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English Dictionary Definition:

res•ur•rec•tion \ˌre-zə-ˈrek-shən\ noun

[Middle English resurreccioun, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin resurrection-, resurrectio act of rising from the dead, from resurgere to rise from the dead, from Latin, to rise again, from re- + surgere to rise—more at surge] 14th century

1 a capitalized: the rising of Christ from the dead

b often capitalized: the rising again to life of all the human dead before the final judgment

c: the state of one risen from the dead^[1]

Tyndale Bible Dictionary

RESURRECTION Act of being raised from the dead, used in the Bible in three different contexts: (1) It refers to miraculous raising of the dead back to earthly life, such as when Elijah raised a boy (1 Kgs 17:8–24), Elisha raised the Shunammite’s son (2 Kgs 4:18–37), Jesus raised both Jairus’s daughter (Mk 5:35–43) and Lazarus (Jn 11:17–44), Peter raised Dorcas (Acts 9:36–42), and Paul raised Eutychus (20:9–12). There is no hint that these resuscitations would prevent future death. (2) It refers most frequently to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. (3) It also refers to the eschatological resurrection of mankind at the end of time for punishment or reward (Jn 5:29; cf. Rv 20:5–6).^[2]

Noun

414 ἀνάστασις (anastasis), εως (eōs), ἡ (hē): n.fem.; ≡ Str 386; TDNT 1.371—1. LN 23.93 resurrection (Mt 22:31; Mk 12:18; Lk 14:14; Jn 5:29; 11:24, 25; Ac 1:22; Ro 1:4; Heb 6:2; 11:35; 1Pe 1:3; Rev 20:5; Heb 11:1 v.r.); 2. LN 87.39 rising up, from a lower status to a higher one (Lk 2:34+), for another interp, see next; 3. LN 13.60 rising up, a change for the better (Lk 2:34+), for another interp, see prior^[3]

Verb

482 ἀνίσταμαι (anistamai), ἀνίστημι (anistēmi): vb.; ≡ DBLHebr 7756; Str 450—1. LN 17.7 cause to stand up (Ac 9:41; Ac 2:30 v.r.); 2. LN 23.94 raise to life (Jn 6:39; Mk 16:9 v.r.; Ro 14:9 v.r.); 3. LN 23.59 ἀνίστημι σπέρμα (anistēmi sperma), procreate, bring into being, have children (Mt 22:24+); 4. LN 17.6 (dep.) stand up (Lk 4:16); 5. LN 15.36 (dep.) go away (Lk 4:38); 6. LN 13.81 (dep.) come into existence appear (Heb 7:11; Ac 7:18); 7. LN 23.93 (dep.) live again, come back to life, having been once dead (Lk 9:8; 1Co 15:51 v.r.); 8. LN 39.34 (dep.) rebel against (Ac 5:36)^[4]

Blog Articles and Sermons

Resurrection in the Valley of the Dry Bones (Ezekiel 37) | Sunday Morning Greek Blog

Resurrection Realities (Luke 20:27–38) | Sunday Morning Greek Blog

Running the Resurrection Race (Easter 2025; John 20:1–18) | Sunday Morning Greek Blog

“I Am the Resurrection and the Life” (John 11:25) | Sunday Morning Greek Blog

Jesus Wept 2.0 (John 11:32–44) | Sunday Morning Greek Blog

What Makes God Weep? | Sunday Morning Greek Blog

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^[1] Merriam-Webster, Inc. 2003. In Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary., Eleventh ed. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc.

^[2] Elwell, Walter A., and Philip Wesley Comfort. 2001. In Tyndale Bible Dictionary, 1121–22. Tyndale Reference Library. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers.

^[3] Swanson, James. 1997. In Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Greek (New Testament), electronic ed. Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems, Inc.

^[4] Swanson, James. 1997. In Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Greek (New Testament), electronic ed. Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems, Inc.