Lexical Definition

‎ἀναβολή‎ anabolḗ (an-ab-ol-ay') delay ^G:N-F
from ‎ἀναβάλλομαι‎

delay.

• a putting off

Abbott-Smith

ἀναβολή, -ῆς, ἡ (< ά αβάλλω), [in LXX for כּנף, etc.;]
delay: Ac 25:17 (for exx. of other meanings, v. MM, VGT, s.v.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀναβολή-ή,

poetry ἀμβολή, ἡ: (ἀναβάλλω):

__I of things:
__I.1 that which is thrown up, mound of earth, bank, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. χωμάτων casting up of dykes, [Refs]; διωρύγων[Refs]
__I.2 that which is thrown back over the shoulder, mantle, [LXX+5th c.BC+]; of the toga, [Refs 1st c.BC+]: also, fashion of wearing a cloak, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II of actions,
__II.1 striking up, prelude on the lyre preliminary to singing, ὁπόταν προοιμίων ἀμβολὰς τεύχῃς ἐλελιζομένη, addressed to the lyre, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially of dithyramb, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence, rambling dithyrambic ode, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 putting off, delaying, οὐκέτι ἐς ἀναβολήὰς ἐποιεῦντο τὴν ἀποχώρησιν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἐς ἀμβολάς without delay, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν ταῖς ἀ. τῶν κακῶν ἔνεστ᾽ ἄκη [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ ἀναβολήῇ πρᾶσιν, ὠνὴν ποιεῖσθαι sell, buy on credit, [ἀναβολήήν τινος ποιεῖσθαι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.42; ποιεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 201d; εἰς τὸ γῆρας ἀναβολήὰς ποιεῖν 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 235.8; δακρύοις.. ἐμποιεῖν ἀ. τῷ πάθει [prev. author] 599">Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀναβολήὰν λαβόντες ἔτη τρία[Refs]
__II.2.b deferred payment, εὐχρηστήσας σῖτον ἐπ᾽ ἀναβολήῇ Ἀρχ.Ἐφ. 1912.60[Refs]
__II.3 ἀ. δίκης ἐπὶ τὸν βασιλέα reference, appeal, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II.4 lifting, hence, removal, of tumours, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III intransitive, going up, ascent, way up, ἀ. τῶν Ἄλπεων[Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__III.2 bubbling up, πομφολύγων[Refs 4th c.BC+]; of the Nile, sources, ἀμβολαί[Refs]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Neh.5.13}