Strong's Lexicon katerchomai: To come down, to go down, to descend Original Word: κατέρχομαι Word Origin: From the preposition κατά (kata, meaning "down") and the verb ἔρχομαι (erchomai, meaning "to come" or "to go"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is יָרַד (yarad), which also means "to go down" or "to descend." Usage: The verb κατέρχομαι primarily means "to come down" or "to descend." It is used in the New Testament to describe physical movement from a higher place to a lower one, as well as metaphorical or spiritual descents. The term can refer to both literal descents, such as coming down from a mountain, and figurative descents, such as the coming of the Holy Spirit. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of descending was often associated with divine or supernatural activity. The gods were believed to descend from the heavens to interact with humans. In Jewish thought, the descent of God or His Spirit was a significant event, often associated with divine intervention or revelation. The use of κατέρχομαι in the New Testament reflects these cultural understandings, emphasizing moments of divine interaction and revelation. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kata and erchomai Definition to come down NASB Translation came down (6), comes down (1), down (1), landed (3), went down (4). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2718: κατέρχομαικατέρχομαι; 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; ( Strong's Exhaustive Concordance come down, descend, go down From kata and erchomai (including its alternate); to come (or go) down (literally or figuratively) -- come (down), depart, descend, go down, land. see GREEK kata see GREEK erchomai Forms and Transliterations κατελθειν κατελθείν κατελθεῖν ΚΑΤΕΛΘΟΝΤΕΣ κατελθόντες κατελθοντων κατελθόντων κατελθων κατελθών κατελθὼν κατερχομενη κατερχομένη κατήλθέ κατηλθεν κατήλθεν κατῆλθεν κατῆλθέν κατηλθομεν κατήλθομεν κατηλθον κατήλθον κατῆλθον katelthein kateltheîn katelthen katêlthen katêlthén katēlthen katē̂lthen katē̂lthén katelthomen katēlthomen katḗlthomen katelthon katelthōn katelthṑn katêlthon katēlthon katē̂lthon KATELTHONTES katelthonton katelthontōn katelthónton katelthóntōn katerchomene katerchomenē katerchoméne katerchoménēLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Luke 4:31 V-AIA-3SGRK: Καὶ κατῆλθεν εἰς Καφαρναοὺμ NAS: And He came down to Capernaum, a city KJV: And came down to Capernaum, INT: And he went down to Capernaum Luke 9:37 V-APA-GMP Acts 8:5 V-APA-NMS Acts 9:32 V-ANA Acts 11:27 V-AIA-3P Acts 12:19 V-APA-NMS Acts 13:4 V-AIA-3P Acts 15:1 V-APA-NMP Acts 15:30 V-AIA-3P Acts 18:5 V-AIA-3P Acts 18:22 V-APA-NMS Acts 19:1 V-ANA Acts 21:3 V-AIA-1P Acts 21:10 V-AIA-3S Acts 27:5 V-AIA-1P James 3:15 V-PPM/P-NFS Strong's Greek 2718 |
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