matt 4:1 · Acts 18:21 · Luke 8:22 7×

Aorist Active Luke 2:22 · Acts 7:41 · Acts 9:39 3×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 7×

Aorist Active Luke 4:5 · Acts 16:34 · Heb 13:20 3×

Aorist Passive Acts 13:13 · Acts 16:11 · Acts 27:4 3×

Present Passive Acts 28:10 1×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 6×

Aorist Active Acts 12:4 · Rom 10:7 2×

Present Passive Acts 20:3 · Acts 27:21 2×

Aorist Passive Acts 21:1 · Acts 27:12 2×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 23 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 10 infinitive 6 participle 7

Tense

aorist 20 present 3

Voice

passive 15 active 8

Mood

indicative 10 participle 7 infinitive 6

NT Occurrences

Matthew 4:1 ἀνήχθη aorist passive indicative completed Luke 2:22 ἀνήγαγον aorist active indicative completed Luke 4:5 ἀναγαγὼν aorist active participle participle Luke 8:22 ἀνήχθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Acts 7:41 ἀνήγαγον aorist active indicative completed Acts 9:39 ἀνήγαγον aorist active indicative completed Acts 12:4 ἀναγαγεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Acts 13:13 Ἀναχθέντες aorist passive participle participle Acts 16:11 Ἀναχθέντες aorist passive participle participle Acts 16:34 ἀναγαγών aorist active participle participle Acts 18:21 ἀνήχθη aorist passive indicative completed Acts 20:13 ἀνήχθημεν aorist passive indicative completed Acts 20:3 ἀνάγεσθαι present passive infinitive infinitive Acts 21:1 ἀναχθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive Acts 21:2 ἀνήχθημεν aorist passive indicative completed Acts 27:12 ἀναχθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive Acts 27:2 ἀνήχθημεν aorist passive indicative completed Acts 27:21 ἀνάγεσθαι present passive infinitive infinitive Acts 27:4 ἀναχθέντες aorist passive participle participle Acts 28:10 ἀναγομένοις present passive participle participle Acts 28:11 ἀνήχθημεν aorist passive indicative completed Romans 10:7 ἀναγαγεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive Hebrews 13:20 ἀναγαγὼν aorist active participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 15 — Christ Is Risen, the Dead Will Be Raised, and Death Will Be Destroyed Ephesians 2 — Made Alive by Grace and Made One in Christ John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Luke 15 — The Joy of God over the Lost Being Found Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 9 — Glory, Unbelief, Suffering, Humility, and Radical Discipleship Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons Romans 10 — Christ the End of the Law and the Righteousness Received by Faith Romans 14 — Receiving One Another, Honoring the Lord, and Pursuing Peace in Matters of Conscience Romans 4 — Abraham Justified by Faith and the Promise Secured by Grace

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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