Greek word · Strong's G450

ἀνίστημι

anístēmi · verb · “to rise, stand up”

In a sentence

Anistēmi means to rise up — used of standing from a seat, getting up from sleep, and powerfully of Jesus rising from the dead.

Anistēmi simply means to stand up, get up. It describes Jesus' rising from prayer, calling Lazarus from the tomb («Lazarus, come forth»), and his own resurrection.

Paul writes that God «raised (anistēmi) him from the dead.» Christian hope often rides on this verb: «If God has raised Jesus, what cannot he raise?»

Strong's reference

Definition: to stand up (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)

KJV usage: arise, lift up, raise up (again), rise (again), stand up(-right)

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

Acts 2:24 “But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches.” John 11:23 ““Your brother will rise again,” Jesus told her.”

Original BibleDawn word study. Original-language data and the public-domain Strong's (1890) gloss are referenced; see sources.