◄ 326. anazaó ►
Strong's Lexicon anazaó: To live again, revive Original Word: ἀναζάω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: anazaó Pronunciation: an-ad-zah'-o Phonetic Spelling: (an-ad-zah'-o) Definition: To live again, revive Meaning: I come to life again, revive, regain life. Word Origin: From the Greek prefix ἀνά (ana, meaning "again" or "up") and ζάω (zaó, meaning "to live"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of revival or coming back to life is echoed in the Hebrew Scriptures, though not directly equivalent in terms of a single Hebrew word. Related ideas can be found in words like חָיָה (chayah, Strong's H2421), meaning "to live" or "to revive." Usage: The verb ἀναζάω (anazaó) is used to describe the act of coming back to life or being revived. It conveys the idea of restoration to life or vitality, often in a spiritual or metaphorical sense. In the New Testament, it is used to describe both physical resurrection and spiritual renewal. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, concepts of life, death, and resurrection were often explored in philosophical and religious contexts. The idea of revival or coming back to life was significant in both Jewish and early Christian thought, where resurrection was a central tenet of faith. The use of ἀναζάω in the New Testament reflects the early Christian belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the promise of eternal life for believers. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from ana and zaó Definition to live again NASB Translation became alive (1), come to life again (1), life again (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 326: ἀναζάω ἀναζάω, (ῶ: 1 aorist ἀνέζησα; a word found only in the N. T. and ecclesiastical writings; to live again, recover life; a. properly, in Rec. of Romans 14:9; Revelation 20:5. b. tropically, one is said ἀναζῆν who has been νεκρός in a tropical sense; α. to be restored to a correct life: of one who returns to a better moral state, Luke 15:24 (WH marginal reading ἔζησεν) ((A. V. is alive again), cf. Meyer at the passage), 32 (T Tr WH ἔζησε). (beta) to revive, regain strength and vigor: Romans 7:9; sin is alive, indeed, and vigorous among men ever since the fall of Adam; yet it is destitute of power (νεκρά ἐστι) in innocent children ignorant of the law; but when they come to a knowledge of the law, sin recovers its power in them also. Others less aptly explain ἀνέζησε here began to live, sprang into life (German lebte auf). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be alive again, be resurrected. To recover life (literally or figuratively) -- (be a-)live again, revive. Forms and Transliterations άναζει αναζέουσαι αναζευξάτωσαν ανεζεύγνυσαν ανέζησε ανεζησεν ανέζησεν ἀνέζησεν anezesen anezēsen anézesen anézēsen Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 15:24 V-AIA-3S GRK: ἦν καὶ ἀνέζησεν ἦν ἀπολωλὼς NAS: was dead and has come to life again; he was lost KJV: dead, and is alive again; he was INT: was and is alive again was lost Romans 7:9 V-AIA-3S GRK: ἡ ἁμαρτία ἀνέζησεν ἐγὼ δὲ NAS: came, sin became alive and I died; KJV: came, sin revived, and I INT: the sin revived I moreover Strong's Greek 326 2 Occurrences ἀνέζησεν — 2 Occ.