◄ 303. ana ►
Strong's Lexicon ana: up, among, each, every, through Original Word: ἀνά Part of Speech: Preposition Transliteration: ana Pronunciation: ä-nä' Phonetic Spelling: (an-ah') Definition: up, among, each, every, through Meaning: prep. Rare in NT; prop: upwards, up; among, between; in turn; apiece, by; as a prefix: up, to, anew, back. Word Origin: A primary preposition Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "ἀνά," similar concepts of distribution or upward movement can be found in Hebrew prepositions like "עַל" (al, Strong's H5921) which means "upon" or "over." Usage: The Greek preposition "ἀνά" (ana) is used to denote upward motion, distribution, or repetition. It can imply movement upwards or among, as well as a sense of distribution or division, such as "each" or "every." It is often used in contexts where something is being divided or distributed among a group or repeated over time. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, prepositions like "ἀνά" were essential for conveying spatial and metaphorical relationships. The use of "ἀνά" in the New Testament reflects its versatility in Greek language, often indicating movement or distribution. Understanding its usage helps in grasping the nuances of the text, especially in a time when oral tradition and written texts were primary means of communication. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. preposition and adverb Definition as a preposition denotes upwards, up, as a prefix denotes up, again, back NASB Translation among* (1), apiece (1), between* (1), each (3), each one (1), within* (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 303: ἀνά ἀνά, preposition, properly, upward, up (cf. the adverb ἄνω, opposed to κατά and κάτω), denoting motion from a lower place to a higher (cf. Winer's Grammar, 398 (372) n.); rare in the N. T. and only with the accusative 1. in the expressions ἀνά μέσον (or jointly ἀναμέσον (so Rst Tr in Revelation 7:17)) into the midst, in the midst, amidst, among, between — with the genitive of place, Matthew 13:25; Mark 7:31; Revelation 7:17 (on this passage see μέσος, 2 at the end); of person, 1 Corinthians 6:5, with which cf. Sir. 25:18-17ἀνά μέσον τοῦ (Fritzsche, τῶν) πλησίον αὐτοῦ; cf. Winers Grammar, § 27, 1 at the end (Buttmann, 332 (285)) (Sir. 27:2; 1 Macc. 7:28 1 Macc. 13:40, etc.; in the Sept. for בֲּתוך, Exodus 26:28; Joshua 16:9; Joshua 19:1; Diodorus 2, 4 ἀνά μέσον τῶν χειλέων (see μέσος, 2)); ἀνά μέρος (Vulg.per partes), in turn, one after another, in succession: 1 Corinthians 14:27 (where Rec.st writes ἀναμέρος) (Polybius 4, 20, 10 ἀνά μέρος ᾄδειν). 2. joined to numerals, it has a distributive force (Winers Grammar, 398 (372); Buttmann, 331f (285)): John 2:6 (ἀνά μετρητάς δύο ἤ τρεῖς two or three metretae apiece); Matthew 20:9f (ἔλαβον ἀνά δηνάριον they received each a denarius); Luke 9:3 (Tr brackets; WH omits ἀνά; ); (ἀνά δύο (WH ἀνά δύο (δύο)) two by two); Mark 6:40 (L T Tr WH κατά); (Revelation 4:8); and very often in Greek writings; cf. Winer's Grammar, 398 (372). It is used adverbially in Revelation 21:21 (ἀνά εἷς ἕκαστος, like ἀνά τέσσαρες, Plutarch, Aem. 32; cf. Winers Grammar, 249 (234); (Buttmann, 30 (26))). 3. Prefixed to verbs ἀνά signifies, a. upward, up, up to (Latinad, German auf), as in ἀνακρούειν, ἀναβαίνειν, ἀναβάλλειν, ἀνακράζειν, etc. b. it corresponds to the Latinad (German an), to (indicating the goal), as in ἀναγγέλλειν (others would refer this to d.), ἀνάπτειν. c. it denotes repetition, renewal, equivalent todenuo, anew, over again, as in ἀναγεννᾶν. d. it corresponds to the Latinre,retro, back, backward, as in ἀνακάμπτειν, ἀναχωρεῖν, etc. Cf. Winer's De verb. comp. Part iii., p. 3f Strong's Exhaustive Concordance up, upwards, each A primary preposition and adverb; properly, up; but (by extension) used (distributively) severally, or (locally) at (etc.) -- and, apiece, by, each, every (man), in, through. In compounds (as a prefix) it often means (by implication) repetition, intensity, reversal, etc. Forms and Transliterations αμαμέσον ανα ανά ἀνὰ αναβαθμίσιν αναμέσον άναμέσον ana anà Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 13:25 Prep GRK: ἐπέσπειρεν ζιζάνια ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ NAS: tares among the wheat, KJV: sowed tares among the wheat, and INT: sowed weeds in [the] midst of the Matthew 20:9 Prep GRK: ὥραν ἔλαβον ἀνὰ δηνάριον NAS: came, each one received KJV: hour, they received every man a penny. INT: hour they received each a denarius Matthew 20:10 Prep GRK: ἔλαβον τὸ ἀνὰ δηνάριον καὶ NAS: more; but each of them also INT: they received those each a denarius also Mark 7:31 Prep GRK: τῆς Γαλιλαίας ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν NAS: of Galilee, within the region KJV: of Galilee, through the midst INT: of Galilee through [the] midst of the Luke 9:3 Prep GRK: ἀργύριον μήτε ἀνὰ δύο χιτῶνας INT: money nor apiece two tunics Luke 9:14 Prep GRK: κλισίας ὡσεὶ ἀνὰ πεντήκοντα NAS: of about fifty each. KJV: them sit down by fifties in a company. INT: groups of about in fifty Luke 10:1 Prep GRK: ἀπέστειλεν αὐτοὺς ἀνὰ δύο δύο KJV: sent them two and two before INT: sent them in pairs [by] pairs John 2:6 Prep GRK: κείμεναι χωροῦσαι ἀνὰ μετρητὰς δύο NAS: thirty gallons each. KJV: three firkins apiece. INT: standing having space for metretae two 1 Corinthians 6:5 Prep GRK: δυνήσεται διακρῖναι ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ NAS: to decide between his brethren, KJV: to judge between his INT: will be able to decide in between the 1 Corinthians 14:27 Prep GRK: τρεῖς καὶ ἀνὰ μέρος καὶ KJV: [by] three, and [that] by course; and INT: three and in turn and Revelation 4:8 Prep GRK: αὐτῶν ἔχων ἀνὰ πτέρυγας ἕξ KJV: beasts had each of them six INT: of them had respectively wings six Revelation 7:17 Prep GRK: ἀρνίον τὸ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ KJV: which is in the midst of the throne INT: Lamb which [is] in [the] center of the Revelation 21:21 Prep GRK: δώδεκα μαργαρῖται ἀνὰ εἷς ἕκαστος INT: twelve pearls respectively one each Strong's Greek 303 13 Occurrences ἀνὰ — 13 Occ.