verb
katabainamō
Greekκαταβαίνω (katabainō)
Strong’sG2597
I go down, come down
stem katabain-81 times in the New Testamentin 10 of 27 books29 forms occur
Translated as
5 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.
What it means
κατα-βαίνω,
[in LXX chiefly for ירד;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2597 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| katabainatōκαταβαίνει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | fell | 2× |
| katabainateκατέβαινεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | going down | 2× |
| katabainesiκαταβήσῃ | will happen · youfuture middle indicative 2nd person singular | brought down | 1× |
| katabainetiκαταβήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular | descend | 2× |
| katabainisiκαταβιβασθήσῃ | will happen · youfuture passive indicative 2nd person singular | you will be brought down | 1× |
| katabainamaκατέβην | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | come down | 1× |
| katabainataκατέβη | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | went down | 13× |
| katabainalaκατέβησαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | went down | 5× |
| katabainamēκαταβέβηκα | has happened · Iperfect active indicative 1st person singular | come down | 2× |
| katabainateiaκαταβῇ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | come down | 2× |
| katabainasarκατάβηθι | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | come down | 4× |
| katabainatarκαταβάτω | happened · he/she/itaorist active imperative 3rd person singular | come down | 5× |
| katabainarōκαταβαίνειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | come down | 1× |
| katabainaraκαταβῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | descended | 2× |
| katabainarōtosκαταβαίνων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | comes down | 2× |
| katabainarōtasκαταβαίνουσα | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine | comes down | 1× |
| katabainarōtemκαταβαῖνον | happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter | coming down | 1× |
| katabainarōtonκαταβαίνοντα | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine | coming down | 3× |
| katabainarōtanκαταβαίνουσαν | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular feminine | coming down | 3× |
| katabainarōtemκαταβαῖνον | happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter | descending | 6× |
| katabainarōtouκαταβαίνοντος | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine | going down | 1× |
| katabainarōtoisκαταβαίνοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | falling down | 1× |
| katabainarōtoinκαταβαίνοντας | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine | descending | 1× |
| katabainarōtoiuκαταβαινόντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | coming down | 2× |
| katabainaratosκαταβὰς | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | came down | 12× |
| katabainaratemκαταβὰν | happened · objectaorist active participle direct singular neuter | go down | 1× |
| katabainaratouΚαταβάντος | happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculine | came down | 1× |
| katabainaratoisκαταβάντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | came down | 2× |
| katabainarētoisκαταβεβηκότες | has happened · subjectperfect active participle nominative plural masculine | come down | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 258, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 29 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katabainamō | katabainame | katabainami | katabainama1×κατέβην | katabainamē2×καταβέβηκα | katabainamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katabainasō | katabainase | katabainasi | katabainasa | katabainasē | katabainaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katabainatō2×καταβαίνει | katabainate2×κατέβαινεν | katabainati | katabainata13×κατέβη | katabainatē | katabainatelē |
| we 1st person plural | katabainanō | katabainane | katabainani | katabainana | katabainanē | katabainanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katabainavō | katabainave | katabainavi | katabainava | katabainavē | katabainavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katabainalō | katabainale | katabainali | katabainala5×κατέβησαν | katabainalē | katabainalelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katabainemō | katabaineme | katabainemi | katabainema | katabainemē | katabainemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katabainesō | katabainese | katabainesi1×καταβήσῃ | katabainesa | katabainesē | katabaineselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katabainetō | katabainete | katabaineti2×καταβήσεται | katabaineta | katabainetē | katabainetelē |
| we 1st person plural | katabainenō | katabainene | katabaineni | katabainena | katabainenē | katabainenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katabainevō | katabaineve | katabainevi | katabaineva | katabainevē | katabainevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katabainelō | katabainele | katabaineli | katabainela | katabainelē | katabainelelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katabainimō | katabainime | katabainimi | katabainima | katabainimē | katabainimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katabainisō | katabainise | katabainisi1×καταβιβασθήσῃ | katabainisa | katabainisē | katabainiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katabainitō | katabainite | katabainiti | katabainita | katabainitē | katabainitelē |
| we 1st person plural | katabaininō | katabainine | katabainini | katabainina | katabaininē | katabaininelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katabainivō | katabainive | katabainivi | katabainiva | katabainivē | katabainivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katabainilō | katabainile | katabainili | katabainila | katabainilē | katabainilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katabainameiō | katabainameia | katabainameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katabainaseiō | katabainaseia | katabainaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katabainateiō | katabainateia2×καταβῇ | katabainateiē |
