UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: κατάβασις; -εως

Related lemmas: βαίνω

Sense 1: slope, descent

Semantic entry: 15.109

Semantic domains: Linear Movement

Subdomains: Come/Go Down, Descend

Definition: (derivative of καταβαίνω ‘to move down, to descend,’ 15.107: καταβαίνω / 15.107: κατέρχομαι) the slope or declivity of an object which one may descend

Notes: ἐγγίζοντος δὲ αὐτοῦ ἤδη πρὸς τῇ καταβάσει τοῦ Ὄρους τῶν Ἐλαιῶν ‘he was already approaching the slope of the Mount of Olives’ or ‘he was already approaching the descent of the Mount of Olives’ OET LUK 19:37. The latter translation could represent the means of descent, namely, ‘the road leading down from the Mount of Olives.’

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OET-RV LUK 19:37

37 As he was about to descend down the slope of the Mt. of Olives, the whole crowd of followers started celebrating and loudly praising God for all the miracles they’d seen,

OET-LV LUK 19:37

37 And of _him nearing already at the down _grade of _the Mount of_ the _Olives, all the multitude of _the apprentices/followers began rejoicing to _be _praising the god with_a_ loud _voice for all the_miracles which they _saw

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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

κατάβασις

Form 1

Sense 1: slope, descent