ἀνάληψις (ἀνάλημψις L T Tr WH; see M, μ'), ἀναλήψεως, ἡ (ἀναλαμβάνω) (from Hippocrates down), a taking up: Luk_9:51 (namely, εἰς τόν οὐρανόν of the ascension of Jesus into heaven; (cf. Test. xii. Patr. test. Levi § 18; Suicer, Thesaurus Eccles. under the word; and Meyer on Luke, the passage cited)).

ἀνάλημψις analēmpsis 1x a taking up, receiving up, Luk_9:51

* ἀνά -λημψις , -εως , ἡ , (κοινή form of ἀνάληψις ; v. Th ., Gr ., 108 f .), a taking up: Luk_9:51 ( MM , VGT , s.v. ).† ἀνά -ληψις , -εως , ἡ , Rec. for ἀνάλημψις , q.v.

ἀνάλημψις [page 35] P Tebt II. 296 .19 (A.D. 123) is the receipt for money paid for a priestly office, ἐξ ἀναλ (ήψεως ) ἐν αὐτῷ as payable by himself (Edd.) : cf. reference to this document under the verb. It means entertainment ( sc. one form of reception ) in Syll 418 .36 (iii/A.D.), ἀναγκάζουσιν ἡμᾶς ξενίας αὐτοῖς παρέχειν καὶ ἕτερα πλεῖστα εἰς ἀνάλημψιν αὐτῶν ἄνευ ἀργυρίου χορηγεῖν . P Oxy VI. 986 iii. (early ii/A.D.) αὐλὴ δηλ (ωθεῖσα ) ἐπικεκρατῆσθαι πρὸ τῆς ἀναλη̣μ̣ψεως ὑπὸ Πετεσούχου . OGIS 383 .102 the inscription of Antiochus I. of Commagene (i/B.C.) ὑπὲρ ἀναλήψεως διαδήματος , his coronation : see also the verb above. The substantive follows the verb s wide range of meaning, which we have only partially illustrated, as needless for the NT. Dr Charles ( l. c. above) quotes Ryle and James as claiming Pss. Sol. 4 .20 to be the earliest instance of its use (as in Luk_9:51 ) for ascension into heaven.

ἀνάληψις [Etym: ἀναλαμβάνω] "a taking up" of a child, to acknowledge it, Luc. pass. "a being taken up, the Ascension", NTest. "a taking back, a means of regaining", Plut. "a making good, making amends" for a fault, Thuc. : "a refreshing", Luc.

ἀνά-λημψις, -εως, ἡ (κοινή form of ἀνάληψις; see Th., Gr., 108 f.), a taking up: Luk.9:51 (MM, VGT, see word).† ἀνά-ληψις, -εως, ἡ, Rec. for ἀνάλημψις, which see (AS)