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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 80 times in 80 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 3:16–Act 8:26)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:16 - And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up immediately out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:25 - And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:27 - And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell, and great was the fall of it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:1 - When he had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:29 - And he said, Come. And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:9 - And as they were descending the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be raised again from the dead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:17 - Let him who is on the house-top not come down to take any thing out of his house:

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:40 - And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:42 - He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he is King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:2 - And behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:10 - And immediately coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:22 - And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem, said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the demons he casteth out demons.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:9 - And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:15 - And let him that is on the house-top not go down into the house, neither enter it, to take any thing out of his house:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:30 - Save thyself, and come down from the cross.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:32 - Let Christ the king of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him, reviled him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 2:51

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:51 - And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:22 - And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:17 - And he came down with them, and stood in the plain; and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the sea-coast of Tyre and Sidon, who 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 - But as they sailed, he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:54

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:54 - And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elijah did?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:30 - And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, who stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:31 - And by chance there came down a certain priest that way; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:31 - In that day, he who shall be upon the house-top, and his furniture in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:14 - I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:5 - And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said to him, Zaccheus, make haste, and come down: for to-day I must abide at thy house.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:6 - And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:44 - And being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling to the ground.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:32 - And John bore testimony, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:33 - And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said to me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizeth with the Holy Spirit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:51

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:51 - And he saith to him, Verily, verily, I say to you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon 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, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples; and they continued there not many days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:13 - And no man hath ascended to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man who is in heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:47

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:47 - When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea into Galilee, he went to him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:49

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:49 - The nobleman saith to him, Sir, come down ere my child dieth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:51

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:51 - And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:4 - For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and agitated the water: whoever then first after the stirring of the water stepped in, was cured of whatever disease he had.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:7 - The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is agitated, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:16 - And when evening had now come, his disciples went down to the sea,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:33 - For the bread of God is he who cometh down from heaven, and giveth life to the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:38 - For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:41

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:41 - The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:42

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:42 - And they said, Is not this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:50

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:50 - This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat of it, and not die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:51

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:51 - I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man shall eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:58

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:58 - This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers ate manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:15 - So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:34 - I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:15 - Who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:26 - And the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert.

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