"prep. used in the NT only in certain forms. ἀνὰ μέρος, in turn; ἀνὰ μέσον, through the midst, between; ἀνὰ δηνάριον, at the rate of a denarius; with numerals, ἀνὰ ἑκατόν, in parties of a hundred. In composition, step by step, up, back, again"
Definition and meaning
prep. used in the NT only in certain forms. ἀνὰ μέρος, in turn; ἀνὰ μέσον, through the midst, between; ἀνὰ δηνάριον, at the rate of a denarius; with numerals, ἀνὰ ἑκατόν, in parties of a hundred. In composition, step by step, up, back, again
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀνά
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of ana (G303) across the King James Bible.
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
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Common questions
Strong's G303 (ana) is a Greek word that means: prep. used in the NT only in certain forms. ἀνὰ μέρος, in turn; ἀνὰ μέσον, through the midst, between; ἀνὰ δηνάριον, at the rate of a denarius; with numerals, ἀνὰ ἑκατόν, in parties of a hundred. In c... It appears 12 times in the King James Bible.
The word ana (G303) appears 12 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G303 is ana, a Greek word defined as: prep. used in the NT only in certain forms. ἀνὰ μέρος, in turn; ἀνὰ μέσον, through the midst, between; ἀνὰ δηνάριον, at the rate of a denarius; with n. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ana is a Greek word found in the New Testament.