UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Sense 1: down, down to, downward

Semantic entry: 84.21

Semantic domains: Spacial Extensions

Subdomains: Extension To a Goal

Definition: extension to a goal, normally down

Notes: In going from Jerusalem to Jericho (RV LUK 10:32 · LV LUK 10:32 · Read together LUK 10:32), the movement would be downhill.

Sense 2: along, on

Semantic entry: 84.30

Semantic domains: Spacial Extensions

Subdomains: Extension Along a Path

Definition: extension along a path or road, implying movement

Sense 3: throughout

Semantic entry: 84.31

Semantic domains: Spacial Extensions

Subdomains: Extension Along a Path

Definition: extension in every direction throughout an area

Sense 4: facing, toward

Semantic entry: 83.45

Semantic domains: Spacial Positions

Subdomains: Opposite, Over Against, Across From, Offshore From

Definition: the position of an object oriented toward a particular direction

Notes: For κατὰ σκοπὸν διώκω as an idiom (RV PHP 3:14 · LV PHP 3:14 · Read together PHP 3:14), see 89.56: διώκω / 89.56: κατά.

Sense 5: throughout, among

Semantic entry: 83.12

Semantic domains: Spacial Positions

Subdomains: Among, Between, In, Inside

Definition: a variety of positions distributed throughout an area or among a number of objects{N:001}

Sense 6: opposite, off, offshore from

Semantic entry: 83.44

Semantic domains: Spacial Positions

Subdomains: Opposite, Over Against, Across From, Offshore From

Definition: a position directly opposite and implying some space between

Sense 7: when, at the time of

Semantic entry: 67.33

Semantic domains: Time

Subdomains: A Point of Time with Reference to Other Points of Time: Before, Long Ago, Now, At the Same Time, When, About, After

Definition: a marker of a point of time which is simultaneous to or overlaps with another point of time{N:003}

Sense 8: about

Semantic entry: 67.35

Semantic domains: Time

Subdomains: A Point of Time with Reference to Other Points of Time: Before, Long Ago, Now, At the Same Time, When, About, After

Definition: a marker of a point of time which is approximately simultaneous to another point of time

Sense 9: by, in the name of

Semantic entry: 90.29

Semantic domains: Case

Subdomains: Guarantor Participant with Oaths

Definition: (with the genitive) a marker of a supernatural person or force called upon to guarantee the carrying out of an oath or vow

Notes: Depending upon the context, it may be necessary to be quite specific in some languages in marking the relations between swearing and the supernatural power invoked to guarantee the fulfillment of an oath. For example, in swearing that something is true, it may be necessary to translate ‘I swear that this is true and call upon God to punish me if it is not true,’ or if the swearing involves a promise, then one may translate ‘I promise to do this, but if I do not, may God punish me.’

Sense 10: against, in opposition to, in conflict with

Semantic entry: 90.31

Semantic domains: Case

Subdomains: Opposition

Definition: (with the genitive) a marker of opposition, with the possible implication of antagonism

Sense 11: in accordance with, in relation to

Semantic entry: 89.8

Semantic domains: Relations

Subdomains: Relations Involving Correspondences [Isomorphisms]

Definition: a marker of a relation involving similarity of process

Sense 12: throughout, from … to, … after .

Semantic entry: 89.90

Semantic domains: Relations

Subdomains: Distribution

Definition: a marker of distributive relations, whether of place, time, or number

Sense 13: in relation to, with regard to

Semantic entry: 89.4

Semantic domains: Relations

Subdomains: Specification

Definition: a marker of a specific element bearing a relation to something else

Sense 14: with, among (but often expressed by so-called possessive forms).

Semantic entry: 89.113

Semantic domains: Relations

Subdomains: Association

Definition: a marker of association, involving common, cultural, or ethnic elements

Sense 15: actually, really

Semantic entry: 70.4

Semantic domains: Real, Unreal

Definition: (an idiom, literally: according to truth) pertaining to being a real or actual event or state{N:004}

Collocations: κατὰ ἀλήθειαν

Sense 16: privately

Semantic entry: 28.67

Semantic domains: Know

Subdomains: Able To Be Known

Definition: (an idiom, literally: according to that which is private) pertaining to what occurs in a private context or setting, in the sense of not being made known publicly{N:005}

Collocations: κατ’ ἰδίαν

Sense 17: in front of, before, to the face of, in the presence of

Semantic entry: 83.34

Semantic domains: Spacial Positions

Subdomains: In Front Of, Face To Face, In Back Of, Behind

Definition: (idioms, literally: according to eyes, and: according to face) a position in front of an object, with the implication of direct sight

Collocations: κατ᾽ ὀφθαλμούς; κατὰ πρόσωπον

Sense 18: extremely, exceedingly great, very very

Semantic entry: 78.22

Semantic domains: Degree

Subdomains: Much, Little [Positive-Negative Degree]

Definition: (an idiom, literally: according to depth) an extreme point on a scale of extent

Collocations: κατὰ βάθους

Sense 19: to have one’s head covered, to cover one’s head

Semantic entry: 49.16

Semantic domains: Activities Involving Clothing and Adorning

Definition: (an idiom, literally: to have down on the head) to wear a covering over one’s head

Collocations: κατὰ κεφαλῆς ἔχω

Sense 20: to accept a complaint in court, to admit a complaint to judgment

Semantic entry: 56.10

Semantic domains: Courts and Legal Procedures

Subdomains: Accusation

Definition: (an idiom, literally: to accept in accordance with a charge) to accept a complaint against someone for a legal review

Notes: It is also possible to understand the expression κατὰ λόγον ἀνέχομαι in RV ACT 18:14 · LV ACT 18:14 · Read together ACT 18:14 not as an idiom, but as meaning ‘to be reasonably patient with.’ See 25.171: ἀνέχω / 25.171: ἀνοχή and 89.18: λόγος.

Collocations: κατὰ λόγον ἀνέχομαι

Sense 21: in detail, one item after another

Semantic entry: 63.16

Semantic domains: Whole, Unite, Part, Divide

Subdomains: Part

Definition: (an idiom, literally: in accordance with a part) pertaining to an activity which proceeds part by part

Collocations: κατὰ μέρος

Sense 22: alone, all by oneself

Semantic entry: 58.51

Semantic domains: Nature, Class, Example

Subdomains: Distinctive, Unique

Definition: (an idiom, literally: throughout only places) the only item of a class in a place

Collocations: κατὰ μόνας

Sense 23: face to face, in person, to one’s face

Semantic entry: 83.38

Semantic domains: Spacial Positions

Subdomains: In Front Of, Face To Face, In Back Of, Behind

Definition: (an idiom, literally: according to face) the position of one person facing another, with or without the implication of opposition

Collocations: κατὰ πρόσωπον

Sense 24: to strive toward a goal, to press on with the purpose of

Semantic entry: 89.56

Semantic domains: Relations

Subdomains: Purpose

Definition: (an idiom, literally: to pursue to a goal, to press toward a goal) to strive energetically for some purpose

Collocations: κατὰ σκοπὸν διώκω

Sense 25: outward appearance, what things seem to be

Semantic entry: 31.31

Semantic domains: Hold a View, Believe, Trust

Subdomains: Suppose, Think Possible

Definition: (an idiom, literally: those things according to the face) that which seems to be so

Collocations: τὰ κατὰ πρόσωπον