| we 1st person plural | katabainaneiō | katabainaneia | katabainaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katabainaveiō | katabainaveia | katabainaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katabainaleiō | katabainaleia | katabainaleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katabainemeiō | katabainemeia | katabainemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katabaineseiō | katabaineseia | katabaineseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katabaineteiō | katabaineteia | katabaineteiē |
| we 1st person plural | katabaineneiō | katabaineneia | katabaineneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katabaineveiō | katabaineveia | katabaineveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katabaineleiō | katabaineleia | katabaineleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katabainimeiō | katabainimeia | katabainimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katabainiseiō | katabainiseia | katabainiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katabainiteiō | katabainiteia | katabainiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | katabainineiō | katabainineia | katabainineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katabainiveiō | katabainiveia | katabainiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katabainileiō | katabainileia | katabainileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 9 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katabainasōr | katabainasar4×κατάβηθι | katabainasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katabainatōr | katabainatar5×καταβάτω | katabainatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katabainavōr | katabainavar | katabainavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katabainalōr | katabainalar | katabainalēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katabainesōr | katabainesar | katabainesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katabainetōr | katabainetar | katabainetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katabainevōr | katabainevar | katabainevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katabainelōr | katabainelar | katabainelēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katabainisōr | katabainisar | katabainisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katabainitōr | katabainitar | katabainitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katabainivōr | katabainivar | katabainivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katabainilōr | katabainilar | katabainilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katabainamoiō | katabainamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katabainasoiō | katabainasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katabainatoiō | katabainatoia |
| we 1st person plural | katabainanoiō | katabainanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katabainavoiō | katabainavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katabainaloiō | katabainaloia |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katabainemoiō | katabainemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katabainesoiō | katabainesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katabainetoiō | katabainetoia |
| we 1st person plural | katabainenoiō | katabainenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katabainevoiō | katabainevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katabaineloiō | katabaineloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katabainimoiō | katabainimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katabainisoiō | katabainisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katabainitoiō | katabainitoia |
| we 1st person plural | katabaininoiō | katabaininoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katabainivoiō | katabainivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katabainiloiō | katabainiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | katabainarō1×καταβαίνειν | katabainari | katabainara2×καταβῆναι | katabainarē |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | katabainerō | katabaineri | katabainera | katabainerē |
| acted on passive voice | katabainirō | katabainiri | katabainira | katabainirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 38 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | katabainarōtos21×καταβαίνων | katabainaritos | katabainaratos16×καταβὰς | katabainarētos1× |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | katabainerōtos | katabaineritos | katabaineratos | katabainerētos |
| acted on passive voice | katabainirōtos | katabainiritos | katabainiratos | katabainirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
katabain is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
81 occurrences, every one of them listed
katabainatō“fell”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular2×
John 5:7“steps down”apokrinita auto tos asthenarōtos; Kurior, anthrōpon ouk echamō hina hotan tarassiteia tem hudōrem ballateia min eis tan kolumbēthran; en ho de erchemō mis allos pro mu katabainatō.“Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am on my way, someone else goes in before me.”
Revelation 16:21“fell”kai chalazas megas hōs talantiaias katabainatō ek tou ouranou epi toin anthrōpoin; kai blasfēmala tois anthrōpois ton theon ek tau plēgau tau chalazau, hoti megas atō tas plēgas autau sfodra.And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.
katabainate“going down”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Luke 10:30“going down”hupolambaratos de tos Iēsus legata; Anthrōpos tinos katabainate apo Ierousalēm eis Ierichō kai lēstoi peripiptata, hois kai ekduaratois auton kai plēgain epititharatois aperchala afiēkaratois hēmithanon.Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.
Luke 10:31“going down”kata sunkurian de hierevos tinos katabainate en ta hoda ekeina, kai horaratos auton antiparerchata;Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
katabainesi“brought down”will happen · youfuture middle indicative 2nd person singular1×
Matthew 11:23“brought down”kai sis, Kafarnaoum, mē heōs ouranou hupsisi? heōs hadou katabainesi; hoti ei en Sodomei ginila tais dunamiais tais gineratais en si, menata an mechris tau sēmeron.And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.
katabaineti“descend”will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular2×
Romans 10:7“descend”ē; Tinos katabaineti eis tan abussan? houtem atō Christon ek nekroiu anagara.or, ‘Who will descend into the Abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).”
