◄ 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: prep. Rare in NT; prop: upwards, up; among, between; in turn; apiece, by; as a prefix: up, to, anew, back. Meaning: The word ἀνά primarily denotes "up," "upon," "again," or "each." It is used to indicate distribution, repetition, or intensity. Word Origin: A primary preposition and adverb in Greek. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While ἀνά is a Greek term, its usage can be conceptually linked to several Hebrew prepositions and adverbs that convey similar meanings of direction, distribution, or repetition. Some corresponding Hebrew entries might include: - H5921 עַל (al): Often translated as "upon" or "over," similar to ἀνά when indicating position or direction. - H3605 כֹּל (kol): Meaning "all" or "every," akin to ἀνά when used for distribution or repetition. These Hebrew terms reflect similar concepts found in the Greek usage of ἀνά, illustrating the continuity of these ideas across the biblical languages. Usage: In the New Testament, ἀνά is used as a preposition and an adverb. It often appears in compound forms and can convey meanings such as "upward," "throughout," "among," or "each." It is frequently used to express distribution or repetition, such as "each" or "every." Context: The Greek preposition and adverb ἀνά (ana) is a versatile term found in various contexts throughout the New Testament. It is a primary preposition that can function adverbially, often indicating direction, distribution, or repetition. The term is used in several ways: - Direction or Position: ἀνά can denote upward movement or position, as seen in contexts where something is lifted or elevated. It can also imply a sense of being "upon" or "on top of." - Distribution: The word is frequently used to express distribution or division, such as "each" or "every." For example, in the feeding of the five thousand, the distribution of food is described using ἀνά to indicate portions given to each group. - Repetition or Intensity: ἀνά can also convey repetition or intensity, often translated as "again" or "throughout." This usage emphasizes the ongoing or repeated nature of an action or event. - Compound Forms: ἀνά is often found in compound words, where it modifies the meaning of the root word to include notions of upward movement, repetition, or distribution. In the Berean Standard Bible, ἀνά is translated in various ways depending on the context, reflecting its multifaceted nature. For instance, in Matthew 20:9, it is used to describe the distribution of wages: "The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius." 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.