Strong's Greek · G507

ἄνω

ánō

above, brim, high, up

Definition

upward or on the top

Derivation

adverb from G473 (ἀντί);

Appears 9 times in Scripture

John 11:41

So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

Colossians 3:1

Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

Hebrews 12:15

See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.

John 2:7

Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim.

Acts 2:19

I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.

John 8:23

Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

Galatians 4:26

But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.

Colossians 3:2

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

Philippians 3:14

I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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