verb
kathiēkamō
Greekκαθίημι (kathiēmi)
Strong’sG2524
I let down
stem kathiēk-4 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
καθ-ίημι,
[in LXX: Ex 17:11 (נוּחַ hi.), and v.l., I Ch 21:27, Za 11:13, Je 39 (32):14*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2524 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkath-ee'-ay-mee
and ἵημι (to send); to lower
Fromfrom G2596;
King Jameslet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| kathiēkalaκαθῆκαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | let … down | 2× |
| kathiēkirōtanκαθιεμένην | happening now · objectpresent passive participle accusative singular feminine | let down | 1× |
| kathiēkirōtemκαθιέμενον | happening now · objectpresent passive participle direct singular neuter | let 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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 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 | kathiēkamō | kathiēkame | kathiēkami | kathiēkama | kathiēkamē | kathiēkamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kathiēkasō | kathiēkase | kathiēkasi | kathiēkasa | kathiēkasē | kathiēkaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kathiēkatō | kathiēkate | kathiēkati | kathiēkata | kathiēkatē | kathiēkatelē |
| we 1st person plural | kathiēkanō | kathiēkane | kathiēkani | kathiēkana | kathiēkanē | kathiēkanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kathiēkavō | kathiēkave | kathiēkavi | kathiēkava | kathiēkavē | kathiēkavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kathiēkalō | kathiēkale | kathiēkali | kathiēkala2×καθῆκαν | kathiēkalē | kathiēkalelē |
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 | kathiēkimō | kathiēkime | kathiēkimi | kathiēkima | kathiēkimē | kathiēkimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kathiēkisō | kathiēkise | kathiēkisi | kathiēkisa | kathiēkisē | kathiēkiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kathiēkitō | kathiēkite | kathiēkiti | kathiēkita | kathiēkitē | kathiēkitelē |
| we 1st person plural | kathiēkinō | kathiēkine | kathiēkini | kathiēkina | kathiēkinē | kathiēkinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kathiēkivō | kathiēkive | kathiēkivi | kathiēkiva | kathiēkivē | kathiēkivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kathiēkilō | kathiēkile | kathiēkili | kathiēkila | kathiēkilē | kathiēkilelē |
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 | kathiēkameiō | kathiēkameia | kathiēkameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kathiēkaseiō | kathiēkaseia | kathiēkaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kathiēkateiō | kathiēkateia | kathiēkateiē |
| we 1st person plural | kathiēkaneiō | kathiēkaneia | kathiēkaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kathiēkaveiō | kathiēkaveia | kathiēkaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kathiēkaleiō | kathiēkaleia | kathiēkaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kathiēkimeiō | kathiēkimeia | kathiēkimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kathiēkiseiō | kathiēkiseia | kathiēkiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kathiēkiteiō | kathiēkiteia | kathiēkiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | kathiēkineiō | kathiēkineia | kathiēkineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kathiēkiveiō | kathiēkiveia | kathiēkiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kathiēkileiō | kathiēkileia | kathiēkileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kathiēkasōr | kathiēkasar | kathiēkasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kathiēkatōr | kathiēkatar | kathiēkatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kathiēkavōr | kathiēkavar | kathiēkavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kathiēkalōr | kathiēkalar | kathiēkalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kathiēkisōr | kathiēkisar | kathiēkisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kathiēkitōr | kathiēkitar | kathiēkitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kathiēkivōr | kathiēkivar | kathiēkivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kathiēkilōr | kathiēkilar | kathiēkilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kathiēkamoiō | kathiēkamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kathiēkasoiō | kathiēkasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kathiēkatoiō | kathiēkatoia |
| we 1st person plural | kathiēkanoiō | kathiēkanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kathiēkavoiō | kathiēkavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kathiēkaloiō | kathiēkaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kathiēkimoiō | kathiēkimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kathiēkisoiō | kathiēkisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kathiēkitoiō | kathiēkitoia |
| we 1st person plural | kathiēkinoiō | kathiēkinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kathiēkivoiō | kathiēkivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kathiēkiloiō | kathiēkiloia |
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 | kathiēkarō | kathiēkari | kathiēkara | kathiēkarē |
| acted on passive voice | kathiēkirō | kathiēkiri | kathiēkira | kathiēkirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kathiēkarōtos | kathiēkaritos | kathiēkaratos | kathiēkarētos |
| acted on passive voice | kathiēkirōtos2× | kathiēkiritos | kathiēkiratos | kathiēkirētos |
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
kathiēk 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
kathiēkala“let … down”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Luke 5:19“let … down”kai mē heuriskaratois poiau eisferaleia auton dia ton ochlon anabainaratois epi tem dōmem dia toiu keramoiu kathiēkala auton sun te klinidie eis tem mesem emprosthen tou Iēsu.but they could not find a way through the crowd. So they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.
Acts 9:25“let … down”lambaratois de tois mathētois autou nuxau dia teu teicheu kathiēkala auton chalaratois en spuria.One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.
kathiēkirōtan“let down”happening now · objectpresent passive participle accusative singular feminine1×
Acts 11:5“let 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.
kathiēkirōtem“let down”happening now · objectpresent passive participle direct singular neuter1×
Acts 10:11“let 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.