386. anastasis
Lexical Summary
anastasis: Resurrection

Original Word: ἀνάστασις
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: anastasis
Pronunciation: ah-NAH-stah-sis
Phonetic Spelling: (an-as'-tas-is)
KJV: raised to life again, resurrection, rise from the dead, that should rise, rising again
NASB: resurrection, rise
Word Origin: [from G450 (ἀνίστημι - got)]

1. a standing up again
2. (literally) a resurrection from death
3. (individual, genitive case or by implication) its author
4. (figuratively) a recovery or moral recovery of spiritual truth

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
raised to life again, resurrection.

From anistemi; a standing up again, i.e. (literally) a resurrection from death (individual, genitive case or by implication, (its author)), or (figuratively) a (moral) recovery (of spiritual truth) -- raised to life again, resurrection, rise from the dead, that should rise, rising again.

see GREEK anistemi

HELPS Word-studies

386 anástasis (from 303 /aná, "up, again" and 2476 /hístēmi, "to stand") – literally, "stand up" (or "stand again"), referring to physical resurrection (of the body).

Christ's physical resurrection is the foundation of Christianity, which also guarantees the future resurrection of all believers (see Jn 6:39,40,44).

[386 /anástasis ("resurrection") refers to the physical, bodily resurrection of Christ – and people (both of the redeemed and the unredeemed).]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from anistémi
Definition
a standing up, i.e. a resurrection, a raising up, rising
NASB Translation
resurrection (41), rise (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 386: ἀνάστασις

ἀνάστασις, ἀναστάσεως, (ἀνίστημι) (from Aeschylus down);

1. a raising up, rising (e. g. from a seat): Luke 2:34 (opposed to πτῶσις; the meaning is 'It lies (or 'is set' A. V.) like a stone, which some will lay hold of in order to climb; but others will strike against it and fall').

2. a rising from the dead (ecclesiastical Latinresurrectio) (Aeschylus Eum. 648);

a. that of Christ: Acts 1:22; Acts 2:31; Acts 4:33; Romans 6:5; Philippians 3:10; 1 Peter 3:21; with the addition of νεκρῶν, Romans 1:4 (a generic phrase: the resurrection-of-the-dead, although it has come to pass as yet only in the case of Christ alone; cf. Acts 17:32; Winer's Grammar, § 30, 2 a. at the end); ἐκ νεκρῶν, 1 Peter 1:3.

b. that of all men at the end of the present age. This is called simply ἀνάστασις or ἀνάστασις, Matthew 22:23, (28), 30; Mark 12:18, 23 Luke 20:27, 33, 36; John 11:24; Acts 17:18; Acts 23:8; 2 Timothy 2:18; by metonymy equivalent to the author of resurrection, John 11:25; with the addition of ἐκ νεκρῶν, Luke 20:35; Acts 4:2; or simply of τῶν νεκρῶν (on the distinction which some (e. g. Van Hengel on Romans 1:4; Van Hengel and Lightfoot on Philippians 3:11; Cremer, under the word) would make between these phrases, see Winers Grammar, 123 (117); Buttmann, 89 (78)), Matthew 22:31; Acts 17:32; Acts 23:6; Acts 24:15 (Rec.), ; ; 1 Corinthians 15:12f, 21, 42; Hebrews 6:2. ἀνάστασις ζωῆς resurrection to life (ἀνάστασις εἰς ζωήν, 2 Macc. 7:14 (cf. Daniel 12:2)), and ἀνάστασις τῆς κρίσεως resurrection to judgment, John 5:29 (on the genitives cf. Winer's Grammar, 188 (177)); the former is ἀνάστασις τῶν δικαίων, Luke 14:14; κρείττων ἀνάστασις, Hebrews 11:35 (so called in comparison with a continuance of life on earth, which is spoken of as an ἀνάστασις by a kind of license; (cf. Winer's Grammar, 460 (429))). ἀνάστασις πρώτη in Revelation 20:5f will be that of true Christians, and at the end of a thousand years will be followed by a second resurrection, that of all the rest of mankind, Revelation 20:12ff On the question whether and in what sense Paul also believed in two resurrections, separated from each other by a definite space of time, cf. Grimm in the Zeitschr. für wissenschaftl. Theol., 1873, p. 388f.

c. the resurrection of certain in ancient Jewish story who were restored to life before burial: Hebrews 11:35.

Topical Lexicon
Overview of the New Testament Witness

The term gathers every strand of biblical hope into one word: bodily rising from the dead. It appears forty-two times, touching every major section of the canon—Gospels, Acts, Pauline letters, General Epistles, and Revelation—and always carries concrete expectation, never mere metaphor. Whether announced by the Lord Jesus, defended by apostles, or celebrated in worship, it stands as the climactic act of redemption.

Gospel Testimony

• Disputed by Sadducees (Matthew 22:23-33; Mark 12:18-27; Luke 20:27-40). Jesus silences them by rooting resurrection in God’s covenant name: “He is not the God of the dead, but of the living” (Matthew 22:32).
• Promised reward for generosity (Luke 14:14).
• Foreseen by Martha (John 11:24) and fulfilled in Christ’s self-revelation: “I am the resurrection and the life” (John 11:25).
• Prophesied outcome of judgment: “a resurrection of life … a resurrection of judgment” (John 5:29).

