verb
katagamō
Greekκατάγω (katagō)
Strong’sG2609
I lead down, bring down
stem katag-9 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books9 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κατ-άγω,
[in LXX chiefly for ירד hi.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2609 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| katagamaκατήγαγον | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | brought … down | 1× |
| katagalaκατήγαγον | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | brought … down | 1× |
| kataginaκατήχθημεν | happened · weaorist passive indicative 1st person plural | put in | 1× |
| katagaseiaκαταγάγῃς | happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular | bring … down | 1× |
| katagateiaκαταγάγῃ | happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular | bring … down | 1× |
| katagaraκαταγαγεῖν | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | bring … down | 1× |
| katagaratosκαταγαγὼν | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | brought … down | 1× |
| katagaratoisκαταγαγόντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | brought | 1× |
| katagiratoisκαταχθέντες | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative plural masculine | putting in | 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, 3 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 | katagamō | katagame | katagami | katagama1×κατήγαγον | katagamē | katagamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katagasō | katagase | katagasi | katagasa | katagasē | katagaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katagatō | katagate | katagati | katagata | katagatē | katagatelē |
| we 1st person plural | kataganō | katagane | katagani | katagana | kataganē | kataganelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katagavō | katagave | katagavi | katagava | katagavē | katagavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katagalō | katagale | katagali | katagala1×κατήγαγον | katagalē | katagalelē |
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 | katagimō | katagime | katagimi | katagima | katagimē | katagimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katagisō | katagise | katagisi | katagisa | katagisē | katagiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katagitō | katagite | katagiti | katagita | katagitē | katagitelē |
| we 1st person plural | kataginō | katagine | katagini | katagina1×κατήχθημεν | kataginē | kataginelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katagivō | katagive | katagivi | katagiva | katagivē | katagivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katagilō | katagile | katagili | katagila | katagilē | katagilelē |
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 | katagameiō | katagameia | katagameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katagaseiō | katagaseia1×καταγάγῃς | katagaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katagateiō | katagateia1×καταγάγῃ | katagateiē |
| we 1st person plural | kataganeiō | kataganeia | kataganeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katagaveiō | katagaveia | katagaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katagaleiō | katagaleia | katagaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katagimeiō | katagimeia | katagimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katagiseiō | katagiseia | katagiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katagiteiō | katagiteia | katagiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | katagineiō | katagineia | katagineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katagiveiō | katagiveia | katagiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katagileiō | katagileia | katagileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katagasōr | katagasar | katagasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katagatōr | katagatar | katagatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katagavōr | katagavar | katagavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katagalōr | katagalar | katagalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katagisōr | katagisar | katagisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katagitōr | katagitar | katagitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katagivōr | katagivar | katagivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katagilōr | katagilar | katagilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katagamoiō | katagamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katagasoiō | katagasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katagatoiō | katagatoia |
| we 1st person plural | kataganoiō | kataganoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katagavoiō | katagavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katagaloiō | katagaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katagimoiō | katagimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katagisoiō | katagisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katagitoiō | katagitoia |
| we 1st person plural | kataginoiō | kataginoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katagivoiō | katagivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katagiloiō | katagiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | katagarō | katagari | katagara1×καταγαγεῖν | katagarē |
| acted on passive voice | katagirō | katagiri | katagira | katagirē |
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 | katagarōtos | katagaritos | katagaratos2×καταγαγὼν | katagarētos |
| acted on passive voice | katagirōtos | katagiritos | katagiratos1× | katagirētos |
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
katag 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
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
katagama“brought … down”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular1×
Acts 23:28“brought … down”boulerōtos tē epignōskara tan aitian dia han enkalale auto, katagama eis tem sunedriem autoiu.and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.
katagala“brought … down”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 9:30“brought … down”epignōskaratois de tois adelfois katagala auton eis Kaisareian kai exapostelala auton eis Tarsan.When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
katagina“put in”happened · weaorist passive indicative 1st person plural1×
Acts 27:3“put in”ta tē hetera katagina eis Sidōnan, filanthrōpōs tē tos Ioulios to Paulo chreratos epitrepata pros toin filoin poreuirato epimeleiau tunchanara.The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul with consideration, allowing him to visit his friends and receive their care.
katagaseia“bring … down”happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular1×
Acts 23:20“bring … down”legata de hoti Tois Ioudaiois suntithela teu erōtara sin hopōs aurion ton Paulon katagaseia eis tem sunedriem hōs mellarōtem tinem akribesteron punthanerō peri autou;He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of acquiring more information about him.
katagateia“bring … down”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Acts 23:15“bring … down”nun oun vis emfanizavar to chiliarcho sun te sunedrie hopōs katagateia auton eis vin hōs mellarōtoin diagnōskarō akribesterem teim peri autou; nis de pro teu engizara auton hetoimois anō teu anairara auton.Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”
katagara“bring … down”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Romans 10:6“bring … down”tas de ek pistiau dikaiosunas houtōs legatō; Mē legaseia en ta kardia su; Tinos anabaineti eis ton ouranon? houtem atō Christon katagara;But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down)
katagaratos“brought … down”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 22:30“brought … down”Ta de epaurion boulerōtos gnōskara tem asfalem tem tinem katēgoritō hupo toiu Ioudaioiu luata auton, kai keleuata sunerchara toin archierevoin kai pantem tem sunedriem, kai katagaratos ton Paulon histanata eis autoin.The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.
katagaratois“brought”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Luke 5:11“brought”kai katagaratois teim ploieim epi tan gēan afiēkaratois panteim akolouthala auto.And when they had brought their boats ashore, they left everything and followed Him.
katagiratois“putting in”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
Acts 28:12“putting in”kai katagiratois eis Surakousain epimenana hēmerain treis,Putting in at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.