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Lexicon :: Strong's G2597 - katabainō

Aa
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
291x 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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:21 - Peter G4074 went G2597 down G2597 to the men G435 and said, G3004 “Behold, G2400 I am G1510 the one you are looking G2212 for; what G5101 is the reason G156 for which G3739 you have come?” G3918

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:25 - When they had spoken G2980 the word G3056 in Perga, G4011 they went G2597 down G2597 to Attalia. G825

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:8 - and passing G3928 by Mysia, G3465 they came G2597 down G2597 to Troas. G5174

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:22 - When he had landed G2718 at Caesarea, G2542 he went G305 up and greeted G782 the church, G1577 and went G2597 down G2597 to Antioch. G490

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:10 - But Paul G3972 went G2597 down G2597 and fell G1968 upon him, and after embracing G4843 him, he said, G3004 “[fn]Do not be troubled, G2350 for his life G5590 is in him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:10 - And as a great G4183 dissension G4714 was developing, G1096 the [fn]commander G5506 was afraid G5399 Paul G3972 would be torn G1288 to pieces G1288 by them and ordered G2753 the troops G4753 to go G2597 down G2597 and take G726 him away G726 from them by force, G726 and bring G71 him into the barracks. G3925

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:1 - After G3326 five G4002 days G2250 the high G749 priest G749 Ananias G367 came G2597 down G2597 with some G5100 elders, G4245 [fn]with an [fn]attorney G4489 named Tertullus, G5061 and they [fn]brought G1718 charges G1718 to the governor G2232 against G2596 Paul. G3972

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:22 - But Felix, G5344 [fn]having G6063 a more G199 exact G199 knowledge G6063 about G4012 the Way, G3598 put G306 them off, G306 saying, G3004 “When G3752 Lysias G3079 the [fn]commander G5506 comes G2597 down, G2597 I will decide G1231 your case.” G3588 G2596

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:9 - (Now G1161 this G3588 expression, “He ascended,” G305 what G5101 [fn]does it mean G1510 except G1508 that He also G2532 [fn]had descended G2597 into the lower G2737 parts G3313 of the earth? G1093

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:10 - He who descended G2597 is Himself G846 also G2532 He who ascended G305 far G5231 above G5231 all G3956 the heavens, G3772 so G2443 that He might fill G4137 all G3956 things.) G3956

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 10:1 - I saw G3708 another G243 strong G2478 angel G32 coming G2597 down G2597 out of heaven, G3772 clothed G4016 with a cloud; G3507 and the rainbow G2463 was upon his head, G2776 and his face G4383 was like G5613 the sun, G2246 and his feet G4228 like G5613 pillars G4769 of fire; G4442

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:12 - “For this G3778 reason, G1223 rejoice, G2165 O heavens G3772 and you who [fn]dwell G4637 in them. Woe G3759 to the earth G1093 and the sea, G2281 because G3754 the devil G1228 has come G2597 down G2597 to you, having G2192 great G3173 wrath, G2372 knowing G6063 that he has G2192 only a short G3641 time.” G2540

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:13 - He performs G4160 great G3173 signs, G4592 so G2443 that he even G2532 makes G4160 fire G4442 come G2597 down G2597 out of heaven G3772 to the earth G1093 in the presence G1799 of men. G444

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:21 - And huge G3173 [fn]hailstones, G5464 about G5613 [fn]one G5006 hundred G5006 pounds G5006 each, *came G2597 down G2597 from heaven G3772 upon men; G444 and men G444 blasphemed G987 God G2316 because G1537 of the plague G4127 of the hail, G5464 because G3754 its plague G4127 *was extremely G4970 [fn]severe. G3173

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:1 - After G3326 these G3778 things G3778 I saw G3708 another G243 angel G32 coming G2597 down G2597 from heaven, G3772 having G2192 great G3173 authority, G1849 and the earth G1093 was illumined G5461 with his glory. G1391

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:1 - Then G2532 I saw G3708 an angel G32 coming G2597 down G2597 from heaven, G3772 holding G2192 the key G2807 of the abyss G12 and a great G3173 chain G254 [fn]in his hand. G5495

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:2 - And I saw G3708 the holy G40 city, G4172 new G2537 Jerusalem, G2419 coming G2597 down G2597 out of heaven G3772 from God, G2316 made G2090 ready G2090 as a bride G3565 adorned G2885 for her husband. G435

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:10 - And he carried G667 me away G667 [fn]in the Spirit G4151 to a great G3173 and high G5308 mountain, G3735 and showed G1166 me the holy G40 city, G4172 Jerusalem, G2419 coming G2597 down G2597 out of heaven G3772 from God, G2316

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