ἄνωθεν (ἄνω), adverb; a. from above, from a higher place: ἀπό ἄνωθεν (Winer's Grammar, § 50, 7 N. 1), Mat_27:51 (Tdf. omits ἀπό); Mar_15:38; ἐκ τῶν ἄνωθεν from the upper part, from the top, Joh_19:23. Often (also in Greek writings) used of things which come from heaven, or from God as dwelling in heaven: Joh_3:31; Joh_19:11; Jas_1:17; Jas_3:15; Jas_3:17. b. from the first: Luk_1:3; then, from the beginning on, from the very first: Act_26:5. Hence, c. anew, over again, indicating repetition (a use somewhat rare, but wrongly denied by many (Meyer among them; cf. his commentary on John and Galatians as below)): Joh_3:3; Joh_3:7 ἄνωθεν γεννηθῆναι, where others explain it from above, i. e. from heaven. But, according to this explanation, Nicodemus ought to have wondered how it was possible for anyone to be born from heaven; but this he did not say; (cf. Westcott, Commentary on John, p. 63). Of the repetition of physical birth, we read in Artemidorus Daldianus, oneir. 1, 13 (14), p. 18 (i., p. 26, Reiff edition) (ἀνδρί) ἔτι τῷ ἔχοντι ἐγκυον γυναῖκα σημαίνει παῖδα αὐτῷ γεννήσεσθαι ὅμοιον κατά πάντα. οὕτω γάρ ἄνωθεν αὐτός δοξειε γέννασθαι; cf. Josephus, Antiquities 1, 18, 3 φιλίαν ἄνωθεν ποιεῖσθαι, where a little before stands πρότερα φιλία; add, Martyr. Polycarp, 1, 1 [ET]; (also Socrates in Stobaeus, flor. cxxiv. 41, iv. 135, Meineke edition (iii. 438, Gaisf. edition); Harpocration, Lex., see under the words, ἀναδικάσασθαι, ἀναθέσθαι, ἀναποδιζομενα, ἀνασυνταξις; Canon. apost. 46 (others 39, Coteler. patr. apost. works, i. 444); Pseudo-Basil, de bapt. 1, 2, 7 (iii. 1537); Origen in Joann. t. xx. c. 12 (works, iv. 322 c. DelaRue). See Abbot, Authorship of the Fourth Gospel, etc. (Boston 1880), p. 34f). πάλιν ἄνωθεν, (on this combination of synonymous words cf. Kühner, § 534, 1; (Jelf, § 777, 1); Grimm on Sap. xix. 5 (6)): Gal_4:9 (again, since ye were in bondage once before).

ἄνωθεν anōthen 1 3x from above, from a higher place, Joh_3:31 ; of time, from the first or beginning, Act_26:5 ; from the source, Luk_1:33 ; again, anew, Joh_3:3 ; Joh_3:7 ; Gal_4:9 ; with a prep., the top or upper part, Mat_27:51 again; from above.

ἄνωθεν , adv. ( < ἄνω ), (a) from above: ἀπὸ ἄ ., Mat_27:51 , Mar_15:38 ; ἐκ τῶν ἄ ., Joh_19:28 ; meaning, from heaven: Joh_3:31 ; Joh_19:11 , Jas_1:17 ; Jas_3:15 ; Jas_3:17 . (b) from the first, from the beginning: Luk_1:3 , Act_26:5 ; whence (c) anew, again: Joh_3:3 ; Joh_3:7 , (so most, but v. Meyer , in l ; cf. Field, Notes , 86 f .); πάλιν ἄ ., Gal_4:9 ( MM , VGT , s.v. ).†

