lift

Greek translation: Ανύψωση

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English term or phrase:lift
Greek translation:Ανύψωση
Entered by: Daphne Theodoraki

18:08 Aug 7, 2001
English to Greek translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: lift
The New Testament reports that the Christ said in John 12:32, And If I be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men unto me.
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Ανύψωση
Explanation:
The correct translation here is "Ανύψωση" = lift, whereas Ανάληψη = ascension.
See the excerpt from John 12:32 below, where the verb "υψώνομαι" is used:
"Και εγώ εάν υψωθώ εκ τας γής, θέλω ελκύσει πάντας πρός εμαυτόν"

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Daphne Theodoraki
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Local time: 08:40
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I really appreciate your response. I was definitely satisfied with the basic translation but the intriduction of the conjugated form would have been more helpful with other reference. Thank you very much.
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Summary of answers provided
naΑνάληψη
YANNA BROUZOU (X)
naΑνύψωση
Daphne Theodoraki
naυψώνομαι
Alekos Psimikakis
na(Correction of the comment)
Alekos Psimikakis


  

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6 hrs
Ανάληψη


Explanation:
Ανάληψη=ascension
The above word is the one used in the New Testiment (Greek/English).
The word "lift" is used in a more everyday matters.


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7 hrs
Ανύψωση


Explanation:
The correct translation here is "Ανύψωση" = lift, whereas Ανάληψη = ascension.
See the excerpt from John 12:32 below, where the verb "υψώνομαι" is used:
"Και εγώ εάν υψωθώ εκ τας γής, θέλω ελκύσει πάντας πρός εμαυτόν"

Hope this answers your question


    New Testament in Greek, John 12:32 (��:32 in Greek)
Daphne Theodoraki
Sweden
Local time: 08:40
Native speaker of: Greek
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Grading comment
I really appreciate your response. I was definitely satisfied with the basic translation but the intriduction of the conjugated form would have been more helpful with other reference. Thank you very much.
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10 hrs
υψώνομαι


Explanation:
Greenglish: Ipsonomai
Pronounced: eeps`onome
This the verb in its standard form.
In its conjugated form is "υψωθώ" (eepsoth`o), as it used in John 12:32:
"... εάν εγώ υψωθώ έκ τής γής ..." (old Greek)
"... αν εγώ υψωθώ από τη γή ..." (new Greek)


Alekos Psimikakis
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11 hrs
(Correction of the comment)


Explanation:
(Correction of the hasty writing in the above comment)
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This is the verb in its standard form.
In its conjugated form, it is: "υψωθώ" (eepsoth`o), as it is used in John 12:32:
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