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Strong's G304 ἀναβαθμός (anabathmos)

Anabathmos means “stairs” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H304 — achlay (“Ahlai”) in the Hebrew Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number G304
Language Greek
Linked Usages 26
Books 7

Strong's G304 Quick Answer

Strong's G304 ἀναβαθμός (anabathmos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. anabathmos (an-ab-ath-mos') n. 1. a stairway [from G305] It has 26 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include stairs. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Meaning
anabathmos (an-ab-ath-mos') n. 1. a stairway [from G305]
Usage
26 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Usage Words
stairs

Meaning and Definition

anabathmos (an-ab-ath-mos') n. 1. a stairway [from G305] KJV: stairs Root(s): G305 Compare: G898

Original Word
ἀναβαθμός
Transliteration
anabathmos
Derivation
Root: ἀναβαίνω R1: 305
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G304. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

stairs

Usage: ἀνα-βαθμός, -οῦ, ὁ (ἀναβαίνω), [in LXX for מַעֲלָה: מַעֲלָה: 3Ki.10:19-20, 4Ki.9:13 20:9 ff, 2Ch.9:18-19, Isa.38:8, Eze.40:6, 49; ᾠδὴ τῶν ἀ., tit. Psa.120:1-7 121:1-8 122:1-9 123:1-4 124:1-8 125:1-5 126:1-6 127:1-5 128:1-6 129:1-8 130:1-8 131:1-3 132:1-18 133:1-3 134:1-3)* ;] __1. a going up, an ascent (Pss, ll. with ?). __2. a step (LXX); p1., a flight of stairs: Act.21:35, 40. (On the formation -θμός, see MM, VGT, see word)† (AS)

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How Strong's G304 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render anabathmos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

stairs Acts 21:35 2×

How Strong's G304 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 24 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G304 (ἀναβαθμός) appears 27 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G304 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G304 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

Acts 21:35 KJV

And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.

Acts 21:40 KJV

And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

Strong's G304 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

24 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

3 Kingdoms 10:19 Septuagint / Brenton

The throne had six steps, and calves in bold relief to the throne behind it, and side pieces on either hand of the place of the seat, and two lions standing by the side pieces,

3 Kingdoms 10:20 Septuagint / Brenton

and twelve lions standing there on the six steps on either side: it was not so done in any other kingdom.

4 Kingdoms 9:13 Septuagint / Brenton

And when they heard it, they hastened, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with the trumpet, and said, Jehu is king.

Usage Excerpts

First 26 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G304.

3 Kingdoms 10:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The throne had six steps, and calves in bold relief to the throne behind it, and side pieces on either hand of the place of the seat, and two lions standing by the side pieces,
3 Kingdoms 10:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and twelve lions standing there on the six steps on either side: it was not so done in any other kingdom.
4 Kingdoms 9:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And when they heard it, they hastened, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with the trumpet, and said, Jehu is king.
4 Kingdoms 20:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Isaiah the prophet cried to the Lord: and the shadow returned back ten degrees on the dial.
2 Chronicles 9:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there were six steps to the throne, riveted with gold, and elbows on either side of the seat of the throne, and two lions standing by the elbows:
2 Chronicles 9:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and twelve lions standing there on the six steps on each side. There was not the like in any other kingdom.
Psalms 119:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A Song of Degrees. In mine affliction I cried to the Lord, And he hearkened to me.
Psalms 120:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A Song of Degrees. I lifted up mine eyes to the mountains, Whence my help shall come.
Psalms 121:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A Song of Degrees. I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.
Psalms 122:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A Song of Degrees. Unto thee who dwellest in heaven Have I lifted up mine eyes.
Psalms 123:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A Song of Degrees. If it had not been that the Lord was among us, Let Israel now say;
Psalms 124:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A Song of Degrees. They that trust in the Lord shall be as Mount Zion: He that dwells in Jerusalem shall never be moved.
Psalms 125:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A Song of Degrees. When the Lord turned the captivity of Zion, We became as comforted ones.
Psalms 126:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A Song of Degrees. Except the Lord build the house, They that build labor in vain: Except the Lord keep the city, The watchman watches in vain.
Psalms 127:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A Song of Degrees. Blessed are all they that fear the Lord; Who walk in his ways.
Psalms 128:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A Song of Degrees. Many a time have they warred against me from my youth, Let Israel now say:
Psalms 129:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A Song of Degrees. Out of the depths have I cried to thee, O Lord.
Psalms 130:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A Song of Degrees. O Lord, my heart is not exalted, Neither have mine eyes been haughtily raised: Neither have I exercised myself in great matters, Nor in things too wonderful for me.
Psalms 131:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A Song of Degrees. Lord, remember David, And all his meekness:
Psalms 132:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A Song of Degrees. See now! what is so good, or what so pleasant, As for brethren to dwell together?
Psalms 133:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A Song of Degrees. Behold now, bless ye the Lord, All the servants of the Lord, Who stand in the house of the Lord, In the courts of the house of our God.
Isaiah 38:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
behold, I will turn back the shadow of the degrees of the dial by which ten degrees on the house of thy father the sun has gone down—I will turn back the sun the ten degrees; so the sun went back the ten degrees by which the shadow had gone down.
Ezekiel 40:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he entered by seven steps into the gate that looks eastward, and he measured across the porch of the gate equal to the reed.
Ezekiel 40:49 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the breadth twelve cubits; and they went up to it by ten steps; and there were pillars to the porch, one on this side and one on that side.
Acts 21:35 New Testament, KJV
And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.
Acts 21:40 New Testament, KJV
And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G304, grouped by book.

3 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 10:19 3 Kingdoms 10:20
4 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 9:13 4 Kingdoms 20:11
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 9:18 2 Chronicles 9:19
Psalms 15 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 119:1 Psalms 120:1 Psalms 121:1 Psalms 122:1 Psalms 123:1 Psalms 124:1 Psalms 125:1 Psalms 126:1 Psalms 127:1 Psalms 128:1 Psalms 129:1 Psalms 130:1 Psalms 131:1 Psalms 132:1 Psalms 133:1
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 38:8
Ezekiel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 40:6 Ezekiel 40:49
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
Acts 21:35 Acts 21:40

Strong's G304 FAQ

What does anabathmos (ἀναβαθμός) mean?

Anabathmos (Strong's G304) is a Greek word most simply glossed "stairs". anabathmos (an-ab-ath-mos') n. 1. a stairway [from G305]

How many times is anabathmos (ἀναβαθμός) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 26 linked usages for Strong's G304 across 7 books.

Where can I study anabathmos (ἀναβαθμός) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G304 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

What English words translate anabathmos (ἀναβαθμός)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as stairs. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G304 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 24 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G304, with linked reader references where each row is available.