ἄνωθεν [page 50] In P Petr III. 43(2) iv. 17 (B.C. 246) ἄνωθεν is found in opposition to κάτω : hiat contextus. P Hib I. 110 .65 (records of postal service, c. B.C. 255) ὥρας πρώτης παρέδωκεν Θεύχρ [η ]στος ἄνοθεν Δινίαι κυ (λιστοὺς ) γ̄ , 1st hour, Theochrestus delivered to Dinias 3 rolls from the upper country (Edd.). Ἄνοθεν appears again twice in this document, and κάτοθεν from the lower country. (This is a very early example of the approximation of ο and ω , on which see Proleg. .3 pp. 244 and 35 f.). BGU IV. 1208 .2 (Aug.) καταντή [σα ]ς ἐκ τῶν ἄνωθεν [τόπων ] . . . ἐκομισά [μη ]ν̣ διὰ Σωτηρίχου κτλ . In P Tebt I. 59 .6 ff., .10 (B.C. 99) ἣν ἔχετε πρὸς ἡμᾶς ἄνωθεν πατρικὴν φιλίαν , and διὰ τὸ ἄνωθεν φοβεῖσθαι καὶ σέβεσθαι τὸ ἱερόν , the editors translate or old. P Oxy II. 237 viii. 31 (A.D. 186) ὅπερ οὐ καλῶς ἐνδέχετ̣α̣ι̣ εἰ μὴ ἄνωθεν γένοιτο ἀντίγραφα , this cannot be done adequately unless copies are made from the beginning (Edd.). In P Oxy IV. 718 .21 (A.D. 180 92) ἔτ̣ι̣ δ̣ε̣, ἄνω̣θ̣[ε ]ν τῶν δημοσίων ἀποδιδομένων , the editors translate although the imposts have for years been paid. But completely, from the beginning may equally be the sense of ἄνωθεν : cf. ib. 745 .4 ff. ( c. A.D. 1) μ [ὴ . . ]νε̣[ . ] . η [ . . ]να ἄνωθεν γείνηται πάντα καὶ πάλιν ἑατοὺς ἀνασκευάζωμε [ν ] μὴ οὔσης χρήας , in order that everything may not be completely . . . and we go bankrupt again without any necessity (Edd.). In BGU II. 595 .5 ff. (A.D. 70 80) the meaning again, a second time, seems best to suit the context. A certain Sochotes, wishing to repay a loan, did not find his creditor τοῦ δὲ σὲ μὴι εὑρεθῆναι ἀποδέδωκε αὐτὰς ἄνωθον (for ἄνωθον ) ἵνα φιλάνθρωπον εἰς δύο τόπους μὴι χορηγῆι , where Lietzmann : ( Gr. Pap. p. 14) understands by φιλάνθρωπον a gratuity : S. has once paid it and would have to pay it again, if he went back home with the borrowed money; therefore he returns it immediately. Other examples of the word are CPR 1 .19 (i/A.D.) καθὼς ἄνωθεν εἴθιστο , P Tebt II. 298 .61 (A.D. 107) ἀκολούθως τῇ ἄν [ωθ ]ε̣ν̣ συνηθείᾳ , BGU IV. 1074 .2 (iii/A.D.) τοῖς ἄνωθεν προγόνοις , and P Oxy IX. 1204 .14 (A.D. 299) δεδέηται τῆς θείας τύχης ἔτι ἄνωθεν τῶν δεσποτῶν ἡμῶν . The usage of the inscriptions follows on similar lines. Dittenberger ( Syll III. p. 256) enumerates three meanings (1) de supero 537 .63 ἐπεργάσεται ὀρθὸν καὶ ὁμαλὲς ἄνωθεν , (2) antiquitus 929 .81 νόμοις γὰρ ἱεροῖς . . . ἄνωθεν διεκεκώλυτο ἵνα μηθείς κτλ ., (3) denuo 732 .11 γενηθεὶς δ [ὲ ] καὶ παραίτιος τῆς ἄνωθεν συλλογῆς , a decree of i/B.C. referring to the revival of certain sacred practices which had ceased for some time.

ἄνωθεν [Etym: ἄνω] adv. of place "from above, from on high", Hdt. , Trag. , etc.; ὕδατος ἄνωθεν γενομένου, i. e. rain, Thuc. : "from the upper country, from inland", id=Thuc. = ἄνω, "above, on high", Trag. ; οἱ ἄν. "the living", opp. to οἱ κάτω, Aesch. :—c. gen., Hdt. of Time, "from the beginning", Plat. , Dem. :— "by descent", Theocr. ; τὰ ἄν. "first principles", Plat. "over again, anew", NTest.

ἄνωθεν adv (ἄνω), __(a) from above: ἀπὸ ἄ., Mat.27:51, Mrk.15:38; ἐκ τῶν ἄ., Jhn.19:28; meaning, from heaven: Jhn.3:31 19:11, Jas.1:17 3:15, 17 . __(b) from the first, from the beginning: Luk.1:3, Act.26:5; whence __(with) anew, again: Jhn.3:3, 7, (so most, but see Meyer, in l; cf. Field, Notes, 86 f.); πάλιν ἄ., Gal.4:9 (MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)