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Old & New Testament Greek Lexical DictionaryGreek Lexicon

Strong's #2597 - καταβαίνω

Transliteration

katabaínō

Phonetics

kat-ab-ah'ee-no

Origin

from (G2596) and the base of (G939)

Parts of Speech

verb

TDNT

1:522,90

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

to go down, come down, descend
1. the place from which one has come down from
2. to come down
  1. as from the temple at Jerusalem, from the city of Jerusalem
  2. of celestial beings coming down to earth
3. to be cast down
of things
1. to come (i.e. be sent) down
2. to come (i.e. fall) down
  1. from the upper regions of the air
metaph. to (go i.e.) be cast down to the lowest state of wretchedness and shame

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 935 ‑ בּוֹא (bo); 1652 ‑ גָּשַׁם (gaw‑sham'); 1692 ‑ דָּבַק (daw‑bak'); 1870 ‑ דֶּרֶךְ (deh'‑rek); 1980 ‑ הָלַךְ (haw‑lak'); 2244 ‑ חָבָא (khaw‑baw'); 2782 ‑ חָרַץ (khw‑rats'); 3318 ‑ יָצָא (yaw‑tsaw'); 3381 ‑ יָרַד (yaw‑rad'); 3426 ‑ יֵשׁ (yaysh); 3886 ‑ לוּעַ (loo'‑ah); 5060 ‑ נָגַע (naw‑gah'); 5074 ‑ נָדַד (naw‑dad'); 5140 ‑ נָזַל (naw‑zal'); 5181 ‑ נָחַת (naw‑khath'); 6437 ‑ פָּנָה (paw‑naw'); 7200 ‑ רָאָה (raw‑aw'); 7291 ‑ רָדַף (raw‑daf'); 7725 ‑ שׁוּב (shoob); 7931 ‑ שָׁכַן (shaw‑kan'); 8257 ‑ שָׁקַע (shaw‑kah');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (84)

Matthew 13

Mark 5

Luke 13

John 18

Acts 19

Romans 1

Ephesians 4

1 Thessalonians 1

James 1

Revelation 9

BSB (79)

Matthew 11

Mark 6

Luke 13

John 17

Acts 19

Romans 1

Ephesians 2

1 Thessalonians 1

James 1

Revelation 10

CSB (81)

Matthew 11

Mark 6

Luke 13

John 17

Acts 19

Romans 1

Ephesians 2

1 Thessalonians 1

James 1

Revelation 10

ESV (78)

Matthew 10

Mark 6

Luke 12

John 17

Acts 19

Romans 1

Ephesians 2

1 Thessalonians 1

James 1

Revelation 10

KJV (85)

Matthew 11

Mark 8

Luke 13

John 18

Acts 19

Romans 1

Ephesians 3

1 Thessalonians 1

James 1

Revelation 10

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (156)

Matthew 18

Mark 13

Luke 24

John 34

Acts 36

Romans 1

Ephesians 2

1 Thessalonians 1

James 2

Revelation 25

N95 (144)

Matthew 15

Mark 12

Luke 23

John 32

Acts 36

Romans 1

Ephesians 2

1 Thessalonians 1

James 2

Revelation 20

NAS (146)

Matthew 15

Mark 12

Luke 23

John 32

Acts 36

Romans 1

Ephesians 2

1 Thessalonians 1

James 2

Revelation 20

NLT (72)

Matthew 14

Mark 10

Luke 16

John 25

Acts 23

Romans 2

Ephesians 4

1 Thessalonians 2

James 2

Revelation 12

WEB (85)

Matthew 13

Mark 5

Luke 13

John 20

Acts 19

Romans 1

Ephesians 3

1 Thessalonians 1

James 1

Revelation 9

YLT (81)

Matthew 11

Mark 6

Luke 13

John 17

Acts 19

Romans 1

Ephesians 2

1 Thessalonians 1

James 1

Revelation 10

ASV (84)

and came down 1

and come down 1

and get thee down 1

and went down 1

are come down 1

as 2

came down 3

come down 4

cometh down 2

coming down 5

descended 7

descending 7

down 3

falling down 1

go down 2

goeth down 1

going down 1

had come down 1

he 2

he came down 1

he went down 3

he would come down 1

i am come down 3

is gone down 1

let him 3

shall come down 1

shall descend 2

steppeth down 1

that which cometh down 1

there came down 1

they came down 1

they went down 1

to come down 2

to go down 1

was 1

was come down 1

was going down 1

went down 6

were coming down 1

when they were come down 1

which came down 3

which cometh down 1

BSB (79)

and went down 1

came down 7

come down 7

comes 1

comes down 3

coming down 5

descend 1

descended 4

descending 5

down 3

falling 1

fell 2

festus went down 1

go back inside 1

go downstairs 1

goes down 1

goes in 1

got down out 1

had come down 1

has come down 1

have come down 2

he also descended 1

he went down 2

i have come down 2

jesus came down 1

let him come down 1

no, you will be brought down 1

on the way 1

on their arrival 1

rained down 1

then he went down 1

they went down 1

to come down 1

to go down 1

was going down 2

went down 5

went home 1

were coming down 2

who had come down 1

will descend 2

you will be brought down 1

CSB (81)

descend 1

descended 5

descending 5

down 63

downstairs 1

falling 1

fell 3

has come down 1

out 1

ESV (78)

came 3

came down 5

come 4

come down 11

comes 2

coming down 7

descend 4

descended 5

descending 5

down 11

falling down 1

fell 3

go down 2

going 1

got out 1

steps 1

went 2

went down 10

KJV (85)

descend 4

descended 7

descending 7

down 60

down ( 1

fell 1

he 1

him 2

let 2

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (156)

brought 1

came 12

come 14

comes 4

coming 11

descend 2

descended 8

descending 5

descends 1

down 63

falling 1

getting 1

go 6

going 3

out 11

steps 1

went 12

N95 (144)

brought 1

came 12

come 15

comes 4

coming 10

descend 3

descended 6

descending 5

descends 1

down 61

downstairs 1

falling 1

fell 1

go 6

going 3

got 1

steps 1

went 12

NAS (146)

brought 2

came 11

come 14

comes 4

coming 11

descend 2

descended 6

descending 5

descends 1

down 63

downstairs 1

falling 1

fell 1

go 5

going 3

got 1

out 1

steps 1

went 13

NLT (72)

are 1

arrived 3

arrives 1

back 1

by 1

come 2

comes 1

descend 1

descended 3

descending 4

down 42

downstairs 1

fell 1

go 1

into 1

returned 2

runs 1

there 1

through 1

way 1

went 2

WEB (85)

and come down 1

and went down 1

as 2

came down 8

come down 5

comes down 2

coming down 5

descended 5

descending 7

down 5

falling down 1

get down 1

go down 2

goes down 1

going down 1

had come down 1

has gone down 1

have come down 1

he 1

he went down 3

he would come down 1

i have come down 2

let him 3

out of 1

stepped down 1

steps down 1

that which comes down 1

they came down 1

they went down 1

to come down 1

to go down 1

was 1

was going down 1

went down 6

were coming down 1

when they had come down 1

which came down 3

which comes down 1

will descend 2

YLT (81)

and come down 1

are coming down 2

came down 5

come down 6

coming down 11

descending 2

did come down 2

did descend 2

did go down 1

doth come down 2

doth go down 1

falling 1

go down 1

going down 1

having come down 5

having gone down 4

he may come down 1

he went down 3

i have come down 2

is coming down 1

let him come down 2

may come down 1

one went down 1

shall come down 1

shall go down 1

shalt be brought down 1

that came down 3

that is going down 1

there came down 2

they came down 1

they went down 1

thou shalt be brought down 1

to come down 2

was going down 2

went down 4

which is coming down 1

who have come down 1

who went down 1

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAI-3P 5

V-2AAI-3S 13

V-2AAM-2S 4

V-2AAM-2S-ATT 1

V-2AAM-3S 4

V-2AAN 3

V-2AAP-DSM 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 11

V-2AAS-3S 2

V-FDI-3S 2

V-IAI-3S 3

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAM-3S 1

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASF 3

V-PAP-ASM 3

V-PAP-ASN 6

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-GSM 1

V-PAP-NPM 1

V-PAP-NSM 2

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-PAS-3S 1

V-RAI-1S 2

V-RAP-NPM 1

ANT

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAI-3P 5

V-2AAI-3S 13

V-2AAM-2S 4

V-2AAM-2S-ATT 1

V-2AAM-3S 4

V-2AAN 2

V-2AAP-ASN 1

V-2AAP-DSM 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 11

V-2AAS-3S 2

V-FDI-3S 2

V-IAI-3S 3

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAM-3S 1

V-PAN 1

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASF 3

V-PAP-ASM 3

V-PAP-ASN 6

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-GSM 1

V-PAP-NPM 1

V-PAP-NSF 1

V-PAP-NSM 2

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-RAI-1S 2

V-RAP-NPM 1

BEZ

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-3P 5

V-AAI-3S 13

V-AAM-2S 4

V-AAM-3S 5

V-AAN- 2

V-AAP-ASN 1

V-AAP-GSM 1

V-AAP-NPM 2

V-AAP-NSM 12

V-AAS-3S 2

V-FMI-2S 2

V-FMI-3S 2

V-IAI-3S 3

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN- 1

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASF 3

V-PAP-ASM 3

V-PAP-ASN 6

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-GSM 1

V-PAP-NPM 1

V-PAP-NSF 1

V-PAP-NSM 2

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-RAI-1S 2

V-RAP-NPM 1

BGB

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAI-3P 5

V-2AAI-3S 12

V-2AAM-2S 3

V-2AAM-2S-ATT 1

V-2AAM-3S 4

V-2AAN 2

V-2AAP-DSM 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 11

V-2AAS-3S 2

V-FDI-3S 2

V-IAI-3S 3

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAM-3S 1

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASF 2

V-PAP-ASM 3

V-PAP-ASN 6

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-GSM 1

V-PAP-NSM 2

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-PAS-3S 1

V-RAI-1S 2

V-RAP-NPM 1

BMT

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAI-3P 5

V-2AAI-3S 12

V-2AAM-2S 3

V-2AAM-2S-ATT 1

V-2AAM-3S 4

V-2AAN 2

V-2AAP-DSM 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 11

V-2AAS-3S 2

V-FDI-3S 2

V-IAI-3S 3

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAM-3S 1

V-PAN 1

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASF 2

V-PAP-ASM 3

V-PAP-ASN 6

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-GSM 1

V-PAP-NSM 2

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-PAS-3S 1

V-RAI-1S 2

V-RAP-NPM 1

BYZ

