diff --git a/src/cheatsheet/sections/modifiers.py b/src/cheatsheet/sections/modifiers.py
index 576edc4721..55d3f396a3 100644
--- a/src/cheatsheet/sections/modifiers.py
+++ b/src/cheatsheet/sections/modifiers.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ def get_modifiers():
         "extendThroughStartOf",
         "extendThroughEndOf",
         "every",
+        "ancestor",
         "first",
         "last",
         "previous",
@@ -101,6 +102,16 @@ def get_modifiers():
                 },
             ],
         },
+        {
+            "id": "ancestor",
+            "type": "modifier",
+            "variations": [
+                {
+                    "spokenForm": f"{complex_modifiers['ancestor']} <scope>",
+                    "description": "Grandparent containing instance of <scope>",
+                },
+            ],
+        },
         {
             "id": "relativeScope",
             "type": "modifier",
diff --git a/src/modifiers/simple_scope_modifier.py b/src/modifiers/simple_scope_modifier.py
index 7725623304..5d51ba8a4e 100644
--- a/src/modifiers/simple_scope_modifier.py
+++ b/src/modifiers/simple_scope_modifier.py
@@ -15,7 +15,23 @@
 )
 def cursorless_simple_scope_modifier(m) -> dict[str, Any]:
     """Containing scope, every scope, etc"""
+    if hasattr(m, "cursorless_simple_scope_modifier"):
+        modifier = m.cursorless_simple_scope_modifier
+
+        if modifier == "every":
+            return {
+                "type": "everyScope",
+                "scopeType": m.cursorless_scope_type,
+            }
+
+        if modifier == "ancestor":
+            return {
+                "type": "containingScope",
+                "scopeType": m.cursorless_scope_type,
+                "ancestorIndex": 1,
+            }
+
     return {
-        "type": "everyScope" if m[0] == "every" else "containingScope",
+        "type": "containingScope",
         "scopeType": m.cursorless_scope_type,
     }
diff --git a/src/spoken_forms.json b/src/spoken_forms.json
index 8392060dbd..6b3588405d 100644
--- a/src/spoken_forms.json
+++ b/src/spoken_forms.json
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
       "its": "inferPreviousMark",
       "visible": "visible"
     },
-    "simple_scope_modifier": { "every": "every" },
+    "simple_scope_modifier": { "every": "every", "grand": "ancestor" },
     "interior_modifier": {
       "inside": "interiorOnly"
     },