ἀνάβητε
anabaínō
go up
to move upward, to ascend, go up from a lower to a higher place (literally or figuratively); in some contexts, to make an upward journey (such as to a city or place of significance); in extended usage, to rise, to mount, or spring up (as of plants, crowds, or smoke); contextually, to approach a higher social or spiritual status.
John 7:8 · Word #2
Lexicon G305
| Lemma | ἀναβαίνω |
| Transliteration | anabaínō |
| Strong's | G305 |
| Definition | to move upward, to ascend, go up from a lower to a higher place (literally or figuratively); in some contexts, to make an upward journey (such as to a city or place of significance); in extended usage, to rise, to mount, or spring up (as of plants, crowds, or smoke); contextually, to approach a higher social or spiritual status. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IMP — Imperative — A command or request |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | go up |
| Literal | go up-IMPERATIVE |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀναβαίνω |
| Strong's | G305 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G305-20
Go up
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/complete action), active voice, imperative mood, 2nd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active imperative, second person plural, issues a direct command for a complete or decisive upward movement. "Go up" preserves the core sense of moving from a lower to a higher place and reflects the imperative force addressed to multiple hearers. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
go up
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed P1 from 'Go up' (capitalized) to 'go up' (lowercase) to match context and the imperative form within the sentence. |