What does προσαναβαίνω · ἀνώτερος mean in the Bible?
προσαναβαίνω · ἀνώτερος is a Greek phrase meaning "come up higher, move up to a higher place".
Greek · G4320, G511
προσανάβηθι ἀνώτερον
To go up · higher
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προσαναβαίνωG4320to go up
Pronunciationprosanabaínō
Open lexicon entry →ἀνώτεροςG511higher
Pronunciationanṓteros
Open lexicon entry →What does προσανάβηθι ἀνώτερον (prosanabēthi anōteron) mean in the Bible?
προσαναβαίνω · ἀνώτερος is a Greek phrase meaning "come up higher, move up to a higher place".
Full entry for προσανάβηθι ἀνώτερον (G4320, G511) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4320, G511?
G4320, G511 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. come up higher, move up to a higher place
Source Gloss
come up higher, move up to a higher place
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms1TensesAoristVoicesActive
Tenses
Voices
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Aorist ActiveLuke 14:101×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist1
Voice
active1
Mood
imperative1
NT Occurrences
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)
Word Origins
προσανάβηθι ἀνώτερον is built from these roots: