Strong's Lexicon anastenazó: To groan deeply, to sigh Original Word: ἀναστενάζω Word Origin: From the Greek prefix ἀνά (ana, meaning "up" or "again") and the verb στενάζω (stenazó, meaning "to groan" or "to sigh"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H5008: נָאָק (na'aq) - to groan, to sigh - H602: אָנַח (anach) - to sigh, to groan Usage: The verb ἀναστενάζω conveys a deep, audible expression of distress or longing. It is often used to describe a profound emotional response, such as grief, frustration, or yearning. In the New Testament, it reflects a sense of burden or a deep-seated emotional reaction to circumstances or spiritual realities. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, expressions of groaning or sighing were common in literature and daily life, often associated with lamentation, prayer, or the expression of deep emotions. In the Jewish context, groaning was sometimes linked to the cries of the oppressed or the longing for divine intervention. The use of ἀναστενάζω in the New Testament reflects these cultural understandings, emphasizing the depth of human emotion in response to spiritual and physical realities. HELPS Word-studies 389 anastenázō (from 303 /aná, "moving up from down" which intensifies 4727 /stenázō, "groan") – properly, to sigh (groan) to the uppermost; "to groan or to sigh deeply or intensely – 'to groan deeply, to sigh deeply' " (L & N, 1, 25.144), used only in Mk 8:12. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ana and stenazó Definition to sigh deeply NASB Translation Sighing deeply (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 389: ἀναστενάζωἀναστενάζω: 1 aorist ἀνεστεναξα; to draw sighs up frown the bottom of the breast, to sigh deeply: Mark 8:12. (Lamentations 1:4; Sir. 25:18 (17); 2 Macc. 6:30, and in Greek writings from (Aeschylus choëph. 335) Herodotus 1, 86 down.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance sigh deeply. From ana and stenazo; to sigh deeply -- sigh deeply. see GREEK ana see GREEK stenazo Forms and Transliterations αναστενάζουσιν αναστεναξας αναστενάξας ἀναστενάξας ανάστημα anastenaxas anastenáxasLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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