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anabaínō

to go up, to ascend

Say it: an-ab-AH-ee-no (approximate)

ἀναβαίνω

What it means

To go up, to climb, to ascend. In 4:8-10, quoting Psalm 68, "when he ascended on high," Christ's ascension is the basis for the gifts he gives. Used for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem.

Range of meaning

  • Go upClimb.
  • AscendRise to a higher place.

In Ephesians

  • Chapter 4

    "When he ascended on high" (4:8-10).

Every verse (3)

Verses where G0305 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources