Original Word: ἀνάληψις, εως, ἡ Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: analémpsis Phonetic Spelling: (an-al'-ape-sis) Short Definition: a taking up, lifting up Definition: a taking up, lifting up.
Word Origin from analambanó Definition a taking up NASB Word Usage ascension (1).
Luke 9:51N-GFS BIB:ἡμέρας τῆς ἀναλήμψεως αὐτοῦ καὶ NAS: were approaching for His ascension, He was determined KJV: that he should be received up, INT: days of the ascension of him that