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAI-3P 5

V-2AAI-3S 13

V-2AAM-2S 4

V-2AAM-2S-ATT 1

V-2AAM-3S 4

V-2AAN 2

V-2AAP-ASN 1

V-2AAP-DSM 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 11

V-2AAS-3S 2

V-FDI-3S 2

V-IAI-3S 3

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAM-3S 1

V-PAN 1

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASF 3

V-PAP-ASM 3

V-PAP-ASN 6

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-GSM 1

V-PAP-NPM 1

V-PAP-NSM 2

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-RAI-1S 2

V-RAP-NPM 1

ELZ

V-AAD-2S 4

V-AAD-3S 5

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-3P 5

V-AAI-3S 13

V-AAN 2

V-AAPASN 1

V-AAPGSM 1

V-AAPNPM 2

V-AAPNSM 12

V-AAS-3S 2

V-FMI-2S 2

V-FMI-3S 2

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 1

V-PAPAPM 1

V-PAPASF 3

V-PAPASM 3

V-PAPASN 6

V-PAPGPM 2

V-PAPGSM 1

V-PAPNSF 1

V-PAPNSM 2

V-PAPNSN 1

V-XAI-1S 1

V-XAPNPM 1

NA26

V-1AAIS 1

V-1XAIS 2

V-2AADS 4

V-2FMIS 1

V-2FPIS 1

V-3AADS 5

V-3AAIP 5

V-3AAIS 13

V-3AASS 2

V-3FMIS 2

V-3IAIS 2

V-3PAIS 2

V-AAN 2

V-AAPASN 1

V-AAPGSM 1

V-AAPNPM 2

V-AAPNSM 12

V-PAN 1

V-PAPAPM 1

V-PAPASF 3

V-PAPASM 3

V-PAPASN 6

V-PAPGPM 2

V-PAPGSM 1

V-PAPNPM 1

V-PAPNSF 1

V-PAPNSM 2

V-PAPNSN 1

V-XAPNPM 1

SBL

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAI-3P 5

V-2AAI-3S 13

V-2AAM-2S 4

V-2AAM-2S-ATT 1

V-2AAM-3S 4

V-2AAN 2

V-2AAP-ASN 1

V-2AAP-DSM 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 11

V-2AAS-3S 2

V-FDI-3S 2

V-IAI-3S 3

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAM-3S 1

V-PAN 1

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASF 3

V-PAP-ASM 3

V-PAP-ASN 6

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-GSM 1

V-PAP-NPM 1

V-PAP-NSM 2

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-RAI-1S 2

V-RAP-NPM 1

SCV

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAI-3P 5

V-2AAI-3S 13

V-2AAM-2S 4

V-2AAM-2S-ATT 1

V-2AAM-3S 4

V-2AAN 2

V-2AAP-ASN 1

V-2AAP-DSM 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 11

V-2AAS-3S 2

V-FDI-3S 2

V-IAI-3S 3

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAM-3S 1

V-PAN 1

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASF 3

V-PAP-ASM 3

V-PAP-ASN 6

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-GSM 1

V-PAP-NPM 1

V-PAP-NSF 1

V-PAP-NSM 2

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-RAI-1S 2

V-RAP-NPM 1

STV

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAI-3P 5

V-2AAI-3S 13

V-2AAM-2S 4

V-2AAM-3S 5

V-2AAN 2

V-2AAP-ASN 1

V-2AAP-DSM 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 12

V-2AAS-3S 2

V-FDI-3S 2

V-IAI-3S 2

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 1

V-PAP-ASF 3

V-PAP-ASM 3

V-PAP-ASN 6

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-GSM 2

V-PAP-NSF 1

V-PAP-NSM 2

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-RAI-1S 2

V-RAP-NPM 1

TIS

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAI-3P 5

V-2AAI-3S 13

V-2AAM-2S 4

V-2AAM-2S-ATT 1

V-2AAM-3S 4

V-2AAN 2

V-2AAP-ASN 1

V-2AAP-DSM 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 11

V-2AAS-3S 2

V-FDI-3S 2

V-IAI-3S 3

V-PAI-3S 3

V-PAM-3S 1

V-PAN 1

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASF 3

V-PAP-ASM 3

V-PAP-ASN 6

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-GSM 1

V-PAP-NPM 1

V-PAP-NSF 1

V-PAP-NSM 2

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-RAI-1S 2

V-RAP-NPM 1

