GreekG2709Adjective
καταχθόνιος
katachthonios
“subterranean”
1Occurrences
G2709Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
subterranean, i.e. infernal (belonging to the world of departed spirits)
from G2596 (κατά) and (the ground);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
subterranean, under the earth (in cl., of the infernal gods): of the departed in Hades, opposite to ἐπουράνιος, ἐπίγειος.
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Adjective
Morphology Code
G:A
Full Description
Greek Adjective
Occurrences
καταχθόνιος appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Philippians
1
Key Passages
Philippians 2:10BSB
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
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