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Strong's G509 ἄνωθεν (anothen)

Anothen means “from above” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H509 — alats (“urge”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G509
Language Greek
Linked Usages 38
Books 19

Strong's G509 Quick Answer

Strong's G509 ἄνωθεν (anothen) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. anothen (an'-o-then) adv. 1. from above 2. (by analogy) from the first It has 38 linked Bible usages across 19 books. Visible English usage signals include above, top, again, first, and beginning. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
anothen (an'-o-then) adv. 1. from above 2. (by analogy) from the first
Usage
38 linked usages
Books
19 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
above, top, again, first, and beginning

Meaning and Definition

anothen (an'-o-then) adv. 1. from above 2. (by analogy) from the first 3. (by implication) anew [from G507] KJV: from above, again, from the beginning (very first), the top Root(s): G507

Original Word
ἄνωθεν
Transliteration
anothen
Derivation
Root: ἄνω R1: 507
Morphology
adverb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G509. 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)

from above/again

Usage: ἄνωθεν adv (ἄνω), __(a) from above: ἀπὸ ἄ., Mat.27:51, Mrk.15:38; ἐκ τῶν ἄ., Jhn.19:28; meaning, from heaven: Jhn.3:31 19:11, Jas.1:17 3:15, 17 . __(b) from the first, from the beginning: Luk.1:3, Act.26:5; whence __(with) anew, again: Jhn.3:3, 7, (so most, but see Meyer, in l; cf. Field, Notes, 86 f.); πάλιν ἄ., Gal.4:9 (MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)

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How Strong's G509 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render anothen, 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.

above John 3:31 again John 3:3 top Matthew 27:51 beginning Acts 26:5 first Luke 1:3

How Strong's G509 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch. 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 21 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.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G509 (ἄνωθεν) appears 26 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G509 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 G509 in the New Testament

13 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 27:51 KJV

And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;

Mark 15:38 KJV

And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.

Luke 1:3 KJV

It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

Strong's G509 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

21 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 6:16 Septuagint / Brenton

Thou shalt narrow the ark in making it, and in a cubit above thou shalt finish it, and the door of the ark thou shalt make on the side; with lower, second, and third stories thou shalt make it.

Genesis 27:39 Septuagint / Brenton

And Isaac his father answered and said to him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be of the fatness of the earth, And of the dew of heaven from above.

Genesis 49:25 Septuagint / Brenton

And my God helped thee, And he blessed thee with the blessing of heaven from above, And the blessing of the earth possessing all things, Because of the blessing of the breasts and of the womb,

Strong's G509 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Wisdom of Solomon 19:6 Septuagint / Brenton

For the whole creature in his proper kind was fashioned again anew, Serving the peculiar commandments that were given unto them, That thy children might be kept without hurt:

Letter of Jeremiah 1:61 Septuagint / Brenton

In like manner the lightning when it breaketh forth is easy to be seen: and after the same manner the wind bloweth in every country.

Strong's G509 in 1 Enoch

2 indexed usages in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 28:2 Septuagint / Brenton

I saw a wilderness and it was solitary, full of trees and plants. And water gushed forth from

1 Enoch 98:5 Septuagint / Brenton

And barrenness has not been given to the woman, But on account of the deeds of her own hands she dies without children.

Usage Excerpts

First 38 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G509.

