Word study · Greek

anistēmi

to rise, to get up

Say it: an-IS-tay-mee (approximate)

ἀνίστημι

What it means

To stand up, rise, and also to be raised from the dead. It is the verb of resurrection: Jesus "rose" (see Acts 2:24, 17:3), and Peter says to Aeneas and Tabitha, "Arise" (9:34, 9:40). The related noun is anastasis, "resurrection."

Range of meaning

  • RiseGet up.
  • RaiseBring back from death.