Aná — G303

Definition

preposition

properly, up; but (by extension) used (distributively) severally, or (locally) at (etc.)

1. in the expressions ἀνά μέσον (or jointly ἀναμέσον ) into the midst, in the midst, amidst, among, between — with the genitive of place
2. joined to numerals, it has a distributive force
3. Prefixed to verbs ἀνά signifies
1. upward, up, up to (Latinad, German auf), as in ἀνακρούειν, ἀναβαίνειν, ἀναβάλλειν, ἀνακράζειν, etc
2. it corresponds to the Latinad (German an), to (indicating the goal), as in ἀναγγέλλειν , ἀνάπτειν
3. it denotes repetition, renewal, equivalent todenuo, anew, over again, as in ἀναγεννᾶν
4. it corresponds to the Latinre,retro, back, backward, as in ἀνακάμπτειν, ἀναχωρεῖν, etc

Usually translated as

apiece, by, through, and, each, every, in

Origin

a primary preposition and adverb

Occurrences

Aná occurs 15 times in 14 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Mark (2), Luke (3), John (1), 1 Corinthians (2), Revelation (3)

• Matthew 13:25 — But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among (ἀνὰ) the wheat, and went his way.
• Matthew 20:9 — And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man (ἀνὰ) a penny.
• Matthew 20:10 — But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man (ἀνὰ) a penny.
• Mark 6:40 — And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds (ἀνὰ), and by fifties.
• Mark 6:40 — And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties (ἀνὰ).
• Mark 7:31 — And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through (ἀνὰ) the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
• Luke 9:3 — And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece (ἀνὰ).
• Luke 9:14 — For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by (ἀνὰ) fifties in a company.
• Luke 10:1 — After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two (ἀνὰ) before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
• John 2:6 — And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece (ἀνὰ).
• 1 Corinthians 6:5 — I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between (ἀνὰ) his brethren?
• 1 Corinthians 14:27 — If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by (ἀνὰ) course; and let one interpret.
• Revelation 4:8 — And the four beasts had each of them (ἀνὰ) six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
• Revelation 7:17 — For the Lamb which is in (ἀνὰ) the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
• Revelation 21:21 — And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several (ἀνὰ) gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.