Acts: Foundation of Apostolic Preaching

• Mandated in the apostolic qualification (Acts 1:22).
• Central to Pentecost (Acts 2:31) and to the church’s powerful witness: “With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus” (Acts 4:33).
• Offending religious leaders (Acts 4:2) and fascinating philosophers (Acts 17:18, 32).
• Paul’s courtroom defense (Acts 23:6; 24:21; 26:23) drew a clear line—resurrection hope is the true fulfillment of Moses and the Prophets.

Pauline Theology

• Declares Jesus “the Son of God with power … by His resurrection from the dead” (Romans 1:4).
• Guarantees believers’ future: “For if we have been united with Him like this in His death, we will certainly also be united with Him in His resurrection” (Romans 6:5).
• Supplies the power of sanctification: Paul’s life pursuit is “to know Him and the power of His resurrection” (Philippians 3:10).
• Underwrites the entire gospel argument of 1 Corinthians 15 (vv. 12, 13, 21, 42): without it faith is vain, with it death is swallowed up in victory.
• Warns against error: Hymenaeus and Philetus “have strayed concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection has already taken place” (2 Timothy 2:18). Realized-only schemes are branded as ruinous.

General Epistles and Hebrews

• Counts among “elementary principles” (Hebrews 6:2).
• Celebrated in the histories of faith: women “received back their dead, raised to life again” (Hebrews 11:35).
• Grounds living hope: “He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Peter 1:3).
• Pledged in baptism’s appeal for a good conscience (1 Peter 3:21).

Apocalyptic Fulfillment

• “Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection” (Revelation 20:6); over them the second death has no power.
• The unbelieving dead await a later rising to judgment (Revelation 20:5).

Doctrinal Significance

1. Christological: Vindicates Jesus’ messianic identity and inaugurates His present reign.
2. Soteriological: Seals justification (Romans 4:25), imparts new life, and guarantees glorification.
3. Ecclesiological: Forms the heart of apostolic preaching and the basis of Lord’s Day worship (Acts 20:7).
4. Eschatological: Establishes a two-stage program—first Christ, then those who are His at His coming (1 Corinthians 15:23).
5. Ethical: Motivates holiness (1 Corinthians 15:34) and fearless witness (Acts 4:33).
6. Pastoral: Comforts the bereaved (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 speaks of the same hope though using different vocabulary), encourages the persecuted, and sustains martyr faithfulness (Revelation 20:4-6).

Historical Context

• Jews of the Second Temple period largely affirmed bodily resurrection (Daniel 12:2), except the Sadducees.
• Greco-Roman culture often viewed bodily rising as absurd (Acts 17:32).
• The early church’s insistence on a physical event, corroborated by eyewitnesses, distinguished it from both Jewish sectarianism and pagan spirituality.

Ministry Applications

• Preaching: The gospel is incomplete without proclaiming an empty tomb.
• Baptism and the Lord’s Supper: visible sermons of dying and rising with Christ.
• Counseling: offers concrete hope in grief and sickness.
• Mission: empowers boldness—“do not fear those who kill the body” (Matthew 10:28).
• Discipleship: calls believers to “walk in newness of life” (Romans 6:4).

Summary

Every occurrence of Strong’s 386 reinforces a single, glorious certainty: the God who raises Jesus will raise His people, bringing creation to its purposed perfection and proving forever that “death has been swallowed up in victory” (1 Corinthians 15:54).

Forms and Transliterations
αναστασει αναστάσει ἀναστάσει αναστασεως αναστάσεως αναστάσεώς ἀναστάσεως αναστασιν ανάστασιν ἀνάστασιν αναστασις ανάστασις ἀνάστασις anastasei anastásei anastaseos anastaseōs anastáseos anastáseōs anastasin anástasin anastasis anástasis
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Matthew 22:23 N-AFS
GRK: μὴ εἶναι ἀνάστασιν καὶ ἐπηρώτησαν
NAS: there is no resurrection) came
KJV: no resurrection, and
INT: not there is a resurrection and they questioned

Matthew 22:28 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν τῇ ἀναστάσει οὖν τίνος
NAS: In the resurrection, therefore, whose
KJV: in the resurrection whose
INT: In the resurrection therefore of which

Matthew 22:30 N-DFS
GRK: γὰρ τῇ ἀναστάσει οὔτε γαμοῦσιν
NAS: For in the resurrection they neither
KJV: in the resurrection they neither
INT: indeed the resurrection neither do they marry

Matthew 22:31 N-GFS
GRK: δὲ τῆς ἀναστάσεως τῶν νεκρῶν
NAS: But regarding the resurrection of the dead,
KJV: as touching the resurrection of the dead,
INT: moreover the resurrection of the dead