1 Thessalonians 4:16“descend”hoti autos tos kurios en keleusme, en fōna archangelou kai en salpinxa theou, katabaineti apo ouranou, kai tois nekrois en Christo anistaneli prōtem,For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.
katabainisi“you will be brought down”will happen · youfuture passive indicative 2nd person singular1×
Luke 10:15“you will be brought down”kai sis, Kafarnaoum, mē heōs ouranou hupsisi? heōs tou hadou katabainisi.And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!
katabainama“come down”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular1×
Acts 7:34“come down”horaratos horama tan kakōsian tou laou mu tou en Aigupta, kai tou stenagmou autou akouama, kai katabainama exairera autoin; kai nun deuro apostelameia sin eis Aiguptan.I have indeed seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’
katabainata“went down”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular13×
Matthew 7:25“fell”kai katabainata tas brochas kai erchala tois potamois kai pnala tois anemois kai prospiptala ta oikia ekeina, kai ouk piptata, themeliitelē gar epi tan petran.The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.
Matthew 7:27“fell”kai katabainata tas brochas kai erchala tois potamois kai pnala tois anemois kai proskoptala ta oikia ekeina, kai piptata, kai ate tas ptōsias autau megas.The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell— and great was its collapse!”
Luke 2:51“went down”kai katabainata meta autoiu kai erchata eis Nazareth, kai ate hupotassirōtos autoi. kai tas mētēras autou diatērate panteim teim rēmeim houteim en ta kardia autau.Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
Luke 8:23“came down”plarōtoiu de autoiu afupnata. kai katabainata lailapsas anemou eis tan limnan, kai sumplērile kai kinduneuale.As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
Luke 18:14“went down”legamō vi, katabainata houtos dikaiirētos eis ton oikon autou para ekeinon; hoti pantos tos hupsarōtos heauton tapeiniti, tos de tapeinarōtos heauton hupsiti.I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Luke 19:6“came down”kai speudaratos katabainata, kai hupodecheta auton chairarōtos.So Zacchaeus hurried down and welcomed Him joyfully.
John 2:12“went down”Meta houtem katabainata eis Kafarnaoum autos kai tas mētēras autou kai tois adelfois kai tois mathētois autou, kai ekei menala ouk pollain hēmerain.After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.
Acts 7:15“went down”kai katabainata Iakōb eis Aiguptan. kai teleutata autos kai tois patērois nu,So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.
Acts 18:22“went down”kai katercharatos eis Kaisareian, anabainaratos kai aspazeratos tan ekklēsan, katabainata eis Antiocheian,When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem. Then he went down to Antioch.
Acts 24:1“came down”Meta de pente hēmerain katabainata tos archierevos Hananios meta presbuteroiu tinoiu kai rētōrou Tertullou tinou, hotinois emfanizala to hēgemōno kata tou Paulou.Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, who presented to the governor their case against Paul.
Ephesians 4:9“descended”tem de Anabainata tinem atō ei mē hoti kai katabainata eis teim katōtereim mereim tau gēau?What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?
Revelation 12:12“come down”dia houtem eufrainivōr, toir ouranoir kai toir en autoi skēnarōtoir. ouai tan gēan kai tan thalassan, hoti katabainata tos diabolos pros vin, echarōtos thumon megon, horarētos hoti oligon kairon echatō.Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea; with great fury the devil has come down to you, knowing he has only a short time.”
Revelation 20:9“came down”kai anabainala epi tem platem tau gēau, kai kukleuala tan parembolan toiu hagioiu kai tan politan tan agapirētan. kai katabainata purem ek tou ouranou kai katesthiata autoin;And they marched across the broad expanse of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them.
katabainala“went down”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural5×
John 6:16“went down”Hōs de opsēas gineta katabainala tois mathētois autou epi tan thalassan,When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea,
Acts 8:38“went down”kai keleuata histanara tem harmem, kai katabainala amfoterois eis tem hudōrem tos tē Filippos kai tos eunouchos, kai baptizata auton.And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.
Acts 14:11“come down”tois tē ochlois horaratois hem poiata Paulos epairala tan fōnan autoiu Lukaonisti legarōtois; Tois theois homoiiratois anthrōpoi katabainala pros ninWhen the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language: “The gods have come down to us in human form!”
