verb
kathiēkamō
Strong’sG2524
I let down
stem kathiēk-4 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books3 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
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.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Ionic dialect κατ-, future καθήσω Refs 4th c.BC+aorist 1 καθῆκα, Epic dialect καθέηκα Refs 8th c.BC+: 2nd pers. dual aorist 2 κάθετον Refs: perfect καθεῖκα Refs 5th c.BC+:—let fall, drop, send down, κὰδ δὲ [κεραυνὸν].. ἧκε Χαμᾶζε Refs 8th c.BC+; οἶνον λαυκανίης καθέηκα I have sent the wine down my throat, Refs; καθίετε ἵππους ἐν δίνῃσι sink them in the stream, as an offering to the river-god, Refs; [ἱστία] ἐς νῆας κάθεμεν we let them down, lowered them, Refs 8th c.BC+ [same place]; σχοίνῳ σπυρίδα κ. let it down by a cord, Refs 5th c.BC+; σῶμα πύργων κ. Refs 5th c.BC+; κοντὸν ἐς [τὴν λίμνην] κ. Refs 5th c.BC+; ὅπλα εἰς ἅλἀRefs 5th c.BC+; κ. σπονδάς pour them, Refs; τὸν κλῆρον ἐς μέσον καθείς, of putting lots into a helmet or urn, Refs 5th c.BC+; κατιεμένην καταπειρητηρίην, of a sounding-line, Refs 5th c.BC+ reach by sounding, sound, οὐδεὶς καθεὶς ἐδυνήθη πέρας εὑρεῖν Refs 4th c.BC+ pass a catheter, Refs 2nd c.AD+; οἵαν πρόφασιν καθῆκε (παρὰ προσδοκίαν for οἷον ἄγκιστρον) Refs 5th c.BC+; λόγους συμβατηρίους κ. make offers of peace, Refs 2nd c.AD+; κ. πεῖραν make an attempt, Refs 2nd c.AD+; εἰς ὤμους κ. κόμας let one's hair flow loose, Refs 5th c.BC+; κ. πώγωνα let one's beard grow long, Refs 5th c.BC+ (passive, τὰς τρίχας καθειμέναι Refs 5th c.BC+; [αἱ ὄϊες] μείζω τὰ οὔθατα καθιᾶσιν Refs 4th c.BC+ (passive, of a mare's udder, Refs 5th c.BC+; also τείχη καθεῖναι ἐς θάλασσαν carry them down to the sea, Refs 5th c.BC+ (passive, καθεῖτο τείχη Refs; καθῆκε τὰ σκέλη let down his legs, of one who had been lying, Refs 5th c.BC+; κατ᾽ ἀμφοῖν ἄμφω (i.e. τὰ σκέλη) καθέντος, of a wrestler, Refs 2nd c.AD+; κ. δόρατα let down one's pike, bring it to the rest, Refs 5th c.BC+; κ. τὰς κώπας let down the oars, so as to stop the ship's way, Refs 5th c.BC+; rarely of striking, δι᾽ ὀμφαλοῦ καθῆκεν ἔγχος Refs 5th c.BC+; κ. πρὸς γαῖαν γόνυ to kneel down, Refs; κ. τινὰ ἐς ὕπνον let him fall asleep, Refs 1st c.BC+; [πώλους] ἐς λειμώνων Χλόην Refs 5th c.BC+; of a general, κ. στρατόπεδα εἰς.. let them march into.., Refs 2nd c.BC+; κ. ἐπί τινας τόπους ἐνέδρας lay an ambush, Refs:—passive, stretch down seawards, ὄρεα μέχρι πρὸς τὴν θάλατταν καθειμένα Refs 5th c.BC+ U.; τὸ καθειμένον τῆς φωνῆς low tone of voice, Refs 2nd c.AD+
2 send down into the arena, enter for racing, ἅρματα, ζεύγη, Refs 5th c.BC+; of plays, produce, Refs 5th c.BC+; διδασκαλίαν Refs 1st c.AD+; so ἔδοξε τοῖς πρυτάνεσι.. γνώμας καθεῖναι (Comedy texts for προθεῖναι) Refs 5th c.BC+; κατὰ τὴν ἀγορὰν λογοποιοὺς κ. Refs 4th c.BC+: frequently in later Greek in a general sense, set in motion, employ, Refs 2nd c.AD+; φίλους καὶ ῥήτορας κ. employ them, Refs 1st c.AD+:—passive, to be put in motion, ἡ στρατηλασίη κατίετο ἐς πᾶσαν τὴν Ἑλλάδα Refs 5th c.BC+
3 allow to return from exile, φυγάδας Refs 5th c.BC+
II intransitive, swoop down like a wind, λαμπρὸς καὶ μέγας καθιείς Refs 5th c.BC+; of rivers, run down, ἑκατέρωσε μέχρι τοῦ μέσου Refs 5th c.BC+; κ. εἰς γόνυ sink on the knee, Refs 1st c.AD+; κ. εἰς ἀγῶνα, Latin descendere in arenam, Refs 2nd c.AD+; κ. ἐς Ῥόδον arrive there, variant for{κατῆγεν}, Refs 2nd c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| kathiēkalaκαθῆκαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | let … down | 2× |
| kathiēkorōntanκαθιεμένην | happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative singular feminine | let down | 1× |
| kathiēkorōntemκαθιέμενον | happening now · objectpresent middle or 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 140, 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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kathiēkomō | kathiēkome | kathiēkomē | kathiēkomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kathiēkosō | kathiēkose | kathiēkosē | kathiēkoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kathiēkotō | kathiēkote | kathiēkotē | kathiēkotelē |
| we 1st person plural | kathiēkonō | kathiēkone | kathiēkonē | kathiēkonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kathiēkovō | kathiēkove | kathiēkovē | kathiēkovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kathiēkolō | kathiēkole | kathiēkolē | kathiēkolelē |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kathiēkomeiō | kathiēkomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kathiēkoseiō | kathiēkoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kathiēkoteiō | kathiēkoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | kathiēkoneiō | kathiēkoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kathiēkoveiō | kathiēkoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kathiēkoleiō | kathiēkoleiē |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kathiēkosōr | kathiēkosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kathiēkotōr | kathiēkotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kathiēkovōr | kathiēkovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kathiēkolōr | kathiēkolēr |
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 |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kathiēkomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | kathiēkosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kathiēkotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | kathiēkonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | kathiēkovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | kathiēkoloiō |
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 |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | kathiēkorō | kathiēkorē |
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 | kathiēkarōntos | kathiēkarintos | kathiēkarantos | kathiēkarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | kathiēkorōntos2× | kathiēkorēntos |
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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
kathiēkala“let … down”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Luke 5:19“let … down”… epi tem dōmem dia toiu keramoiu kathiēkala auton sun te klinidie eis tem …… 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 …
Acts 9:25“let … down”… mathētois autou nuktau dia teu teicheu kathiēkala auton chalarantois en spurida.One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.
kathiēkorōntan“let down”happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative singular feminine1×
Acts 11:5… tinem hōs othonan megan tessares archai kathiēkorōntan ek tou ouranou, kai erchata achri …… something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners …
kathiēkorōntem“let down”happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle direct singular neuter1×
Acts 10:11… tinem hōs othonan megan tessares archai kathiēkorōntem epi tau gēau,… something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.