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καταβαίνω
katabaínō · Greek · Strong's G2597 · 79 occurrences
The KJV renders 18 different Hebrew and Greek words as “fall”
What it means
to descend (literally or figuratively)
from G2596 (κατά) and the base of G939 (βάσις);
How the KJV renders it
come get, step down, fall
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“fall”
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Where it appears
79 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Thessalonians 4:16 · V-FDI-3S
For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with God’s trumpet. The dead in Christ will rise first,
Acts 7:15 · V-2AAI-3S
Jacob went down into Egypt and he died, himself and our fathers;
Acts 7:34 · V-2AAI-1S
I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their groaning. I have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you into Egypt.’
Acts 8:15 · V-2AAP-NPM
who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
Acts 8:26 · V-PAP-ASF
Then an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert.”
Acts 8:38 · V-2AAI-3P
He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
Acts 10:11 V-PAP-ASNActs 10:20 V-2AAM-2SActs 10:21 V-2AAP-NSMActs 11:5 V-PAP-ASNActs 14:11 V-2AAI-3PActs 14:25 V-2AAI-3PActs 16:8 V-2AAI-3PActs 18:22 V-2AAI-3SActs 20:10 V-2AAP-NSMActs 23:10 V-2AAP-ASNActs 24:1 V-2AAI-3SActs 24:22 V-2AAS-3SActs 25:6 V-2AAP-NSMActs 25:7 V-RAP-NPMEphesians 4:9 V-2AAI-3SEphesians 4:10 V-2AAP-NSMJames 1:17 V-PAP-NSNJohn 1:32 V-PAP-ASNJohn 1:33 V-PAP-ASNJohn 2:12 V-2AAI-3SJohn 3:13 V-2AAP-NSMJohn 4:47 V-2AAS-3SJohn 4:49 V-2AAM-2SJohn 4:51 V-PAP-GSMJohn 5:7 V-PAI-3SJohn 6:16 V-2AAI-3PJohn 6:33 V-PAP-NSMJohn 6:38 V-RAI-1SJohn 6:41 V-2AAP-NSMJohn 6:42 V-RAI-1SJohn 6:50 V-PAP-NSMJohn 6:51 V-2AAP-NSMJohn 6:58 V-2AAP-NSMLuke 2:51 V-2AAI-3SLuke 3:22 V-2AANLuke 6:17 V-2AAP-NSMLuke 8:23 V-2AAI-3SLuke 9:54 V-2AANLuke 10:30 V-IAI-3SLuke 10:31 V-IAI-3SLuke 17:31 V-2AAM-3SLuke 18:14 V-2AAI-3SLuke 19:5 V-2AAM-2SLuke 19:6 V-2AAI-3SLuke 22:44 V-PAP-GSMMatthew 3:16 V-PAP-ASNMatthew 7:25 V-2AAI-3SMatthew 7:27 V-2AAI-3SMatthew 8:1 V-2AAP-DSMMatthew 14:29 V-2AAP-NSMMatthew 17:9 V-PAP-GPMMatthew 24:17 V-2AAM-3SMatthew 27:40 V-2AAM-2SMatthew 27:42 V-2AAM-3S
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