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καταβαίνω

katabainōto come/go downHow to read Greek
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Definition

κατα-βαίνω

[in LXX chiefly for יָרַד ;]

to go or come down, descend.

1. Of persons: Matthew 3:16; 24:17, Luke 2:51; 6:17; 10:31; 17:31; 19:5-6, John 4:47, 49; 4:51; 5:7, Acts 7:34; 8:15; 10:20; 20:10; 23:10; 24:1, 22, Ephesians 4:10. before ἀπό, Matthew 8:1; 14:29; 27:40, 42, Mark 3:22; 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; 3:13; 6:33, 41-42; 6:50-51, 58, Revelation 10:1; 18:1; 20:1; εἰς, Mark 1:10, Luke 10:30; 18:14, John 2:12, Acts 7:15; 8:38; 14:25; 16:8; 18:22; 25:6, Romans 10:7, Ephesians 4:9; ἐπί, with accusative loc., John 6:16; with accusative of person(s), Luke 3:22, John 1:33, 51; ἐν, John 5:4; πρός, with accusative of person(s), Acts 10:21; 14:11, Revelation 12:12.

2. Of things: σκεῦος, Acts 10:11; 11:5; βροχή, Matthew 7:25, 27; λαῖλαψ, Luke 8:23; before ἀπό, Luke 9:54, Acts 8:26, James 1:17; ἐπὶ τ. γῆν, Luke 22:44 (WH, R, mg., reject); ἐκ τ. οὐρανοῦ before ἀπό, Revelation 3:12; 21:2, 10; id. before εἰς, Revelation 13:13; ἐπί, with accusative of person(s), 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).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as καταβαίνω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

81 total
  1. Matthew 3:16καταβαῖνον · descending
    As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
  2. Matthew 7:25κατέβη · fell
    The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.
  3. Matthew 7:27κατέβη · fell
    The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”
  4. Matthew 8:1Καταβάντος · came down
    When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
  5. Matthew 11:23καταβήσῃ · [No], you will be brought down
    And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.
  6. Matthew 14:29καταβὰς · got down out
    “Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.
  7. Matthew 17:9καταβαινόντων · were coming down
    As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
  8. Matthew 24:17καταβάτω · come down
    Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house.
  9. Matthew 27:40κατάβηθι · come down
    …and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
  10. Matthew 27:42καταβάτω · Let Him come down
    “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.
  11. Matthew 28:2καταβὰς · descended
    Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
  12. Mark 1:10καταβαῖνον · descending
    As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.
  13. Mark 3:22καταβάντες · had come down
    And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons He drives out demons.”
  14. Mark 9:9καταβαινόντων · were coming down
    As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus admonished them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
  15. Mark 13:15καταβάτω · go back inside
    Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house.
  16. Mark 15:30καταβὰς · come down
    …come down from the cross and save Yourself!”
  17. Mark 15:32καταβάτω · come down
    Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” And even those who were crucified with Him berated Him.
  18. Luke 2:51κατέβη · He went down
    Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
  19. Luke 3:22καταβῆναι · descended
    …and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
  20. Luke 6:17καταβὰς · [Jesus] came down
    Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon.
  21. Luke 8:23κατέβη · came down
    As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
  22. Luke 9:54καταβῆναι · down
    When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”
  23. Luke 10:15καταβήσῃ · you will be brought down
    And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!
  24. Luke 10:30κατέβαινεν · was going down
    Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.
  25. Luke 10:31κατέβαινεν · was going down
    Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
  26. Luke 17:31καταβάτω · come down
    On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.
  27. Luke 18:14κατέβη · went home
    I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
  28. Luke 19:5κατάβηθι · down
    When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”
  29. Luke 19:6κατέβη · down
    So Zacchaeus hurried down and welcomed Him joyfully.
  30. Luke 22:44καταβαίνοντες · falling
    And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
  31. John 1:32καταβαῖνον · descending
    Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.
  32. John 1:33καταβαῖνον · descend
    I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’
  33. John 1:51καταβαίνοντας · descending
    Then He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
  34. John 2:12κατέβη · He went down
    After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.
  35. John 3:13καταβάς · descended
    No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.
  36. John 4:47καταβῇ · come down
    When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die.
  37. John 4:49κατάβηθι · come down
    “Sir,” the official said, “come down before my child dies.”
  38. John 4:51καταβαίνοντος · on the way
    And while he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was alive.
  39. John 5:7καταβαίνει · goes in
    “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.”
  40. John 6:16κατέβησαν · went down
    When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea,
  41. John 6:33καταβαίνων · comes down
    For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
  42. John 6:38καταβέβηκα · I have come down
    For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
  43. John 6:41καταβὰς · came down
    At this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”
  44. John 6:42καταβέβηκα · I have come down
    They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?”
  45. John 6:50καταβαίνων · comes down
    This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die.
  46. John 6:51καταβάς · came down
    I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”
  47. John 6:58καταβάς · came down
    This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”
  48. Acts 7:15κατέβη · went down
    So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.
  49. Acts 7:34κατέβην · have come down
    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.’
  50. Acts 8:15καταβάντες · On their arrival
    On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.