"to cause to rise, Mt. 5:45; intrans. to rise, as the sun, stars, etc., Mt. 4:16; to spring by birth, Heb. 7:14"
Definition and meaning
to cause to rise, Mt. 5:45; intrans. to rise, as the sun, stars, etc., Mt. 4:16; to spring by birth, Heb. 7:14
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀνατέλλω
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 anatello (G393) across the King James Bible.
The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.
For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
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Common questions
Strong's G393 (anatello) is a Greek word that means: to cause to rise, Mt. 5:45; intrans. to rise, as the sun, stars, etc., Mt. 4:16; to spring by birth, Heb. 7:14 It appears 9 times in the King James Bible.
The word anatello (G393) appears 9 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G393 is anatello, a Greek word defined as: to cause to rise, Mt. 5:45; intrans. to rise, as the sun, stars, etc., Mt. 4:16; to spring by birth, Heb. 7:14. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
anatello is a Greek word found in the New Testament.