GreekG2597Verb

καταβαίνω

katabainō

82Occurrences
G2597Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to descend (literally or figuratively)

from G2596 (κατά) and the base of G939 (βάσις);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to go or come down, descend.
1.Of persons
2.Of things
LXX: chiefly for יָרַד

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

καταβαίνω appears 82 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
19
John
18
Luke
13
Matthew
11
Revelation
10
Mark
6
Ephesians
2
1 Thessalonians
1

Key Passages

1 Thessalonians 4:16BSB

For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.

Acts 7:34BSB

I have indeed seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’

John 5:7BSB

“Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am on my way, someone else goes in before me.”

Luke 2:51BSB

Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

Matthew 8:1BSB

When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.

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