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ἀνακαθίζω

To sit up

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ἀνακαθίζω G339
Pronunciation anakathízō

What does ἀνακαθίζω (anakathízō) mean in the Bible?

ἀνακαθίζω (anakathízō) is a Greek word meaning "to sit up". ἀνα-καθ-ίζω (see: καθίζω); __1.

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Meaning

to sit up
Extended definition

(see: καθίζω);

1trans., to set up.
2Intrans., to sit up: Luk.7:15 (WH, mg., ἐκάθισεν), Act.9:40 (frequently in medical writings: MM, VGT, see word).
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

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

Tenses
Aorist
Voices
Active
Indicative states a fact or reality 2×
Aorist Active Luke 7:15 · Acts 9:40 2×
2 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 2
Tense
aorist 2
Voice
active 2
Mood
indicative 2
NT Occurrences
Luke 7:15 ἀνεκάθισεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 9:40 ἀνεκάθισεν aorist active indicative completed

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

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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