Acts 14:25“went down”kai lalaratois en Perga ton logon katabainala eis Attaleian,And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.
Acts 16:8“went down”parercharatois de tan Musian katabainala eis Trōadan.So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.
katabainamē“come down”has happened · Iperfect active indicative 1st person singular2×
John 6:38“come down”hoti katabainamē apo tou ouranou ouk hina poiameiō tem thelēmem tem ēmem alla tem thelēmem tou pemparatou min;For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
John 6:42“come down”kai legale; Ouk houtos atō Iēsus tos huios Iōsēf, hou nis oidanē ton patēron kai tan mētēran? pōs nun legatō hoti Ek tou ouranou katabainamē?They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven?’ ”
katabainateia“come down”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular2×
John 4:47“come down”houtos akouaratos hoti Iēsus hēkatō ek tau Ioudaiau eis tan Galilaian aperchata pros auton kai erōtate hina katabainateia kai ieteia autou ton huion, mellate gar apothnēskarō.When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die.
Acts 24:22“comes down”Anaballeta de autoin tos Fēlixos, akribesterem horarētos teim peri tau hodau, legaratos; Hotan Lusios tos chiliarchos katabainateia diagnōskemi teim kata vin;Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.”
katabainasar“come down”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular4×
Matthew 27:40“come down”kai legarōtois; Tor kataluarōtor ton naon kai en treis hēmerai oikodomarōtor, sōzasar siauton; ei huios asō tou theou, katabainasar apo tou staurou.and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
Luke 19:5“come down”kai hōs erchata epi ton topon, anableparatos tos Iēsus legata pros auton; Zakchaior, speudaratos katabainasar, sēmeron gar en to oiko su datō min menara.When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”
John 4:49“come down”legatō pros auton tos basilikos; Kurior, katabainasar prin apothnēskara tem paidiem mu.“Sir,” the official said, “come down before my child dies.”
Acts 10:20“go down”alla anistanaratos katabainasar kai poreuesōr sun autoi mēdenem diakrinerōtos, hoti mis apostelamē autoin.So get up! Go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”
katabainatar“come down”happened · he/she/itaorist active imperative 3rd person singular5×
Matthew 24:17“go down”tos epi teu dōmeu mē katabainatar airara teim ek tau oikiau autou,Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house.
Matthew 27:42“come down”Alloin sōzata, heauton ouk dunetō sōzara; basilevos Israēl atō, katabainatar nun apo tou staurou kai pisteuani epi auton.“He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.
Mark 13:15“go down”tos epi teu dōmeu mē katabainatar mēde eiserchatar tinem airara ek tau oikiau autou,Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house.
Mark 15:32“come down”tos christos tos basilevos Israēl katabainatar nun apo tou staurou, hina horaneia kai pisteuaneia. kai tois sustaurirētois sun auto oneidizale auton.Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” And even those who were crucified with Him berated Him.
Luke 17:31“come down”en ekeina ta hēmera hos eti epi teu dōmeu kai teim skeueim autou en ta oikia, mē katabainatar airara auteim, kai tos en agro homoiōs mē epistrefatar eis teim opisō.On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.
katabainarō“come down”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Revelation 13:13“come down”kai poiatō sēmeim megeim, hina kai purem poiateiō ek tou ouranou katabainarō eis tan gēan enōpion toiu anthrōpoiu.And the second beast performed great signs, even causing fire from heaven to come down to earth in the presence of the people.
katabainara“descended”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive2×
Luke 3:22“descended”kai katabainara tem pneumem tem hagiem sōmatike eide hōs peristeran epi auton, kai fōnan ek ouranou ginera; Sis asō tos huios mu tos agapētos, en si eudokama.and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
Luke 9:54“come down”horaratois de tois mathētois Iakōbos kai Iōannos legala; Kurior, thelasō leganeia purem katabainara apo tou ouranou kai analiskara autoin?When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”
katabainarōtos“comes down”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine2×
John 6:33“comes down”tos gar artos tou theou atō tos katabainarōtos ek tou ouranou kai zōan dōarōtos to kosmo.For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
John 6:50“comes down”houtos atō tos artos tos ek tou ouranou katabainarōtos hina tinos ek autou esthiateia kai mē apothnēskateia;This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die.