V-2AAI-1S 1

V-2AAI-3P 5

V-2AAI-3S 13

V-2AAM-2S 4

V-2AAM-3S 5

V-2AAN 2

V-2AAP-ASN 1

V-2AAP-GSM 1

V-2AAP-NPM 2

V-2AAP-NSM 12

V-2AAS-3S 2

V-FDI-3S 2

V-IAI-3S 2

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 1

V-PAP-APM 1

V-PAP-ASF 3

V-PAP-ASM 3

V-PAP-ASN 6

V-PAP-GPM 2

V-PAP-GSM 1

V-PAP-NPM 1

V-PAP-NSF 1

V-PAP-NSM 2

V-PAP-NSN 1

V-RAI-1S 2

V-RAP-NPM 1

TRG

V-AAD-2S 4

V-AAD-3S 5

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-3P 5

V-AAI-3S 13

V-AAN 2

V-AAPASN 1

V-AAPGSM 1

V-AAPNPM 2

V-AAPNSM 12

V-AAS-3S 2

V-FMI-3S 2

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAN 1

V-PAPAPM 1

V-PAPASF 3

V-PAPASM 3

V-PAPASN 6

V-PAPGPM 2

V-PAPGSM 1

V-PAPNSF 1

V-PAPNSM 2

V-PAPNSN 1

V-XAI-1S 2

V-XAPNPM 1

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

καταβαίνω,

Dor. κᾰβαίνω Alcm. 38: fut. -βήσομαι Hes. Th. 750, etc.: pf. -βέβηκα; Boeot. part. καταβεβάων IG 7.3055: aor. κατέβην Il. 10.541, Pi. O. 9.43, etc.; poet. 3 pl. κατέβαν Il. 24.329, κατέβησαν LXX 2 Samuel 23:13; imper. κατάβηθι Od. 23.20, Ar. Lys. 873, Lacon. κάβασι Hsch., κατάβᾱ Ar. V. 979, Ra. 35;Ephesians 1:1-23 pl. subj. καταβήομεν (v.l. -βείομεν) Il. 10.97; late 3 sg. opt. κατάβοι LXX 2 Samuel 1:21 (cod. B), Conon 45.2J.; poet. part. καββάς Pi. N. 6.51; inf. καταβήμεναι Il. 14.19: —

I Med., aor. 1 κατεβήσετο 6.288, 13.17, Od. 2.337, al. (with v.l. κατεβήσατο); imper. καταβήσεο Il. 5.109: —

go or come down from.., c. gen., πόλιος κ. 24.329; οὐρανόθεν κ. 11.184; Παρνασοῦ Pi. O. 9.43, etc.: also with Preps., ἐξ ὄρεος Il. 13.17; ἐς πεδίον 3.252, etc.: also c. acc. loci, θάλαμον κατεβήσετο Od. 2.337; κ. Ἀΐδαν, Ἀΐδα δόμον, S. Ant. 822 (anap.), E. Heracl. 913 (lyr.); but κατέβην δόμον Ἄϊδος εἴσω Od. 23.252 (later abs., die, Lib. Or. 38.16); ἔσω κ. Hes. Th. 750: also c. acc. in quite different senses, κατέβαιν' ὑπερώϊα she came down from the upper floor, Od. 18.206, 23.85; κλίμακα κατεβήσετο came down the ladder, 1.330 (κ. κατὰ τῆς κλίμακος Lys. 1.9); ξεστὸν ἐφόλκαιον καταβάς having got down by the lading-plank, Od. 14.350: abs., καταβαίνειν δ' οὐ σχολή come downstairs, Ar. Ach. 409; esp.

1 dismount from a chariot or from horseback, δίφρου Il. 5.109; ἐκ τῆς ἁρμαμάξης Hdt. 9.76; ἀφ' ἁρμάτων Pi. N. 6.51; ἀπὸ τοῦ ἵππου X. Cyr. 5.5.6; but κ. ἀπὸ τῶν ἵππων give up riding, D. 42.24, cf. Arist. Ath. 49.1: — hence in Pass., ἵππος καταβαίνεται the horse is dismounted from, X. Eq. 11.7.

2. go down from the inland parts to the sea, esp. from central Asia (cf. ἀναβαίνω 11.3), Hdt. 1.94, etc.; also from Athens, κ. ἐς Πειραιᾶ, ἐς λιμένα, Pl. R. 327a, Tht. 142a.

3. go down into the scene of contest, γυμνὸν ἐπὶ στάδιον κ. Pi. P. 11.49; κ. ἐπ' αὐτὸ τοῦτο (sc. τὸ ἀεθλεύειν) Hdt. 5.22: abs., = Lat. in certamen descendere, Pi. N. 3.42, S. Tr. 504 (lyr.), X. An. 4.8.27; cf. καταβατέον; μέτρῳ καταβαίνειν 'seek no more contests' (μέτρῳ by litotes for μή), Pi. P. 8.78; μεθ' ὅπλων κ. Pl. Lg. 834c.

4. of an orator, come down from the tribune, Lys. 12.92, D. 19.23, etc.; rarely in full, κ. ἀπὸ τοῦ βήματος ib.113; so κατάβα.--καταβήσομαι Ar. V. 979; later, also κ. ἀπὸ τοῦ λόγου, ἀπὸ τῶν ἰαμβείων, to cease from.., Luc. Tox. 35, Nec. 1.

5. less freq. of things, πρὶν.. καταβήμεναι ἐκ Διὸς οὖρον Il. 14.19; of tears, E. Andr. 111 (eleg.); of streams, Pl. Criti. 118d; of the womb, Arist. HA 582b24; πόσσω κατέβα τοι ἀφ' ἱστῶ; at what price did [the robe] come down from the loom? Theoc. 15.35; of the heavenly bodies, set, Vett.Val. 31.3.

