"to go up, ascend with someone, Mk. 15:41; Acts 13:31*"
Definition and meaning
to go up, ascend with someone, Mk. 15:41; Acts 13:31*
In the original Greek the word is written: συναναβαίνω
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
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 synanabaino (G4872) across the King James Bible.
(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.
And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
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Common questions
Strong's G4872 (synanabaino) is a Greek word that means: to go up, ascend with someone, Mk. 15:41; Acts 13:31* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word synanabaino (G4872) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4872 is synanabaino, a Greek word defined as: to go up, ascend with someone, Mk. 15:41; Acts 13:31*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
synanabaino is a Greek word found in the New Testament.