katabainarōtas“comes down”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine1×
Revelation 3:12“comes down”tos nikarōtos poiami auton stulon en to nao tou theou mu, kai exō ouk mē exerchateia ēti, kai grafami epi auton tem onomem tou theou mu kai tem onomem tau politau tou theou mu, tau kainau Ierousalēm, tas katabainarōtas ek tou ouranou apo tou theou mu, kai tem onomem mu tem kainem.The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name.
katabainarōtem“coming down”happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter1×
James 1:17“coming down”Pantas dosias agathas kai pantem dōrēmem teleiem anōthen atō, katabainarōtem apo tou patērou teiu fōteiu, para ho ouk eniatō parallagas ē tropau aposkiasmem.Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
katabainarōton“coming down”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine3×
Revelation 10:1“coming down”Kai horama allon angelon ischuron katabainarōton ek tou ouranou, periballerēton nefelan, kai tas irias epi tan kefalan autou, kai tem prosōpem autou hōs tos hēlios, kai tois podois autou hōs stulois pureu,Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.
Revelation 18:1“coming down”Meta houteim horama allon angelon katabainarōton ek tou ouranou, echarōton exousian megan, kai tas gēas fōtizita ek tau doxau autou.After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.
Revelation 20:1“coming down”Kai horama angelon katabainarōton ek tou ouranou, echarōton tan kleidan tau abussau kai halusian megan epi tan cheiran autou.Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain.
katabainarōtan“coming down”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular feminine3×
Acts 8:26“goes down”Angelos de kuriou lalata pros Filippon legarōtos; Anistanasar kai poreuesōr kata mesēmbrian epi tan hodan tan katabainarōtan apo Ierousalēm eis Gazan; houtas atō erēmas.Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”
Revelation 21:2“coming down”kai tan politan tan hagian Ierousalēm kainan horama katabainarōtan ek tou ouranou apo tou theou, hetoimazirētan hōs numfan kosmirētan to anēro autau.I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Revelation 21:10“coming down”kai apoferata min en pneume epi orem megem kai hupsēlem, kai deiknuata mi tan politan tan hagian Ierousalēm katabainarōtan ek tou ouranou apo tou theou,And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,
katabainarōtem“descending”happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter6×
Matthew 3:16“descending”baptiziratos de tos Iēsus euthuos anabainata apo teu hudōreu; kai idou anoigila tois ouranois, kai horata pneumem theou katabainarōtem hōsei peristeran ercherōtem epi auton;As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
Mark 1:10“descending”kai euthuos anabainarōtos ek teu hudōreu horata schizirōtoin toin ouranoin kai tem pneumem hōs peristeran katabainarōtem eis auton;As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.
John 1:32“descending”kai marturata Iōannos legarōtos hoti Theasemē tem pneumem katabainarōtem hōs peristeran ek ouranou, kai menata epi auton;Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.
John 1:33“descending”kamis ouk oidamelē auton, alla tos pemparatos min baptizarō en hudōre ekeinos mi legata; Epi hon an horaseia tem pneumem katabainarōtem kai menarōtem epi auton, houtos atō tos baptizarōtos en pneume hagie;I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’
Acts 10:11“coming down”kai theōratō ton ouranon anoigirēton kai katabainarōtem skeuem tinem hōs othonan megan tessares archai kathiēkirōtem epi tau gēau,He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
Acts 11:5“coming down”Mis eme en polita Ioppa proseucherōtos kai horama en ekstasia horamem, katabainarōtem skeuem tinem hōs othonan megan tessares archai kathiēkirōtan ek tou ouranou, kai erchata achri mu;“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision of something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came right down to me.
katabainarōtou“going down”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular masculine1×
John 4:51“going down”ēdē de autou katabainarōtou tois doulois autou hupantala auto legarōtois hoti tos paidos autou zōatō.And while he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was alive.
