ἀνέρχομαι G0424
to go up, ascend; to return or go back
A verb of upward or return movement. Jesus 'went up' on the mountain to teach and heal (John 6:3). After his conversion, Paul did not 'go up' to Jerusalem immediately but went to Arabia (Gal 1:17). Later he 'went up' to Jerusalem to see Peter (Gal 1:18). Classical usage includes ascending mountains, mounting platforms, returning from the coast inland, and rising from the underworld.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Denotes upward movement or return to a previous location. John's geographical note (Jesus going up the mountain) sets the scene for bread multiplication and discourse. Paul's precise travel chronology uses it for trips to Jerusalem—his delayed first visit (Gal 1:17) and later consultation with Peter (1:18). The multilingual glosses use ascending/going-up vocabulary (Spanish 'subir/subió,' French 'monter,' German 'hinaufgehen'). Context determines whether literal elevation or return to a significant city (Jerusalem as pilgrimage destination) is primary. 3×
AR["صَعِدتُ", "صَعِدَ"]·ben["আমি-উঠে-গেলাম", "উঠলেন", "উঠে-গেলাম"]·DE["hinaufgehen"]·EN["I-went-up", "went-up"]·FR["monter"]·heb["עָלִיתִי", "עָלָה"]·HI["गया-ऊपर", "मैन-गय"]·ID["aku-pergi", "naiklah"]·IT["anelthen", "anēlthon"]·jav["kula-minggah", "minggah"]·KO["올라갔노라", "올라갔다"]·PT["subi"]·RU["взошёл", "пошёл"]·ES["subió", "subí"]·SW["alipanda", "nilipanda"]·TR["çıktı", "çıktım"]·urd["گیا"]
Related Senses
H0935 1. come, arrive (Qal) (2413×)G1473 1. first person singular pronoun (2084×)H3318 1. Qal: go out, depart, come forth (891×)H7725 1. to return, come/go back (Qal) (874×)H5927 1. go up, ascend (Qal) (779×)H7971 1. to send, dispatch (Qal) (701×)G2064 1. come / arrive (physical movement toward) (588×)H5307 1. Qal: fall down physically (339×)H5375 1. Qal: to lift up, raise (330×)H5975 1. to stand, stand up (310×)H5674a 1. Qal: pass by, pass through (256×)H3381 1. Qal: to go down, descend (physical movement) (242×)G1831 1. go/come out physically (193×)H5337 1. deliver, rescue, save (Hifil) (188×)H7901 1. lie down, rest, sleep (183×)G1525 1. enter a place physically (179×)H7812 1. prostrate oneself, bow down, worship (173×)H3318 2. Hifil: bring out, lead out, take out (persons) (172×)H7725 2. to bring back, restore (Hifil) (151×)H5674a 2. Qal: cross over (134×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἀνέρχομαι, (compare ἄνειμι): aorist -ήλυθον or -ῆλθον:— go up, ἀνελθὼν ἐς σκοπιήνRefs 8th c.BC+: absolutely, mount the tribune, Refs 1st c.AD+; go up from the coast inland, Refs 8th c.BC+; come up from the nether world, ἀ. ἐξ ἈΐδεωRefs 6th c.BC+ __2 of trees, grow up, shoot up, Refs 8th c.BC+; of the sun, rise, Refs 4th c.BC+; of water, rise, Refs 5th c.BC+ __3 go up to a first principle, in…