Word Study · Strong's G386 · Greek
ἀνάστασις
anastasis
an-as'-tas-is
Strong's 1890 spelling: anástasis
“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)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
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)
Rendered in the KJV as
raised to life again, resurrection, rise from the dead, that should rise, rising again.
- 42occurrencesin the New Testament
- 12 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 6inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 42 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 6
- ἀναστάσεως16
- ἀνάστασιν12
- ἀναστάσει6
- ἀνάστασις6
- ἀναστάσει,1
- ἀναστάσεώς1
How it is rendered · 7
- resurrection27
- a resurrection6
- [the] resurrection5
- [that] a resurrection1
- about [the] resurrection1
- resurrection,1
- rising up1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular17
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular12
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular7
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular6
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-GSF · 17
- N-ASF · 12
- N-DSF · 7
- N-NSF · 6
All 42, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Acts carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew4 occurrences
- Matthew 22:23ἀνάστασινanastasinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularThat same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.here: a resurrection
- Matthew 22:28ἀναστάσειanastaseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularIn the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”here: resurrection
- Matthew 22:30ἀναστάσειanastaseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularIn the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.here: resurrection
- Matthew 22:31ἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularBut concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:here: resurrection
Mark2 occurrences
- Mark 12:18ἀνάστασινanastasinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularThen the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him:here: a resurrection
- Mark 12:23ἀναστάσειanastaseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularIn the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”here: resurrection
Luke6 occurrences
- Luke 2:34ἀνάστασινanastasinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularThen Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,here: rising up
- Luke 14:14ἀναστάσειanastaseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularand you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”here: resurrection
- Luke 20:27ἀνάστασινanastasinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularThen some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.here: a resurrection
- Luke 20:33ἀναστάσει,anastaseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularSo then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”here: resurrection,
- Luke 20:35ἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularBut those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.here: resurrection
- Luke 20:36ἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularIn fact, they can no longer die, because they are like the angels. And since they are sons of the resurrection, they are sons of God.here: resurrection
John4 occurrences
- John 5:29ἀνάστασινanastasinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularand come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.here: [the] resurrection
- John 5:29ἀνάστασινanastasinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularand come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.here: [the] resurrection
- John 11:24ἀναστάσειanastaseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularMartha replied, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”here: resurrection
- John 11:25ἀνάστασιςanastasisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularJesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.here: resurrection
Acts11 occurrences
- Acts 1:22ἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularbeginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”here: resurrection
- Acts 2:31ἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularForeseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.here: resurrection
- Acts 4:2ἀνάστασινanastasinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulargreatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.here: resurrection
- Acts 4:33ἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularWith great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.here: resurrection
- Acts 17:18ἀνάστασινanastasinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularSome Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.here: resurrection
- Acts 17:32ἀνάστασινanastasinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularWhen they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this topic.”here: a resurrection
- Acts 23:6ἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularThen Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”here: resurrection
- Acts 23:8ἀνάστασινanastasinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularFor the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection, nor angels, nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.here: resurrection
- Acts 24:15ἀνάστασινanastasinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularand I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.here: [that] a resurrection
- Acts 24:21ἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularunless it was this one thing I called out as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”here: [the] resurrection
- Acts 26:23ἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularthat the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”here: resurrection
Romans2 occurrences
- Romans 1:4ἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularand who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.here: resurrection
- Romans 6:5ἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularFor if we have been united with Him like this in His death, we will certainly also be united with Him in His resurrection.here: resurrection
1 Corinthians4 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 15:12ἀνάστασιςanastasisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularBut if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?here: a resurrection
- 1 Corinthians 15:13ἀνάστασιςanastasisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularIf there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.here: a resurrection
- 1 Corinthians 15:21ἀνάστασιςanastasisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularFor since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.here: resurrection
- 1 Corinthians 15:42ἀνάστασιςanastasisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularSo will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable.here: resurrection
Hebrews3 occurrences
- Hebrews 6:2ἀναστάσεώςanastaseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularinstruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.here: about [the] resurrection
- Hebrews 11:35ἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularWomen received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.here: resurrection
- Hebrews 11:35ἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularWomen received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.here: resurrection
1 Peter2 occurrences
- 1 Peter 1:3ἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,here: [the] resurrection
- 1 Peter 3:21ἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularAnd this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,here: [the] resurrection
Revelation2 occurrences
- Revelation 20:5ἀνάστασιςanastasisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularThe rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years were complete. This is the first resurrection.here: resurrection
- Revelation 20:6ἀναστάσειanastaseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularBlessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with Him for a thousand years.here: resurrection