II metaph.,

1 attain, πόμπιμον κατέβαινε νόστου τέλος Pi. N. 3.25; κ. ἐπὶ τελευτήν Pl. R. 511b: abs., attain one's end, ἐν φάει κ. Pi. N. 4.38; simply, come to, arrive at in course of speaking, κατέβαινε ἐς λιτάς he ended with prayer, Hdt. 1.116: usu. c. part., κατέβαινε αὖτις παραιτεόμενος ib. 90, cf. 118, 9.94; καταβάς, of a writer, Eun. VS p.454B.

2. κ. εἰς.. conform to, εἰς τοὺς Χρόνους κ. τούτους Arist. Pol. 1335a11.

3. condescend, Timocl. 1.2 D.

4. fall in value, POxy. 1223.33 (iv A.D.), cf. Poll. 1.51.

5. λέγεται μηδὲν αὐτοῖς τούτων καταβαίνειν, of abusive language, does not affect them or get home, Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.242.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

καταβαίνω; imperfect 3 person plural κατέβαινον; future καταβήσομαι; 2 aorist κατέβην, imperative κατάβηθι (Matthew 27:40; Luke 19:5; John 4:49; Acts 10:20) and κατάβα (Mark 15:30 (R G (where L T Tr WH participle καταβάς)), see ἀναβαίνω); perfect καταβέβηκα; (from Homer on); the Sept. for יָרַד; to go down, come down, descend;

1. of persons;

a. properly: absolutely, the place from which one has come down being evident from the context, καταβάς ἔστη, Luke 6:17 (cf. ); (followed here by an infinitive, so Matthew 24:17); Luke 19:5; John 5:7; Acts 20:10; Ephesians 4:10; followed by ἀπό with the genitive of the place, Matthew 8:1; Matthew 14:29; Matthew 17:9 Rec.; ; Mark 9:9 (L Tr marginal reading WH text ἐκ); ; by ἐκ with the genitive of place, Matthew 17:9 G L T Tr WH (see ἐκ, I. 3); by εἰς with the accusative of place, Mark 13:15 (R G L brackets Tr; others omit εἰς etc.); Acts 8:38; (Romans 10:7); Ephesians 4:9.

b. to come down, as from the temple at Jerusalem, from the city of Jerusalem; also of celestial beings coming down to earth: absolutely, Matthew 3:16; Luke 2:51; Luke 10:31; John 4:47, 49, 51; Acts (); ; (); ; followed by ἀπό with the genitive of the place, Mark 3:22; Luke 10:30; Acts 25:7; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, Matthew 28:2; John 1:32; John 3:13; John 6:33, 38 (R G; others ἀπό), 41f, 50f, 58 (on these passages cf. Buttmann, 297 (255)); Revelation 10:1; Revelation 18:1; Revelation 20:1, followed by εἰς with the accusative of place, Luke 10:30; Luke 18:14; John 2:12; Acts 7:15; Acts 14:25; Acts 16:8; Acts 18:22; Acts 25:6; by ἐπί with the accusative of place, John 6:16; with the accusative of the person; Mark 1:10 (R G L marginal reading); Luke 3:22; John 1:33, 51 (); by ἐν with dative of place, John 5:4 (R L) (see ἐν, I. 7); by πρός with the accusative of person, Acts 10:21; Acts 14:11; contextually equivalent to to be cast down, of the devil, Revelation 12:12.

2. of things, to come (i. e. be sent) down: Acts 10:11 (Rec. adds ἐπ' αὐτόν); ; followed by ἀπό with a genitive of person, James 1:17; ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἀπό τοῦ Θεοῦ, Revelation 3:12; Revelation 21:2, 10; to come (i. e. fall) down: from the upper regions of the air; as βροχή, Matthew 7:25, 27; λαῖλαψ, Luke 8:23; πῦρ ἀπό (Lachmann ἐκ) τοῦ οὐρανοῦ Luke 9:54; ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ εἰς τήν γῆν, Revelation 13:13; ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἀπό τοῦ Θεοῦ, Revelation 20:9 (R G Tr); χάλαζα ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐπί τινα, Revelation 16:21; θρόμβοι ἐπί τήν γῆν, Luke 22:44 (L brackets WH reject the passage); of a way leading downward, Acts 8:26.

