verb
kataferimō
Greekκαταφέρω (kataferō)
Strong’sG2702
I bring down, oppress
stem katafer-4 times in the New Testament4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κατα-φέρω,
[in LXX for ירד hi., etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2702 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkat-af-er'-o
to bear down, i.e. (figuratively) overcome (with drowsiness); specially, to cast a vote
Fromfrom G2596 and G5342 (including its alternate);
King Jamesfall, give, sink down.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| kataferamaκατήνεγκα | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | cast | 1× |
| kataferarōtoisκαταφέροντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | bringing … against | 1× |
| kataferirōtosκαταφερόμενος | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular masculine | sinking | 1× |
| kataferiratosκατενεχθεὶς | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine | overcome | 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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
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 | kataferamō | kataferame | kataferami | kataferama1×κατήνεγκα | kataferamē | kataferamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataferasō | kataferase | kataferasi | kataferasa | kataferasē | kataferaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataferatō | kataferate | kataferati | kataferata | kataferatē | kataferatelē |
| we 1st person plural | kataferanō | kataferane | kataferani | kataferana | kataferanē | kataferanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataferavō | kataferave | kataferavi | kataferava | kataferavē | kataferavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataferalō | kataferale | kataferali | kataferala | kataferalē | kataferalelē |
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 | kataferimō | kataferime | kataferimi | kataferima | kataferimē | kataferimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataferisō | kataferise | kataferisi | kataferisa | kataferisē | kataferiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataferitō | kataferite | kataferiti | kataferita | kataferitē | kataferitelē |
| we 1st person plural | kataferinō | kataferine | kataferini | kataferina | kataferinē | kataferinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataferivō | kataferive | kataferivi | kataferiva | kataferivē | kataferivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataferilō | kataferile | kataferili | kataferila | kataferilē | kataferilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataferameiō | kataferameia | kataferameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataferaseiō | kataferaseia | kataferaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataferateiō | kataferateia | kataferateiē |
| we 1st person plural | kataferaneiō | kataferaneia | kataferaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataferaveiō | kataferaveia | kataferaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataferaleiō | kataferaleia | kataferaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataferimeiō | kataferimeia | kataferimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataferiseiō | kataferiseia | kataferiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataferiteiō | kataferiteia | kataferiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | kataferineiō | kataferineia | kataferineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataferiveiō | kataferiveia | kataferiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataferileiō | kataferileia | kataferileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kataferasōr | kataferasar | kataferasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataferatōr | kataferatar | kataferatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataferavōr | kataferavar | kataferavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kataferalōr | kataferalar | kataferalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kataferisōr | kataferisar | kataferisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataferitōr | kataferitar | kataferitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataferivōr | kataferivar | kataferivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kataferilōr | kataferilar | kataferilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataferamoiō | kataferamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kataferasoiō | kataferasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataferatoiō | kataferatoia |
| we 1st person plural | kataferanoiō | kataferanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataferavoiō | kataferavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kataferaloiō | kataferaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataferimoiō | kataferimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kataferisoiō | kataferisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataferitoiō | kataferitoia |
| we 1st person plural | kataferinoiō | kataferinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataferivoiō | kataferivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kataferiloiō | kataferiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kataferarō | kataferari | kataferara | kataferarē |
| acted on passive voice | kataferirō | kataferiri | kataferira | kataferirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kataferarōtos1× | kataferaritos | kataferaratos | kataferarētos |
| acted on passive voice | kataferirōtos1×καταφερόμενος | kataferiritos | kataferiratos1×κατενεχθεὶς | kataferirētos |
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
katafer 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
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
kataferama“cast”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular1×
Acts 26:10“cast”hem kai poiama en Hierosolumei, kai polloin tē toiu hagioiu mis en fulakai katakleiama tan para toiu archierevoiu exousian lambaratos, anairirōtoiu tē autoiu kataferama psēfan,And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.
kataferarōtois“bringing … against”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 25:7“bringing … against”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.
kataferirōtos“sinking”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 20:9“sinking”kathezerōtos de tinos neanios onome Eutuchos epi tau thuriau, kataferirōtos hupno bathuo dialegerōtou tou Paulou epi polloterem, kataferiratos apo tou hupnou piptata apo teu tristegeu katō kai airita nekros.And a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead.
kataferiratos“overcome”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 20:9“overcome”kathezerōtos de tinos neanios onome Eutuchos epi tau thuriau, kataferirōtos hupno bathuo dialegerōtou tou Paulou epi polloterem, kataferiratos apo tou hupnou piptata apo teu tristegeu katō kai airita nekros.And a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead.