ἀνακαθίζω

anakathizō · sit up

Greek word · Strong’s number G339 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

anakathizō (ἀνακαθίζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “sit up”.

How to say it

a·na·ka·thi·zō

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. To rise from lying to sitting.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Luke 7:15

    And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and he gave him to his mother.

  • Acts 9:40

    But Peter put all outside, and kneeling down he prayed; and turning to the body he said, “Tabitha, get up.” And she opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up.