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Lexicon :: Strong's G2597 - katabainō

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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)
mGNT
81x in 28 unique form(s) TR
80x in 29 unique form(s) LXX
292x in 44 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:522,90

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).

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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).
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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2597 matches the Greek καταβαίνω (katabainō),
which occurs 81 times in 81 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 3:16–Act 8:15)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:16 - After Jesus was baptized, just as he was coming up out of the water, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming on him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:25 - The rain fell, the flood came, and the winds beat against that house, but it did not collapse because it had been founded on rock.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:27 - The rain fell, the flood came, and the winds beat against that house, and it collapsed; it was utterly destroyed!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:1 - After he came down from the mountain, large crowds followed him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:23 - And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be thrown down to Hades! For if the miracles done among you had been done in Sodom, it would have continued to this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:29 - So he said, "Come." Peter got out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:9 - As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, "Do not tell anyone about the vision until the Son of Man is raised from the dead."

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:17 - The one on the roof must not come down to take anything out of his house,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:40 - and saying, "You who can destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are God's Son, come down from the cross!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:42 - "He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the king of Israel! If he comes down now from the cross, we will believe in him!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:2 - Suddenly there was a severe earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descending from heaven came and rolled away the stone and sat on it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:10 - And just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:22 - The experts in the law who came down from Jerusalem said, "He is possessed by Beelzebul," and, "By the ruler of demons he casts out demons."

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:9 - As they were coming down from the mountain, he gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 13:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:15 - The one on the roof must not come down or go inside to take anything out of his house.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:30 - save yourself and come down from the cross!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:32 - Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down from the cross now, that we may see and believe!" Those who were crucified with him also spoke abusively to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:51

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:51 - Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. But his mother kept all these things in her heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:22 - and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, "You are my one dear Son; in you I take great delight."

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:17 - Then he came down with them and stood on a level place. And a large number of his disciples had gathered along with a vast multitude from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. They came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:23 - and as they sailed he fell asleep. Now a violent windstorm came down on the lake, and the boat started filling up with water, and they were in danger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:54

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:54 - Now when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:15 - And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be thrown down to Hades!

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:30 - Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him up, and went off, leaving him half dead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:31 - Now by chance a priest was going down that road, but when he saw the injured man he passed by on the other side.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:31 - On that day, anyone who is on the roof, with his goods in the house, must not come down to take them away, and likewise the person in the field must not turn back.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:14 - I tell you that this man went down to his home justified rather than the Pharisee. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:5 - And when Jesus came to that place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down quickly, because I must stay at your house today."

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:6 - So he came down quickly and welcomed Jesus joyfully.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:44 - And in his anguish he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.]

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:32 - Then John testified, "I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, and it remained on him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:33 - And I did not recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining - this is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:51

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:51 - He continued, "I tell all of you the solemn truth - you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:12 - After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples, and they stayed there a few days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:13 - No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven - the Son of Man.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:47

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:47 - When he heard that Jesus had come back from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and begged him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:49

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:49 - "Sir," the official said to him, "come down before my child dies."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:51

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:51 - While he was on his way down, his slaves met him and told him that his son was going to live.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:7 - The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up. While I am trying to get into the water, someone else goes down there before me."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:16 - Now when evening came, his disciples went down to the lake,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:33 - For the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:38 - For I have come down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one who sent me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:41

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:41 - Then the Jews who were hostile to Jesus began complaining about him because he said, "I am the bread that came down from heaven,"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:42

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:42 - and they said, "Isn't this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, 'I have come down from heaven'?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:50

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:50 - This is the bread that has come down from heaven, so that a person may eat from it and not die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:51

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:51 - I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats from this bread he will live forever. The bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:58

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:58 - This is the bread that came down from heaven; it is not like the bread your ancestors ate, but then later died. The one who eats this bread will live forever."

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:15 - So Jacob went down to Egypt and died there, along with our ancestors,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:34 - I have certainly seen the suffering of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their groaning, and I have come down to rescue them. Now come, I will send you to Egypt.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:15 - These two went down and prayed for them so that they would receive the Holy Spirit.

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