2718. katerchomai

Lexicon

katerchomai: To come down, to go down, to descend

Original Word: κατέρχομαι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: katerchomai
Pronunciation: kat-er'-khom-ahee
Phonetic Spelling: (kat-er'-khom-ahee)
Definition: To come down, to go down, to descend
Meaning: I come down from sky to earth, or from high land to lower land (or to the coast), or from the high seas to the shore.

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

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from 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: κατέρχομαι

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; ( T Tr marginal reading); and L T Tr WH in ; 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; ; πρός τινα, Acts 9:32. Metaphorically, of things sent down from heaven by God: James 3:15.

Topical Lexicon

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 concept of descending or coming down is also present in the Hebrew Scriptures, with corresponding terms such as יָרַד (yarad, Strong's Hebrew 3381), which means "to go down" or "to descend." This Hebrew term is used in various contexts, including the descent of the Lord on Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:20) and the physical movement of individuals or groups from one place to another.

Usage: The verb κατέρχομαι is used in the New Testament to describe the action of descending or coming down from a higher place to a lower one. It is often used in both literal and metaphorical contexts.

Context: The Greek verb κατέρχομαι appears in several passages within the New Testament, illustrating both physical and spiritual descents. It is used to describe Jesus' descent from heaven, as well as the physical act of coming down from a mountain or a higher place.

• Literal Descent: In Acts 8:5, Philip "went down" to a city in Samaria, indicating a geographical movement from a higher to a lower elevation. Similarly, in Acts 18:22, Paul "went down" to Antioch after visiting Jerusalem, again suggesting a physical descent.

• Spiritual Descent: The term is also used in a spiritual context, as seen in John 3:13, where it is stated, "No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man." This passage highlights the divine origin and mission of Jesus Christ, emphasizing His unique authority and heavenly descent.

• Metaphorical Descent: In some instances, κατέρχομαι is used metaphorically to describe the coming of the Holy Spirit or divine intervention. For example, in Acts 10:44, the Holy Spirit "came down" upon all who heard the message, signifying a spiritual outpouring and presence.

The use of κατέρχομαι in the New Testament underscores the movement from the divine to the earthly, illustrating both the physical journeys of early Christians and the spiritual realities of God's interaction with humanity.

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 katerchoménē

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 4:31 V-AIA-3S
GRK: 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
GRK: ἑξῆς ἡμέρᾳ κατελθόντων αὐτῶν ἀπὸ
NAS: when they came down from the mountain,
KJV: when they were come down from
INT: next day on having come down of them from

Acts 8:5 V-APA-NMS
GRK: Φίλιππος δὲ κατελθὼν εἰς τὴν
NAS: Philip went down to the city
KJV: Then Philip went down to the city
INT: Philip moreover having gone down to

Acts 9:32 V-ANA
GRK: διὰ πάντων κατελθεῖν καὶ πρὸς
NAS: all [those regions], he came down also
KJV: all [quarters], he came down also
INT: through all [quarters] went down also to

Acts 11:27 V-AIA-3P
GRK: ΤΑΙΣ ΗΜΕΡΑΙΣ κατῆλθον ἀπὸ Ἰεροσολύμων
NAS: some prophets came down from Jerusalem
KJV: these days came prophets from
INT: days came down from Jerusalem

Acts 12:19 V-APA-NMS
GRK: ἀπαχθῆναι καὶ κατελθὼν ἀπὸ τῆς
NAS: [to execution]. Then he went down from Judea
KJV: And he went down from
INT: to be led away [to death] And having gone down from

Acts 13:4 V-AIA-3P
GRK: ἁγίου πνεύματος κατῆλθον εἰς Σελεύκειαν
NAS: Spirit, they went down to Seleucia
KJV: Ghost, departed unto
INT: Holy Spirit went down to Seleucia

Acts 15:1 V-APA-NMP
GRK: ΚΑΙ ΤΙΝΕΣ ΚΑΤΕΛΘΟΝΤΕΣ ἀπὸ τῆς
NAS: Some men came down from Judea
KJV: certain men which came down from
INT: And certain having come down from

Acts 15:30 V-AIA-3P
GRK: οὖν ἀπολυθέντες κατῆλθον εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν
NAS: when they were sent away, they went down to Antioch;
INT: therefore having been sent off went to Antioch

Acts 18:5 V-AIA-3P
GRK: Ὡς δὲ κατῆλθον ἀπὸ τῆς
NAS: and Timothy came down from Macedonia,
KJV: Timotheus were come from
INT: when moreover came down from

Acts 18:22 V-APA-NMS
GRK: καὶ κατελθὼν εἰς Καισάρειαν
NAS: When he had landed at Caesarea,
KJV: And when he had landed at Caesarea,
INT: And having landed at Ceasarea

Acts 19:1 V-ANA
GRK: ἀνωτερικὰ μέρη κατελθεῖν εἰς Ἔφεσον
INT: upper parts came to Ephesus

Acts 21:3 V-AIA-1P
GRK: Συρίαν καὶ κατήλθομεν εἰς Τύρον
NAS: to Syria and landed at Tyre;
INT: Syria and landed at Tyre

Acts 21:10 V-AIA-3S
GRK: ἡμέρας πλείους κατῆλθέν τις ἀπὸ
NAS: named Agabus came down from Judea.
KJV: days, there came down from
INT: days many came down a certain one from

Acts 27:5 V-AIA-1P
GRK: Παμφυλίαν διαπλεύσαντες κατήλθομεν εἰς Μύρα
NAS: and Pamphylia, we landed at Myra
KJV: and Pamphylia, we came to Myra,
INT: Pamphylia having sailed over we came to Myra

James 3:15 V-PPM/P-NFS
GRK: σοφία ἄνωθεν κατερχομένη ἀλλὰ ἐπίγειος
NAS: wisdom is not that which comes down from above,
INT: wisdom from above coming down but earthly

Strong's Greek 2718
16 Occurrences

κατῆλθεν — 2 Occ.
κατήλθομεν — 2 Occ.
κατῆλθον — 4 Occ.
κατελθεῖν — 2 Occ.
κατελθὼν — 3 Occ.
ΚΑΤΕΛΘΟΝΤΕΣ — 1 Occ.
κατελθόντων — 1 Occ.
κατερχομένη — 1 Occ.