Strong’s G1817
ἐξανίστημι
Part of speech
Verb
Transliteration
exanistémi
Pronunciation
ex-an-is'-tay-mee
Definition
To rise up, to stand up, to awaken
Meaning
(a) in trans. tenses: I raise up, cause to grow, (b) in intrans. tenses: I rise up from.
Usage
The verb ἐξανίστημι (exanistémi) is used in the New Testament to describe the action of rising up or standing up, often in a physical sense. It can also imply awakening or coming into action. The term is used both literally, as in rising from a seated or lying position, and metaphorically, as in rising to a challenge or occasion.
Bible references
Mark 12:19;Luke 20:28;Acts 15:5