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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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When [fn]Jesus came G2597 down G2597 from the mountain G3735, [fn]large G4183 crowds G3793 followed G190 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:23 - “And you, Capernaum G2584, will not be exalted G5312 to heaven G3772, will you? You will be brought G2597 down G2597 to Hades G86! For if G1487 the [fn]miracles G1411 that occurred G1096 in you had occurred G1096 in Sodom G4670, it would have remained G3306 to this G4594 day G4594.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:29 - And He said G3004, “Come G2064!” And Peter G4074 got G2597 out G2597 of the boat G4143 and walked G4043 on the water G5204, and came G2064 toward G4314 Jesus G2424.

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When they were coming G2597 down G2597 from the mountain G3735, Jesus G2424 commanded G1781 them, saying G3004, “Tell G3004 the vision G3705 to no G3367 one G3367 until G2193 the Son G5207 of Man G444 has risen G1453 from the dead G3498.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:2 - And behold G2400, a severe G3173 earthquake G4578 had occurred G1096, for an angel G32 of the Lord G2962 descended G2597 from heaven G3772 and came G4334 and rolled G617 away G617 the stone G3037, and sat G2521 upon it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:10 - And immediately G2117 coming G305 up G305 out of the water G5204, He saw G3708 the heavens G3772 [fn]opening G4977, and the Spirit G4151, like G5613 a dove G4058, descending G2597 upon Him;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:22 - The scribes G1122 who came G2597 down G2597 from Jerusalem G2414 were saying G3004, “He [fn]is possessed G2192 by [fn]Beelzebul G954,” and “He casts G1544 out G1544 the demons G1140 by the ruler G758 of the demons G1140.”

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As they were coming G2597 down G2597 from the mountain G3735, He gave G1291 them orders G1291 not to relate G1334 to anyone G3367 what G3739 they had seen G3708, [fn]until G1487 G3361 G3752 the Son G5207 of Man G444 rose G450 from the dead G3498.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:15 - “[fn]Whoever G3588 is on the [fn]housetop G1430 must not go G2597 down G2597, nor G3366 go G1525 in G1525 to get G142 anything G5100 out of his house G3614.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:30 - save G4982 Yourself G4572 by coming G2597 down G2597 from the cross G4716!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:32 - “Let this Christ G5547, the King G935 of Israel G2474, come G2597 down G2597 now G3568 from the cross G4716, so G2443 that G2443 we may see G3708 and believe G4100!” Those G3588 who were crucified G4957 with Him were also G2532 insulting G3679 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:51 - And He went G2597 down G2597 with them and came G2064 to Nazareth G3478, and He continued G1510 to be G5293 subject G5293 to them; and His mother G3384 treasured G1301 all G3956 these [fn]things G4487 in her heart G2588.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:22 - and the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 descended G2597 upon Him in bodily G4984 form G1491 like G5613 a dove G4058, and a voice G5456 came G1096 from heaven G3772: “You are My beloved G27 Son G5207, in You I am G2106 well G2106 pleased G2106.”

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And then Jesus came G2597 down G2597 with them and stood G2476 on a level G3977 place G5117; and there was a large G4183 crowd G3793 of His disciples G3101, and a great G4183 multitude G4128 of the people G2992 from all G3956 Judea G2449 and Jerusalem G2419, and the coastal G3882 region G3882 of Tyre G5184 and Sidon G4605,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:23 - But as they were sailing G4126 along He fell G879 asleep G879; and a fierce G2978 gale G2978 of wind G417 descended G2597 on the lake G3041, and they began to be swamped G4845 and to be G2793 in G2793 danger G2793.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:54 - When His disciples G3101 James G2385 and John G2491 saw G3708 this, they said G3004, “Lord G2962, do You want G2309 us to command G3004 fire G4442 to come G2597 down G2597 from heaven G3772 and consume G355 them?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:15 - “And you, Capernaum G2584, will not be exalted G5312 to heaven G3772, will you? You will be brought G2597 down G2597 to Hades G86!

