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Lexicon :: Strong's G2597 - katabainō

Strong's

Red Letter

καταβαίνω

Transliteration

katabainō (Key)

Pronunciation

kat-ab-ah'-ee-no

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Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

From κατά (G2596) and the base of βάσις (G939)

Greek Inflections of καταβαίνω [?]

mGNT
81x in 28 unique form(s) TR
80x in 29 unique form(s) LXX
291x in 44 unique form(s)

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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:522,90

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

καταβαίνω katabaínō, kat-ab-ah'-ee-no; from G2596 and the base of G939; to descend (literally or figuratively):—come (get, go, step) down, fall (down).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 81x

The KJV translates Strong's G2597 in the following manner: come down (41x), descend (18x), go down (17x), fall down (1x), step down (1x), get down (1x), fall (1x), variations of 'come down' (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 81x

The KJV translates Strong's G2597 in the following manner: come down (41x), descend (18x), go down (17x), fall down (1x), step down (1x), get down (1x), fall (1x), variations of 'come down' (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

καταβαίνω katabaínō, kat-ab-ah'-ee-no; from G2596 and the base of G939; to descend (literally or figuratively):—come (get, go, step) down, fall (down).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G2597:

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. Luke 6:12); Luke 17:31 (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.; Matthew 27:40,42; Mark 9:9 (L Tr marginal reading WH text ἐκ); Mark 15:30,32; 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 (Acts 7:34); Acts 8:15; 10:20; (Acts 23:10); Acts 24:1,22; 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 (John 1:52); 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); Acts 11:5; 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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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew: 3:16; 7:25; 7:27; 8:1; 11:23; 14:29; 17:9; 17:9; 24:17; 27:40; 27:40; 27:42; 28:2
Mark: 1:10; 3:22; 9:9; 13:15; 15:30; 15:30; 15:32
Luke: 2:51; 3:22; 6:12; 6:17; 8:23; 9:54; 10:15; 10:30; 10:30; 10:31; 17:31; 18:14; 19:5; 19:5; 22:44
John: 1:32; 1:33; 1:51; 2:12; 3:13; 4:47; 4:49; 4:49; 4:51; 5:4; 5:7; 6:16; 6:33; 6:38
Acts: 7:15; 7:34; 8:15; 8:26; 8:38; 10:11; 10:20; 10:20; 10:21; 11:5; 14:11; 14:25; 16:8; 18:22; 20:10; 23:10; 24:1; 24:22; 25:6; 25:7
Romans: 10:7
Ephesians: 4:9; 4:10
1 Thessalonians: 4:16
James: 1:17
Revelation: 3:12; 10:1; 12:12; 13:13; 16:21; 18:1; 20:1; 20:9; 21:2; 21:10

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Strong's Number G2597 matches the Greek καταβαίνω (katabainō),
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Rev 3:12 - Him^G846 that overcometh^G3528 will I make^G4160 a pillar^G4769 in^G1722 the temple^G3485 of my^G3450 God,^G2316 and^G2532 he shall go^G1831 no^G3364 more^G2089 out:^G1854 and^G2532 I will write^G1125 upon^G1909 him^G846 the name^G3686 of my^G3450 God,^G2316 and^G2532 the name^G3686 of the city^G4172 of my^G3450 God,^G2316 which is^G3588 new^G2537 Jerusalem,^G2419 which^G3588 cometh down^G2597^G2597 out of^G1537 heaven^G3772 from^G575 my^G3450 God:^G2316 and^G2532 I will write upon him my^G3450 new^G2537 name.^G3686

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Rev 10:1 - And^G2532 I saw^G1492 another^G243 mighty^G2478 angel^G32 come down^G2597 from^G1537 heaven,^G3772 clothed^G4016 with a cloud:^G3507 and^G2532 a rainbow^G2463 was upon^G1909 his^G846 head,^G2776 and^G2532 his^G846 face^G4383 was as it were^G5613 the sun,^G2246 and^G2532 his^G846 feet^G4228 as^G5613 pillars^G4769 of fire:^G4442

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Rev 12:12 - Therefore^G1223^G5124 rejoice,^G2165 ye heavens,^G3772 and^G2532 ye that dwell^G4637 in^G1722 them.^G846 Woe^G3759 to the inhabiters^G2730 of the earth^G1093 and^G2532 of the sea!^G2281 for^G3754 the devil^G1228 is come down^G2597 unto^G4314 you,^G5209 having^G2192 great^G3173 wrath,^G2372 because he knoweth^G1492 that^G3754 he hath^G2192 but a short^G3641 time.^G2540

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Rev 13:13 - And^G2532 he doeth^G4160 great^G3173 wonders,^G4592 so^G2532 that^G2443 he maketh^G4160 fire^G4442 come down^G2597 from^G1537 heaven^G3772 on^G1519 the earth^G1093 in the sight^G1799 of men,^G444

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Rev 16:21 - And^G2532 there fell^G2597 upon^G1909 men^G444 a great^G3173 hail^G5464 out of^G1537 heaven,^G3772 every stone about^G5613 the weight of a talent:^G5006 and^G2532 men^G444 blasphemed^G987 God^G2316 because of^G1537 the plague^G4127 of the hail;^G5464 for^G3754 the plague^G4127 thereof^G846 was^G2076 exceeding^G4970 great.^G3173

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Rev 18:1 - And^G2532 after^G3326 these things^G5023 I saw^G1492 another^G243 angel^G32 come down^G2597 from^G1537 heaven,^G3772 having^G2192 great^G3173 power;^G1849 and^G2532 the earth^G1093 was lightened^G5461 with^G1537 his^G846 glory.^G1391

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Rev 20:1 - And^G2532 I saw^G1492 an angel^G32 come down^G2597 from^G1537 heaven,^G3772 having^G2192 the key^G2807 of the bottomless pit^G12 and^G2532 a great^G3173 chain^G254 in^G1909 his^G846 hand.^G5495

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Rev 20:9 - And^G2532 they went up^G305 on^G1909 the breadth^G4114 of the earth,^G1093 and^G2532 compassed^G2944 ➔ the camp^G3925 of the saints^G40 about,^G2944 and^G2532 the beloved^G25 city:^G4172 and^G2532 fire^G4442 came down^G2597 from^G575 God^G2316 out of^G1537 heaven,^G3772 and^G2532 devoured^G2719 them.^G846

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Rev 21:2 - And^G2532 I^G1473 John^G2491 saw^G1492 the holy^G40 city,^G4172 new^G2537 Jerusalem,^G2419 coming down^G2597 from^G575 God^G2316 out of^G1537 heaven,^G3772 prepared^G2090 as^G5613 a bride^G3565 adorned^G2885 for her^G846 husband.^G435

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Rev 21:10 - And^G2532 he carried^G667 ➔ me^G3165 away^G667 in^G1722 the spirit^G4151 to^G1909 a great^G3173 and^G2532 high^G5308 mountain,^G3735 and^G2532 shewed^G1166 me^G3427 that great^G3173 city,^G4172 the holy^G40 Jerusalem,^G2419 descending^G2597 out of^G1537 heaven^G3772 from^G575 God,^G2316

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