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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 511. ἀνώτερος (anóteros) -- Higher, upper</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/511.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/2_timothy/2-25.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/511.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 511</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/510.htm" title="510">◄</a> 511. anóteros <a href="../greek/512.htm" title="512">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">anóteros: Higher, upper</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἀνώτερος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>anóteros<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>a-NO-te-ros<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(an-o'-ter-os)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Higher, upper<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>higher, to a more honorable place (at the dinner table); previously, in an earlier passage (or a book), above.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Comparative form of ἄνω (anō), meaning "up" or "above."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often relates to words like מַעַל (ma'al), meaning "above" or "upward," and רָם (ram), meaning "high" or "exalted."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek word ἀνώτερος (anóteros) is used to describe something that is higher or upper in position or status. It is often used in a spatial sense to denote something that is physically above or superior in rank or quality.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, hierarchical structures were prevalent in both social and physical contexts. The concept of "higher" or "upper" could refer to social status, geographical location, or spiritual realms. The use of comparative forms like ἀνώτερος reflects the importance of rank and position in ancient societies, where being "higher" often implied superiority or greater authority.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>cptv. of <a href="/greek/507.htm">anó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>higher<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>above (1), higher (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 511: ἀνώτερος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀνώτερος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἀνωτερα</span>, <span class="greek2">ἀνώτερον</span> (comparitive from <span class="greek2">ἄνω</span>, cf. <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">κατώτερος</span></span>, see <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, § 11, 2 c.; (<span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 28 (24f))), <span class="accented">higher</span>. The neuter <span class="greek2">ἀνώτερον</span> as adverb, <span class="accented">higher</span>; <p><span class="emphasized">a.</span> of motion, <span class="accented">to a higher place,</span> (up higher): <a href="/interlinear/luke/14-10.htm">Luke 14:10</a>. <p><span class="emphasized">b.</span> of rest, <span class="accented">in a higher place, above</span> i. e. in the immediately preceding part of the passage quoted, Hob. 10:8. Similarly <span class="abbreviation">Polybius</span> 3, 1, 1 <span class="greek2">τρίτῃ</span> <span class="greek2">ἀνώτερον</span> <span class="greek2">βίβλῳ</span>. (In <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11-21.htm">Leviticus 11:21</a>, with a genitive.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>above, higher. <p>Comparative degree of <a href="/greek/507.htm">ano</a>; upper, i.e. (neuter as adverb) to a more conspicuous place, in a former part of the book -- above, higher. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/507.htm">ano</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ανωτέραν ανωτέρας ανωτερον ανώτερον ἀνώτερον ανώτερος anoteron anōteron anṓteron<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/14-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 14:10</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular">Adj-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Φίλε προσανάβηθι <b>ἀνώτερον</b> τότε ἔσται</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> move <span class="itali">up higher;</span> then<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Friend, go up <span class="itali">higher:</span> then shalt thou<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/14-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Friend come up <span class="itali">higher</span> Then will be<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/10-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 10:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular">Adj-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3"><b>ἀνώτερον</b> λέγων ὅτι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> After saying <span class="itali">above,</span> SACRIFICES<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Above</span> when he said,<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/10-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Above</span> saying<p><b><a href="/greek/511.htm">Strong's Greek 511</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_511.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/ano_teron_511.htm">ἀνώτερον — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/510.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="510"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="510" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/512.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="512"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="512" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>