3. figuratively, καταβαίνειν ἕως ᾅδου, to (go i. e.) be cast down to the lowest state of wretchedness and shame: Matthew 11:23 L Tr WH; (Luke 10:15 WH text Tr marginal reading Compare: συγκαταβαίνω.)

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κατα -βαίνω ,

[in LXX chiefly for H3381;]

to go or come down, descend.

1. Of persons: Matthew 3:16; Matthew 24:17, Luke 2:51; Luke 6:17; Luke 10:31; Luke 17:31; Luke 19:5-6, John 4:47; John 4:49; John 4:51; John 5:7, Acts 7:34; Acts 8:15; Acts 10:20; Acts 20:10; Acts 23:10; Acts 24:1; Acts 24:22 Ephesians 4:10. seq. ἀπό , Matthew 8:1; Matthew 14:29; Matthew 27:40; Matthew 27:42 Mark 3:22; Mark 15:30, Luke 10:30, John 6:38, Acts 25:7, 1 Thessalonians 4:16; ἐκ , Matthew 17:9; ἐκ τ . οὐρανοῦ , Matthew 28:2, Mark 9:9, John 1:32; John 3:13; John 6:33; John 6:41-42; John 6:50-51; John 6:58 Revelation 10:1; Revelation 18:1; Revelation 20:1; εἰς , Mark 1:10, Luke 10:30; Luke 18:14, John 2:12, Acts 7:15; Acts 8:38; Acts 14:25; Acts 16:8; Acts 18:22; Acts 25:6, Romans 10:7, Ephesians 4:9; ἐπί , c. acc loc., John 6:16; c. acc pers., Luke 3:22, John 1:33; John 1:51; ἐν , John 5:4; πρός , c. acc pers., Acts 10:21; Acts 14:11, Revelation 12:12.

2. Of things: σκεῦος , Acts 10:11; Acts 11:5; βροχή , Matthew 7:25; Matthew 7:27; λαῖλαψ , Luke 8:23; seq. ἀπό , Luke 9:54, Acts 8:26, James 1:17; ἐπὶ τ . γῆν , Luke 22:44 (WH, R, mg., reject); ἐκ τ . οὐρανοῦ seq. ἀπό , Revelation 3:12; Revelation 21:2; Revelation 21:10; id. seq. εἰς , Revelation 13:13; ἐπί , c. acc pers., Revelation 16:21. Fig., κ . ἕως ᾄδον , Matthew 11:23, Luke 10:15, WH, txt., Tr., mg. (καταβιβασθήση , T, WH, mg., RV), (cf. συν -καταβαίνω ).†

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See s.v. ἀναβαίνω, and add P Grenf II. 38.16 (B.C. 81) γράψον μοι περὶ τοῦ μὴ λογεύιν ἕως καταβῇς, P Tebt 1. 37.22 (B.C. 73) ἔχε ἀπὸ τοῦ χαλκοῦ (τάλαντον) α ̄ ἕως καταβῶ καὶ λάβωι, ib. II. 284.3 (i/B.C.) ἐπικέκριταί μοι μὴ καταβῆναι ἕως τῆς κ ̄ε ̄, ";it has been decided for me (by an oracular response from the god Soknebtunis) that I should not go down till the 25th"; (Edd.). In P Par 42.10 (B.C. 156) the verb is used with reference to the possibility that certain malefactors might escape from the right of asylum in an Egyptian temple—ἐὰν τολμήσωσι καὶ καταβῶσι ἐκτὸς τοῦ ἀσύλου, διασάφησόν μοι. See also P Oxy IX. 1223.33 (late iv/A.D.) of ";depreciated"; coin—ὁ ὁλοκόττινος νῦν μυ (ριάδων) β ̄κ ̄ ἐστίν · κατέβη γάρ, ";the solidus now stands at 2,020 myriads; it has come down"; (Ed.). MGr κατεβαίνω : the aor. may take the augment, (ἐ)κατέβηκα.

List of Word Forms

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