katabainarōtois“falling down”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Luke 22:44“falling down”kai gineratos en agōnia ektenesterem proseuchete; kai gineta tos hidrōos autou hōsei thrombois haimeu katabainarōtois epi tan gēan.And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
katabainarōtoin“descending”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine1×
John 1:51“descending”kai legatō auto; Amēn amēn legamō vi, horevi ton ouranon anoigarēton kai toin angeloin tou theou anabainarōtoin kai katabainarōtoin epi ton huion tou anthrōpou.Then He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
katabainarōtoiu“coming down”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine2×
Matthew 17:9“coming down”Kai katabainarōtoiu autoiu ek teu oreu entelleta autoi tos Iēsus legarōtos; Mēdeno legaveia tem horamem heōs hou tos huios tou anthrōpou ek nekroiu egeiriteia.As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
Mark 9:9“coming down”Kai katabainarōtoiu autoiu ek teu oreu diastelleta autoi hina mēdeno heim horala diēgeleia, ei mē hotan tos huios tou anthrōpou ek nekroiu anistanateia.As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus admonished them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
katabainaratos“came down”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine12×
Matthew 14:29“got out”tos de legata; Erchasar. kai katabainaratos apo teu ploieu Petros peripatata epi teim hudōreim kai erchata pros ton Iēsun.“Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.
Matthew 28:2“descended”kai idou seismos gineta megos; angelos gar kuriou katabainaratos ek ouranou kai prosercharatos apokuliata ton lithon kai kathete epanō autou.Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
Mark 15:30“come down”sōzasar siauton katabainaratos apo tou staurou.come down from the cross and save Yourself!”
Luke 6:17“came down”Kai katabainaratos meta autoiu histanata epi topou pedinou, kai ochlos pollos mathētoiu autou, kai plēthem pollem tou laou apo pantau tau Ioudaiau kai Ierousalēm kai tau paraliau Turau kai Sidōnau,Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon.
John 3:13“descended”kai oudenos anabainatē eis ton ouranon ei mē tos ek tou ouranou katabainaratos, tos huios tou anthrōpou.No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven— the Son of Man.
John 6:41“came down”Gonguzale oun tois Ioudaiois peri autou hoti legata; Mis amō tos artos tos katabainaratos ek tou ouranou,At this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”
John 6:51“came down”mis amō tos artos tos zōarōtos tos ek tou ouranou katabainaratos; ean tinos esthiateia ek houtou tou artou zōati eis ton aiōnon, kai tos artos de hon mis dōami tas sarxas mu atō huper tau tou kosmou zōau.I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”
John 6:58“came down”houtos atō tos artos tos ek ouranou katabainaratos, ouk kathōs esthiala tois patērois kai apothnēskala; tos trōgarōtos houton ton arton zōati eis ton aiōnon.This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”
Acts 10:21“went down”katabainaratos de Petros pros toin anēroin legata; Idou mis amō hon zētavō; tinas tas aitias dia han pareiavō?So Peter went down to the men and said, “Here am I, the one you are looking for. Why have you come?”
Acts 20:10“went down”katabainaratos de tos Paulos epipiptata auto kai sumperilambaratos legata; Mē thorubivōr, tas gar psuchas autou en auto atō.But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”
Acts 25:6“went down”Diatribaratos de en autoi hēmerain ouk polloterain oktō ē deka, katabainaratos eis Kaisareian, ta epaurion kathizaratos epi teu bēmeu keleuata ton Paulon agira.After spending no more than eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered that Paul be brought in.
Ephesians 4:10“descended”tos katabainaratos autos atō kai tos anabainaratos huperanō pantoiu toiu ouranoiu, hina plērateia teim panteim.He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.
katabainaratem“go down”happened · objectaorist active participle direct singular neuter1×
Acts 23:10“go down”pollau de ginerōtau stasiau fobiratos tos chiliarchos mē diaspiteia tos Paulos hupo autoiu keleuata tem strateumem katabainaratem harpazara auton ek meseu autoiu, agarō tē eis tan parembolan.The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.
katabainaratou“came down”happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculine1×
Matthew 8:1“came down”Katabainaratou de autou apo teu oreu akolouthala auto ochlois pollois.When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
katabainaratois“came down”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine2×
Mark 3:22“came down”kai tois grammatevois tois apo Hierosolumeiu katabainaratois legale hoti Beelzeboul echatō kai hoti en to archōno teiu daimoneiu ekballatō teim daimoneim.And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons He drives out demons.”
Acts 8:15“went down”hotinois katabainaratois proseuchela peri autoiu hopōs lambaleia pneumem hagiem;On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
katabainarētois“come down”has happened · subjectperfect active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 25:7“come down”paragineratou de autou periistanala auton tois apo Hierosolumeiu katabainarētois Ioudaiois, polleim kai barueim aitiōmeim kataferarōtois heim ouk ischuale apodeiknuara,When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.