What does ἄνωθεν · σοφία mean in the Bible?
ἄνωθεν · σοφία is a Greek phrase meaning "wisdom from above".
Greek · G509, G4678
ἡ ἄνωθεν σοφία
From above; by analogy, from the first; by implication, anew · wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual)
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ἄνωθεν G509 from above; by analogy, from the first; by implication, anew
Pronunciation ánōthen
Spatial origin (heavenly realm) versus temporal origin (beginning), with theological force in rebirth language.
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σοφία G4678 wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual)
Pronunciation sophía
Divine wisdom versus human wisdom: primary absolute knowledge versus practical worldly intelligence.
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What does ἡ ἄνωθεν σοφία (hē anōthen sophia) mean in the Bible?
ἄνωθεν · σοφία is a Greek phrase meaning "wisdom from above".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G509, G4678?
G509, G4678 is connected to 13 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. wisdom from above
Source Gloss
wisdom from above
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 13
Matt 27:51 · Mark 15:38 · Luke 1:3 · John 3:3 · John 3:7 · John 3:31 · John 19:11 · John 19:23 · Acts 26:5 · Gal 4:9 · Jas 1:17 · Jas 3:15 · Jas 3:17 13×
Word Origins
ἡ ἄνωθεν σοφία is built from this root:
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain