Lexical Definition

‎ἀναβάλλομαι‎ anabállomai (an-ab-al'-lom-ahee) to defer ^G:V
middle voice from ‎ἀνά‎ and ‎βάλλω‎

defer.

• to put off (for oneself)

Abbott-Smith

ἀνα-βάλλω, [in LXX: Ps 78:21 89:38 (עבר), I Ki 28:14, Ps 104:2* (עטה);]
to defer, put off (MM, VGT, s.v.): mid., Ac 24:22.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀναβάλλω,

throw up, χοῦν ἐξ ὀρύγματος[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τάφρος ἀναβεβλημένη foss and dyke, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 ἀ. τινὰ ἐπὶ τὸν ἵππον put on horseback, mount him, [Refs]; of the horse, ἀ. τὸν ἀναβάτην unseat his rider, [Refs]
__3 ἀ. τὰ ὄμματα cast up one's eyes, so as to show the whites, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 cause to spring up, κρήνην[Refs 1st c.BC+]
__5 lay bricks, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__6 lift, remove a tumour, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__7 passive, to be lifted up, in prayer, εὔχονται σπλάγχνοισι κακῶς ἀναβαλλομένοισι[Refs 6th c.BC+]
__II put back, put off, μηκέτι νῦν ἀνάβαλλε.. ἄεθλον[Refs 8th c.BC+] (the only place in which [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀ. τινά put off [with excuses], [Refs 4th c.BC+]; distract one's attention, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —passive, ἀνεβλήθη ἡ ἐκκλησία it was adjourned, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὥστε.. εἰς τοὺς παῖδας ἀναβληθήσεσθαι τὰς τιμωρίας will be put off to the time of the sons, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 perfect participle passive ἀναβεβλημένος slow, measured, αὔλημα[Refs 1st c.AD+]: so in adverb -μένως slowly, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II.2.b of style, diffuse, τὸ ὕπτιον καὶ ἀ.[Refs 2nd c.AD+]; λέξις ἀ., opposed to συνεστραμμένη, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III like [Refs 5th c.BC+], put on, ἀ. τὸ Κρητικόν (a short cloak) [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV run a risk (probably metaphorically from dice), ἐγώ σφε θάψω κἀνὰ κίνδυνον βαλῶ[Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B more frequently in middle, strike up, begin to play or sing [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__B.II put off, delay a thing in which oneself is concerned[Refs 8th c.BC+]; εἰς τὴν ὑστεραίαν ἀναβαλέσθαι [τὴν δίαιταν] to adjourn till the morrow, [NT+5th c.BC+]: absolutely, defer payment, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with future infinitive, ἀ. κυρώσειν ἐς τέταρτον μῆνα[Refs 5th c.BC+]: with aorist infinitive, ἀ. ὑποκρίνασθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II.2 throw off oneself on another, refer a thing to him, τὶ ἐπί τινα[Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__B.III throw one's cloak up or back, throw it over the shoulder, so as to let it hang in folds, ἀναβάλλεσθαι χλαῖναν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἴσω τὴν χεῖρα ἔχοντα ἀναβεβλημένον with one's cloak thrown up or back, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B.IV = above [Refs 4th c.BC+] risk battles, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.V to be wroth, [LXX]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.24.22 ☩ LXX.Ps.77.21*}