Genesis 6:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou shalt narrow the ark in making it, and in a cubit above thou shalt finish it, and the door of the ark thou shalt make on the side; with lower, second, and third stories thou shalt make it.
Genesis 27:39 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Isaac his father answered and said to him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be of the fatness of the earth, And of the dew of heaven from above.
Genesis 49:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And my God helped thee, And he blessed thee with the blessing of heaven from above, And the blessing of the earth possessing all things, Because of the blessing of the breasts and of the womb,
Exodus 25:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt set the propitiatory on the ark above, and thou shalt put into the ark the testimonies which I shall give thee.
Exodus 25:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will make myself known to thee from thence, and I will speak to thee above the propitiatory between the two cherubs, which are upon the ark of testimony, even in all things which I shall charge thee concerning the children of Israel.
Exodus 36:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they made two golden rings, and put them on both the shoulders of the ephod under it, in front by the coupling above the connection of the ephod.
Exodus 36:38 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they put it on the border of blue, so that it should be on the miter above, as the Lord commanded Moses.
Exodus 38:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And as to their lamps, which are on the ends, knops proceeded from them; and sockets proceeding from them, that the lamps might be upon them; and the seventh socket, on the top of the candlestick, on the summit above, entirely of solid gold.
Exodus 38:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He made also the rings of the tabernacle of gold; and the rings of the court, and the rings for drawing out the veil above of brass.
Exodus 40:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he stretched out the curtains over the tabernacle, and put the veil of the tabernacle on it above as the Lord commanded Moses.
Numbers 4:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall put on it a cover, even a blue skin, and put on it above a garment all of blue, and shall put the staffs through the rings.
Numbers 4:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall bear the skins of the tabernacle, and the tabernacle of witness, and its veil, and the blue cover that was on it above, and the cover of the door of the tabernacle of witness.
Numbers 7:89 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
When Moses went into the tabernacle of witness to speak to God, then he heard the voice of the Lord speaking to him from off the mercy seat, which is upon the ark of the testimony, between the two cherubs; and he spoke to him.
Joshua 3:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
then the waters that came down from above stopped; there stood one solid heap very far off, as far as the region of Kiriath-jearim, and the lower part came down to the Sea of Arabah, the salt sea, till it completely failed; and the people stood opposite Jericho.
3 Kingdoms 7:40 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he formed the house with chambers above on the sides of the pillars, and the number of the pillars was each row forty and five,
Job 3:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Let that night be darkness, And let not the Lord regard it from above, Neither let light come upon it.
Isaiah 45:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Let the heaven rejoice from above, and let the clouds rain righteousness: let the earth bring forth, and blossom with mercy, and bring forth righteousness likewise: I am the Lord that created thee.
Jeremiah 4:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For these things let the earth mourn, and let the sky be dark above: for I have spoken, and I will not repent; I have purposed, and I will not turn back from it.
Ezekiel 1:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the four had their wings spread out above; each one had two joined to one another, and two covered their bodies.
Ezekiel 1:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
that was over their head, there was as the appearance of a sapphire stone, and the likeness of a throne upon it: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as an appearance of a man above.
Ezekiel 41:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the breadth of the upper side was made according to the projection out of the wall, against the upper one round about the house, that it might be enlarged above, and that men might go up to the upper chambers from those below, and from the groundsills to the third story.
Matthew 27:51 New Testament, KJV
And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
Mark 15:38 New Testament, KJV
And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.
Luke 1:3 New Testament, KJV
It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
John 3:3 New Testament, KJV
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
John 3:7 New Testament, KJV
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
John 3:31 New Testament, KJV
He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
John 19:11 New Testament, KJV
Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
John 19:23 New Testament, KJV
Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
Acts 26:5 New Testament, KJV
Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Galatians 4:9 New Testament, KJV
But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
James 1:17 New Testament, KJV
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
James 3:15 New Testament, KJV
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
James 3:17 New Testament, KJV
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
Wisdom of Solomon 19:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For the whole creature in his proper kind was fashioned again anew, Serving the peculiar commandments that were given unto them, That thy children might be kept without hurt:
Letter of Jeremiah 1:61 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
In like manner the lightning when it breaketh forth is easy to be seen: and after the same manner the wind bloweth in every country.
1 Enoch 28:2 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
I saw a wilderness and it was solitary, full of trees and plants. And water gushed forth from
1 Enoch 98:5 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
And barrenness has not been given to the woman, But on account of the deeds of her own hands she dies without children.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G509, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
John 5 usages, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
Galatians 1 usage, New Testament
James 3 usages, New Testament
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Letter of Jeremiah 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 2 usages, 1 Enoch

Strong's G509 FAQ

What does anothen (ἄνωθεν) mean?

Anothen (Strong's G509) is a Greek word most simply glossed "from above". anothen (an'-o-then) adv. 1. from above 2. (by analogy) from the first

How many times is anothen (ἄνωθεν) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 38 linked usages for Strong's G509 across 19 books.

Where can I study anothen (ἄνωθεν) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G509 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate anothen (ἄνωθεν)?

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

Does Strong's G509 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 21 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 2 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G509, with linked reader references where each row is available.