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It often conveys the idea of something being elevated or in a higher place, both physically and spiritually. In a spiritual context, it can refer to heavenly or divine realms, emphasizing the transcendence and superiority of God's kingdom.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "above" or "on high" was often associated with the divine or the heavens. The ancients viewed the heavens as the dwelling place of the gods, and thus, anything described as "above" carried connotations of divinity, authority, and purity. In Jewish thought, heaven was the abode of Yahweh, and the term "anó" would resonate with the idea of God's supreme authority and the believer's aspiration to align with heavenly values.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>adverb from <a href="/greek/303.htm">ana</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>up, above<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>above (5), brim (1), upward (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 507: ἄνω</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἄνω</span></span>, adverb (from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down); <p><span class="emphasized">a.</span> <span class="accented">above, in a higher place,</span> (opposed to <span class="greek2">κάτω</span>): <a href="/interlinear/acts/2-19.htm">Acts 2:19</a>; with the article, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">ἄνω</span>: <a href="/interlinear/galatians/4-26.htm">Galatians 4:26</a> (<span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">ἄνω</span> <span class="greek2">ἱεροσαλημ</span> the upper i. e. the heavenly Jerusalem); <a href="/interlinear/philippians/3-14.htm">Philippians 3:14</a> (<span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">ἄνω</span> <span class="greek2">κλῆσις</span> the calling made in heaven, equivalent to <span class="greek2">ἐπουράνιος</span>, <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/3-1.htm">Hebrews 3:1</a>); the neuter plural <span class="greek2">τά</span> <span class="greek2">ἄνω</span> as a substantive, heavenly things, <a href="/interlinear/colossians/3-1.htm">Colossians 3:1</a>f; <span class="greek2">ἐκ</span> <span class="greek2">τῶν</span> <span class="greek2">ἄνω</span> from heaven, <a href="/interlinear/john/8-23.htm">John 8:23</a>. <span class="greek2">ἕως</span> <span class="greek2">ἄνω</span>, <a href="/interlinear/john/2-7.htm">John 2:7</a> (up to the brim). <p><span class="emphasized">b.</span> <span class="accented">upward, up, on high</span>: <a href="/interlinear/john/11-41.htm">John 11:41</a> (<span class="greek2">αἴρω</span>); <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/12-15.htm">Hebrews 12:15</a> (<span class="greek2">ἄνω</span> <span class="greek2">φύει</span>).<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, high, up. <p>Adverb from <a href="/greek/473.htm">anti</a>; upward or on the top -- above, brim, high, up. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/473.htm">anti</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ανω άνω ἄνω ανώτερον ano anō áno ánō<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/john/2-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 2:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτὰς ἕως <b>ἄνω</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> So they filled <span class="itali">them up to the brim.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/john/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> up to <span class="itali">the brim.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/john/2-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> them unto <span class="itali">[the] brim</span><p><b><a href="/text/john/8-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 8:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐκ τῶν <b>ἄνω</b> εἰμί ὑμεῖς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I am <span class="itali">from above;</span> you are of this<br><a href="/kjvs/john/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> am from <span class="itali">above:</span> ye are<br><a href="/interlinear/john/8-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> from <span class="itali">above</span> am You<p><b><a href="/text/john/11-41.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 11:41</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς <b>ἄνω</b> καὶ εἶπεν</span><br><a href="/kjvs/john/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Jesus lifted <span class="itali">up</span> [his] eyes, and<br><a href="/interlinear/john/11-41.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> his eyes <span class="itali">upwards</span> and said<p><b><a href="/text/acts/2-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 2:19</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τῷ οὐρανῷ <b>ἄνω</b> καὶ σημεῖα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> IN THE SKY <span class="itali">ABOVE</span> AND SIGNS<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in heaven <span class="itali">above,</span> and signs<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/2-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> heaven <span class="itali">above</span> and signs<p><b><a href="/text/galatians/4-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Galatians 4:26</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἡ δὲ <b>ἄνω</b> Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἐλευθέρα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/galatians/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> But the Jerusalem <span class="itali">above</span> is free;<br><a href="/kjvs/galatians/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> But Jerusalem <span class="itali">which is above</span> is free,<br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/4-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and <span class="itali">[the] above</span> Jerusalem free<p><b><a href="/text/philippians/3-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Philippians 3:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">βραβεῖον τῆς <b>ἄνω</b> κλήσεως τοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/philippians/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for the prize <span class="itali">of the upward</span> call<br><a href="/kjvs/philippians/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the prize <span class="itali">of the high</span> calling<br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/3-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> prize of the <span class="itali">on high</span> calling<p><b><a href="/text/colossians/3-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Colossians 3:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/colossians/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">χριστῷ τὰ <b>ἄνω</b> ζητεῖτε οὗ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/colossians/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> keep seeking <span class="itali">the things above,</span> where<br><a href="/kjvs/colossians/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> seek <span class="itali">those things which are above,</span> where<br><a href="/interlinear/colossians/3-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Christ the things <span class="itali">above</span> seek where<p><b><a href="/text/colossians/3-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Colossians 3:2</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/colossians/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὰ <b>ἄνω</b> φρονεῖτε μὴ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/colossians/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Set your mind <span class="itali">on the things above,</span> not on the things that are on earth.<br><a href="/kjvs/colossians/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Set your affection <span class="itali">on things above,</span> not<br><a href="/interlinear/colossians/3-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> The things <span class="itali">above</span> set mind on not<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/12-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 12:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ῥίζα πικρίας <b>ἄνω</b> φύουσα ἐνοχλῇ</span><br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> springing <span class="itali">up</span> trouble<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/12-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> root of bitterness <span class="itali">up</span> springing should trouble [you]<p><b><a href="/greek/507.htm">Strong's Greek 507</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_507.htm">9 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/ano__507.htm">ἄνω — 9 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 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