ano marks what is elevated or directed upward, and what is located in the realm contrasted with the earth below.

The adverb most often marks an elevated direction or upper limit, including heaven above, lifting the eyes, filling jars to the top, and a root springing up. It also identifies a realm or origin contrasted with earth or what is below: the things above, Jerusalem above, and the speaker's origin above.

1. Upward direction or upper position · dominant

   The adverb marks what is positioned or moving upward: in Acts 2:19 the APB renders “the heaven above” in contrast to earth below; in John 2:7 it renders the jars filled “to the top.” John 11:41 describes lifted eyes, Hebrews 12:15 a root “springing up,” and Philippians 3:14 an “upward calling,” all presenting an upward or elevated orientation in the verse.

   Acts 2:19John 2:7John 11:41Hebrews 12:15Philippians 3:14
2. The realm or origin above · common

   In Colossians 3:1 and Colossians 3:2, the adverb identifies the things sought and contemplated in contrast to things on earth. Galatians 4:26 calls Jerusalem “above,” while John 8:23 contrasts the speaker's being “from above” with those who are “from below.”

   Colossians 3:1Colossians 3:2Galatians 4:26John 8:23

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the adverb through phrases such as “above,” “to the top,” “springing up,” and “upward.” These renderings show the verse contexts rather than a fixed English equivalent for every occurrence.