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:30 - Jesus G2424 replied G5274 and said G3004, “A man G444 was going G2597 down G2597 from Jerusalem G2419 to Jericho G2410, and he encountered G4045 robbers G3027, and they stripped G1562 him and [fn]beat G2007 G4127 him, and went G565 away G565 leaving G863 him half G2253 dead G2253.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:31 - “And by coincidence G4795 a priest G2409 was going G2597 down G2597 on that road G3598, and when he saw G3708 him, he passed G492 by G492 on G492 the G492 other G492 side G492.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:31 - “On that day G2250, the one who G3739 will be on the [fn]housetop G1430, [fn]with his G846 goods G4632 in the house G3614, must not go G2597 down G2597 to take G142 them out G142; and likewise G3668 the one in the field G68 must not turn G1994 back G3694 G1994.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:14 - “I tell G3004 you, this G3778 man G3778 went G2597 to his house G3624 justified G1344 rather G3844 than G3844 the other G1565 one G1565; for everyone G3956 who exalts G5312 himself G1438 will be humbled G5013, but the one who humbles G5013 himself G1438 will be exalted G5312.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:5 - And when G5613 Jesus G2424 came G2064 to the place G5117, He looked G308 up G308 and said G3004 to him, “Zaccheus G2195, hurry G4692 and come G2597 down G2597, for today G4594 I must G1163 stay G3306 at your house G3624.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:6 - And he hurried G4692 and came G2597 down G2597, and received G5264 Him [fn]joyfully G5463.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:44 - And being G1096 in agony G74, He was praying G4336 very fervently G1618; and His sweat G2402 became G1096 like G5616 drops G2361 of blood G129, falling G2597 down G2597 upon the ground G1093].

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:32 - And John G2491 testified G3140, saying G3004, “I have seen G2300 the Spirit G4151 descending G2597 as a dove G4058 out of heaven G3772, and He remained G3306 upon Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:51 - And He *said G3004 to him, “Truly G281, truly G281, I say G3004 to you, you will see G3708 heaven G3772 opened G455 and the angels G32 of God G2316 ascending G305 and descending G2597 on the Son G5207 of Man G444.”

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After G3326 this G3778 He went G2597 down G2597 to Capernaum G2584, He and His mother G3384, and His brothers G80 and His disciples G3101; and they stayed G3306 there G1563 a few G3756 G4183 days G2250.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:47 - When he heard G191 that Jesus G2424 had G2240 come G2240 from Judea G2449 into Galilee G1056, he went G565 to Him and began asking G2065 Him to come G2597 down G2597 and heal G2390 his son G5207; for he was G3195 at G3195 the G3195 point G3195 of G3195 death G599.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:49 - The royal G937 official G937 *said G3004 to Him, “[fn]Sir G2962, come G2597 down G2597 before G4250 my child G3813 dies G599.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:51 - And as he was now G2235 going G2597 down G2597, his slaves G1401 met G5221 him, saying G3004 that his [fn]son G3816 was G2198 [fn]alive G2198.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:7 - The sick G770 man answered G611 Him, “Sir G2962, I have G2192 no G3756 man G444 to put G906 me into the pool G2861 when G3752 the water G5204 is stirred G5015 up, but while G1722 G3739 I am coming G2064, another G243 steps G2597 down G2597 before G4253 me.”

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Now G1161 when G5613 evening G3798 came G1096, His disciples G3101 went G2597 down G2597 to the sea G2281,

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So G3767 then G3767 the Jews G2453 were complaining G1111 about G4012 Him because G3754 He said G3004, “I am G1510 the bread G740 that came G2597 down G2597 out of heaven G3772.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:42 - And they were saying G3004, “Is this G3778 not Jesus G2424, the son G5207 of Joseph G2501, whose G3739 father G3962 and mother G3384 we know G6063? How G4459 does He now G3568 say G3004, ‘I have come G2597 down G2597 out of heaven G3772’?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:58 - “This G3778 is the bread G740 that came G2597 down G2597 out of heaven G3772, not as the fathers G3962 ate G2068 and died G599; the one who eats G5176 this G3778 bread G740 will live G2198 forever G165.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:15 - “And Jacob G2384 went G2597 down G2597 to Egypt G125, and he and our fathers G3962 died G5053 there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:34 - ‘I HAVE CERTAINLY G3708 SEEN G3708 THE OPPRESSION G2561 OF MY PEOPLE G2992 WHO ARE IN EGYPT G125, AND HAVE HEARD G191 THEIR GROANING G4726, AND I HAVE COME G2597 DOWN G2597 TO RESCUE G1807 THEM; AND NOW G3568 COME G1204, I WILL SEND G649 YOU TO EGYPT G125.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:15 - who G3748 came G2597 down G2597 and prayed G4336 for them that they would receive G2983 the Holy G40 Spirit G4151.

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