Mark 12:18 N-AFS
GRK: οἵτινες λέγουσιν ἀνάστασιν μὴ εἶναι
NAS: that there is no resurrection) came
KJV: no resurrection; and
INT: who say a resurrection not there is

Mark 12:23 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν τῇ ἀναστάσει ὅταν ἀναστῶσιν
NAS: In the resurrection, when
KJV: In the resurrection therefore, when
INT: in the resurrection when they rise

Luke 2:34 N-AFS
GRK: πτῶσιν καὶ ἀνάστασιν πολλῶν ἐν
NAS: for the fall and rise of many
KJV: the fall and rising again of many in
INT: fall and rising up of many in

Luke 14:14 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν τῇ ἀναστάσει τῶν δικαίων
NAS: you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.
KJV: at the resurrection of the just.
INT: in the resurrection of the righteous

Luke 20:27 N-AFS
GRK: οἱ ἀντιλέγοντες ἀνάστασιν μὴ εἶναι
NAS: that there is no resurrection),
KJV: any resurrection; and they asked
INT: who deny a resurrection not there is

Luke 20:33 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν τῇ ἀναστάσει τίνος αὐτῶν
NAS: In the resurrection therefore, which
KJV: in the resurrection whose
INT: in the resurrection of which of them

Luke 20:35 N-GFS
GRK: καὶ τῆς ἀναστάσεως τῆς ἐκ
NAS: to that age and the resurrection from the dead,
KJV: and the resurrection from
INT: and the resurrection which [is] from among

Luke 20:36 N-GFS
GRK: θεοῦ τῆς ἀναστάσεως υἱοὶ ὄντες
NAS: being sons of the resurrection.
KJV: the children of the resurrection.
INT: of God of the resurrection sons being

John 5:29 N-AFS
GRK: ποιήσαντες εἰς ἀνάστασιν ζωῆς οἱ
NAS: the good [deeds] to a resurrection of life,
KJV: unto the resurrection of life;
INT: having practiced to a resurrection of life those

John 5:29 N-AFS
GRK: πράξαντες εἰς ἀνάστασιν κρίσεως
NAS: the evil [deeds] to a resurrection of judgment.
KJV: unto the resurrection of damnation.
INT: having done to a resurrection of judgment

John 11:24 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν τῇ ἀναστάσει ἐν τῇ
NAS: that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last
KJV: in the resurrection at
INT: in the resurrection in the

John 11:25 N-NFS
GRK: εἰμι ἡ ἀνάστασις καὶ ἡ
NAS: to her, I am the resurrection and the life;
KJV: I am the resurrection, and the life:
INT: am the resurrection and the

Acts 1:22 N-GFS
GRK: μάρτυρα τῆς ἀναστάσεως αὐτοῦ σὺν
NAS: a witness with us of His resurrection.
KJV: us of his resurrection.
INT: a witness of the resurrection of him with

Acts 2:31 N-GFS
GRK: περὶ τῆς ἀναστάσεως τοῦ χριστοῦ
NAS: and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ,
KJV: of the resurrection of Christ,
INT: concerning the resurrection of the Christ

Acts 4:2 N-AFS
GRK: Ἰησοῦ τὴν ἀνάστασιν τὴν ἐκ
NAS: in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
KJV: Jesus the resurrection from
INT: Jesus the resurrection which [is] from among

Acts 4:33 N-GFS
GRK: Ἰησοῦ τῆς ἀναστάσεως χάρις τε
NAS: testimony to the resurrection of the Lord
KJV: witness of the resurrection of the Lord
INT: Jesus of the resurrection grace moreover

Acts 17:18 N-AFS
GRK: καὶ τὴν ἀνάστασιν εὐηγγελίζετο
NAS: Jesus and the resurrection.
KJV: Jesus, and the resurrection.
INT: and the resurrection he proclaimed the gospel

Acts 17:32 N-AFS
GRK: ἀκούσαντες δὲ ἀνάστασιν νεκρῶν οἱ
NAS: when they heard of the resurrection of the dead,
KJV: when they heard of the resurrection of the dead,
INT: having heard of moreover a resurrection of [the] dead some

Acts 23:6 N-GFS
GRK: ἐλπίδος καὶ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν ἐγὼ
NAS: for the hope and resurrection of the dead!
KJV: and resurrection of the dead
INT: [the] hope and resurrection of [the] dead I

Acts 23:8 N-AFS
GRK: μὴ εἶναι ἀνάστασιν μήτε ἄγγελον
NAS: that there is no resurrection, nor
KJV: no resurrection, neither
INT: not there is resurrection nor angel

Acts 24:15 N-AFS
GRK: οὗτοι προσδέχονται ἀνάστασιν μέλλειν ἔσεσθαι
NAS: that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both
KJV: that there shall be a resurrection of the dead,
INT: themselves receive [that] a resurrection is about to be

Strong's Greek 386
42 Occurrences


ἀναστάσει — 7 Occ.
ἀναστάσεως — 17 Occ.
ἀνάστασιν — 12 Occ.
ἀνάστασις — 6 Occ.

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