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Lexicon :: Strong's G2718 - katerchomai

Aa
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 BoxLuk 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:31 - And he came down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee; and he was giving them teaching on the Sabbath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:37 - And on the day after, when they came down from the mountain, a great band of people came to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:5 - And Philip went down to Samaria and was teaching them about Christ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:32 - And it came about that while Peter was going through all parts of the country he came to the saints who were living at Lydda.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:27 - Now in those days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:19 - And Herod, when he sent for him, and he was not there, after questioning the watchmen, gave orders that they were to be put to death. Then he went down from Judaea to Caesarea for a time.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:4 - So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia; and from there they went by ship to Cyprus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:1 - Now certain men came down from Judaea, teaching the brothers and saying that without circumcision, after the rule of Moses, there is no salvation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:30 - So they, being sent away, came down to Antioch, and having got the people together, they gave them the letter.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:5 - And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was completely given up to the word, preaching to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:22 - And when he had come to land at Caesarea, he went to see the church, and then went down to Antioch.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:1 - And it came about that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having gone through the higher country, came to Ephesus, where there were certain disciples:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:3 - And when we had come in view of Cyprus, going past it on our left, we went on to Syria, and came to land at Tyre: for there the goods which were in the ship had to be taken out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:10 - And while we were waiting there for some days, a certain prophet, named Agabus, came down from Judaea.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:5 - And having gone across the sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia we came to Myra, in Lycia.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:15 - This wisdom is not from heaven, but is of the earth and the flesh and the Evil One.
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