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Lexicon :: Strong's G2718 - katerchomai

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κατέρχομαι
Transliteration
katerchomai (Key)
Pronunciation
kat-er'-khom-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From κατά (G2596) and ἔρχομαι (G2064) (including its alternate)
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Strong’s Definitions

κατέρχομαι katérchomai, kat-er'-khom-ahee; from G2596 and G2064 (including its alternate); to come (or go) down (literally or figuratively):—come (down), depart, descend, go down, land.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's G2718 in the following manner: come down (5x), come (3x), go down (2x), depart (1x), descend (1x), land (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x
The KJV translates Strong's G2718 in the following manner: come down (5x), come (3x), go down (2x), depart (1x), descend (1x), land (1x).

  1. to come down, go down

    1. of one who goes from a higher to a lower locality

    2. of those who come to a place by a ship

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κατέρχομαι katérchomai, kat-er'-khom-ahee; from G2596 and G2064 (including its alternate); to come (or go) down (literally or figuratively):—come (down), depart, descend, go down, land.
STRONGS G2718:
κατέρχομαι; 2 aorist κατῆλθον, 1 person plural κατηλθαμεν (Acts 27:5 T Tr WH; on which form see ἀπέρχομαι, at the beginning); (from Homer down); to come down, go down; properly, of one who goes from a higher to a lower locality: followed by εἰς with the accusative of place, Luke 4:31; Acts 8:5; Acts 13:4; (Acts 19:1 T Tr marginal reading); and L T Tr WH in Acts 15:30; followed by ἀπό with the genitive of place, Luke 9:37; Acts 15:1; Acts 18:5; Acts 21:10; followed by ἀπό and εἰς, Acts 11:27; Acts 12:19; of those who come to a place by ship (Eustathius (ad Homer) 1408, 29 (Odyssey 1, 183) κατελθεῖν, οὐ μόνον τό ἁπλῶς κάτω ποῦ ἐλθεῖν, ἀλλά καί τό ἐς λιμένα ἐλθεῖν, ὥσπερ καί καταβῆναι καί καταπλευσαι καί καταχθῆναι καί κατάραι, τό ἐλλιμενισαι λέγεται; also 1956, 35 (Odyssey 24, 115) κατῆλθον ἤ ἀντί τοῦ ἐνελιμενίσθην, ὡς πολλαχοῦ ἐρρέθη, ἤ ἀντί τοῦ ἁπλῶς ἦλθον; cf. Ebeling, Lex. Homer, under the word): followed by εἰς, Acts 18:22; Acts 21:3 L T Tr WH; Acts 27:5; πρός τινα, Acts 9:32. Metaphorically, of things sent down from heaven by God: James 3:15.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
4:31; 9:37
Acts
8:5; 9:32; 11:27; 12:19; 13:4; 15:1; 15:30; 18:5; 18:22; 19:1; 21:3; 21:10; 27:5; 27:5
James
3:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2718 matches the Greek κατέρχομαι (katerchomai),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:31 - Then he went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath he taught the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:37 - The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:5 - Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:32 - As Peter traveled about the country, he went to visit the Lord’s people who lived in Lydda.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:27 - During this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:19 - After Herod had a thorough search made for him and did not find him, he cross-examined the guards and ordered that they be executed. Then Herod went from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:4 - The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:1 - Certain people came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the believers: “Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:30 - So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they gathered the church together and delivered the letter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:5 - When Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:22 - When he landed at Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem and greeted the church and then went down to Antioch.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:1 - While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:3 - After sighting Cyprus and passing to the south of it, we sailed on to Syria. We landed at Tyre, where our ship was to unload its cargo.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:10 - After we had been there a number of days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:5 - When we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra in Lycia.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:15 - Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
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