Etymology

from the dead

Today it means: from being dead, from death Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν
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  1. Ancient Greek · calque ofἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν
  2. English todayfrom the dead

A translation of Ancient Greek ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν (ek tôn nekrôn) or ἀπὸ τῶν νεκρῶν (apò tôn nekrôn, “from among those who are dead”), a phrase in the New Testament, used for instance in the King James Version. See rise from the dead.

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