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καταβαίνω G2597

G2597 is the Greek word καταβαίνω, transliterated katabaínō. The King James Version most often renders it come down.

Word: καταβαίνωTransliteration: katabaínōLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 80 verses

What it means

to descend (literally or figuratively).

Where it comes from

from G2596 (κατά) and the base of G939 (βάσις).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 80 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

come down 20×came down 16×went down 13×descending 7×descended 7×cometh down 5×descend 4×him 2×go down 2×let 2×falling down 1×going down 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: come (get, go, step) down, fall (down).

Verses using καταβαίνω

The first 40 of 80 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 3:16 · KJV

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

Matthew 7:25 · KJV

And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

Matthew 7:27 · KJV

And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

Matthew 8:1 · KJV

When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.

Matthew 14:29 · KJV

And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

Matthew 17:9 · KJV

And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.

Matthew 24:17 · KJV

Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

Matthew 27:40 · KJV

And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

Matthew 27:42 · KJV

He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

Matthew 28:2 · KJV

And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

Mark 1:10 · KJV

And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

Mark 3:22 · KJV

And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

Mark 9:9 · KJV

And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.

Mark 13:15 · KJV

And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:

Mark 15:30 · KJV

Save thyself, and come down from the cross.

Mark 15:32 · KJV

Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.

Luke 2:51 · KJV

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

Luke 3:22 · KJV

And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

Luke 6:17 · KJV

And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

Luke 8:23 · KJV

But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.

Luke 9:54 · KJV

And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?

Luke 10:30 · KJV

And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

Luke 10:31 · KJV

And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Luke 17:31 · KJV

In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

Luke 18:14 · KJV

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Luke 19:5 · KJV

And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

Luke 19:6 · KJV

And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

Luke 22:44 · KJV

And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

John 1:32 · KJV

And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

John 1:33 · KJV

And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

John 1:51 · KJV

And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

John 2:12 · KJV

After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.

John 3:13 · KJV

And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

John 4:47 · KJV

When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.

John 4:49 · KJV

The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.

John 4:51 · KJV

And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth.

John 5:4 · KJV

For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.

John 5:7 · KJV

The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.

John 6:16 · KJV

And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,

John 6:33 · KJV

For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

Common questions

What does Strong's G2597 mean?

G2597 is the Greek word καταβαίνω (katabaínō), meaning to descend (literally or figuratively).

How is G2597 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it come down (20 times), came down (16 times), went down (13 times), descending (7 times), descended (7 times), among others.

How many times does G2597 appear in the Bible?

καταβαίνω (katabaínō) is tagged in 80 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G2597 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G2596 (κατά) and the base of G939 (βάσις).

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