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SR GNT Rev 13:13 καταβαίνειν (katabainein) ‘out_of the sky to_be coming_downhill to the earth’ Strongs=25970 Lemma=katabainō
Word role=verb mood=infinitive tense=present voice=active
Year=96 AD

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Only use of identical word form καταβαίνειν (V-NPA····) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘καταβαίνειν’ (V-NPA····) is always and only glossed as ‘to_be coming_downhill’.

(In the VLT, the word form ‘καταβαίνειν’ (V-NPA····) was always and only glossed as ‘to_be coming_down’).

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘katabainō’ have 24 different glosses: ‘having come_down’, ‘having come_downhill’, ‘is coming_downhill’, ‘let come_down’, ‘let come_downhill’, ‘may come_downhill’, ‘to come_downhill’, ‘to_be coming_downhill’, ‘was coming_downhill’, ‘will_be coming_downhill’, ‘I have came_downhill’, ‘I came_down’, ‘he may come_downhill’, ‘he came_down’, ‘he came_downhill’, ‘him let come_downhill’, ‘they came_downhill’, ‘you will_be coming_downhill’, ‘you will_be_being coming_downhill’, ‘came_downhill’, ‘come_down’, ‘come_downhill’, ‘coming_down’, ‘coming_downhill’.

Greek words (29) other than καταβαίνειν (V-NPA····) with a gloss related to ‘coming_downhill’

Have 29 other words (καταβαῖνον, καταβαίνουσα, καταβαίνοντα, Καταβήσῃ, καταβαῖνον, καταβαινόντων, καταβαινόντων, κατέβαινεν, καταβαίνων, καταβαίνων, καταβαίνοντες, καταβαῖνον, καταβαῖνον, καταβαίνει, καταβαίνουσαν, καταβαίνουσαν, καταβαίνοντα, καταβήσεται, καταβαῖνον, καταβαίνοντας, καταβαίνουσαν, καταβήσεται, κατέβαινεν, καταβαίνοντος, καταβαίνει, κατέβαινεν, κατερχομένη, καταβαίνοντα, Καταβήσῃ) with 2 lemmas altogether (katabainō, katerχomai)

YHN 1:32 καταβαῖνον (katabainon) V-PPA·ANS ‘I have seen the spirit coming_downhill as a dove out_of’ SR GNT Yhn 1:32 word 9

OET-LV: 32 And Yōannaʸs testified saying, that I _have _seen the spirit coming _down as a_dove out _of heaven, and it _remained on him. (JHN_1:32)

OET-RV: 32 And Yohan further explained, “I saw God’s spirit come down and settle on him. (JHN 1:32)

YHN 1:33 καταβαῖνον (katabainon) V-PPA·ANS ‘you may see the spirit coming_downhill and remaining on’ SR GNT Yhn 1:33 word 26

OET-LV: 33 And _I had_ not _known him, but the one having _sent me to _be _immersing in water, that one said to _me: On whom wishfully you _may _see the spirit coming _down and remaining on him, this man is the one immersing in the_ holy _spirit. (JHN_1:33)

OET-RV: 33 I didn’t know which one was him, but the one who sent me to immerse people in water said, ‘When you see the spirit coming down and settling on someone, he is the one who will immerse people with God’s holy spirit.’ (JHN 1:33)

YHN 1:51 καταβαίνοντας (katabainontas) V-PPA·AMP ‘of god going_uphill and coming_downhill on the son’ SR GNT Yhn 1:51 word 21

OET-LV: 51 And he _is _saying to _him: Truly, truly, I _am _saying to _you _all, you _all _will _be _seeing the heaven having _opened _up, and the messengers of_ the _god going _up and coming _down on the son of_ the _Man. (JHN_1:51)

OET-RV: 51 And he continued, “Honestly, I’m telling all of you: you’ll be seeing the sky opened up and God’s messengers going up and coming down on me—humanity’s child.” (JHN 1:51)

YHN 4:51 καταβαίνοντος (katabainontos) V-PPA·GMS ‘already and of him coming_downhill the slaves of him’ SR GNT Yhn 4:51 word 4

OET-LV: 51 And already of _him coming _down, the slaves of _him met with _him and reported saying that the boy of _him is _living. (JHN_4:51)

OET-RV: 51 On his way, his slaves met him and reported that the boy was alive and well. (JHN 4:51)

YHN 5:4 κατέβαινεν (katebainen) V-IIA3··S ‘for by a time was coming_downhill at the pool’ SR GNT Yhn 5:4 word 7

OET-LV: 4  (JHN_5:4)

OET-RV: 4 ◘ (JHN 5:4)

YHN 5:7 καταβαίνει (katabainei) V-IPA3··S ‘another before me is coming_downhill’ SR GNT Yhn 5:7 word 33

OET-LV: 7 The one ailing answered to _him: Master, I _am_ not _having a_person, in _order _that whenever the water may _be _disturbed, he _may _put me into the pool, in but which am _coming I, another before me is _coming _down. (JHN_5:7)

OET-RV: 7 “Yes mister,” the sick man answered, “but when the water starts moving, I don’t have a companion to lift me into the pool, so someone else always get there before me.” (JHN 5:7)

YHN 6:33 καταβαίνων (katabainōn) V-PPA·NMS ‘of god is the one coming_downhill out_of heaven and’ SR GNT Yhn 6:33 word 9

OET-LV: 33 For/Because the bread of_ the _god is the one coming _down out _of the heaven, and giving life to _the world. (JHN_6:33)

OET-RV: 33 because God’s bread is the one who came down from heaven and who gives life to the world.” (JHN 6:33)

YHN 6:50 καταβαίνων (katabainōn) V-PPA·NMS ‘bread out_of heaven coming_downhill in_order_that anyone of’ SR GNT Yhn 6:50 word 10

OET-LV: 50 This is the bread which coming _down out _of the heaven, in _order _that anyone may _eat of it, and may_ not _die _off. (JHN_6:50)

OET-RV: 50 But I am the bread that came down from heaven and anyone who eats this will not die. (JHN 6:50)

MARK 1:10 καταβαῖνον (katabainon) V-PPA·ANS ‘spirit as a dove coming_downhill on him’ SR GNT Mark 1:10 word 24

OET-LV: 10 And immediately going _up from the water, he _saw the heavens being _divided, and the spirit as a_dove coming _down on him. (MRK_1:10)

OET-RV: 10 As Yeshua came up out of the water, he saw the sky being opened up, and God’s spirit coming down on him like a dove. (MRK 1:10)

MARK 9:9 καταβαινόντων (katabainontōn) V-PPA·GMP ‘and coming_downhill them from the’ SR GNT Mark 9:9 word 2

OET-LV: 9 And them coming _down from the mountain, he _instructed to _them that they _may _describe to _no _one what they _saw, except not/lest whenever the son of_ the _man may _rise _up from the_dead. (MRK_9:9)

OET-RV: 9 As they descended again, Yeshua told them to tell no one what had happened up there until after humanity’s child came back to life. (MRK 9:9)

MAT 3:16 καταβαῖνον (katabainon) V-PPA·ANS ‘the spirit of god coming_downhill as_if a dove and’ SR GNT Mat 3:16 word 24

OET-LV: 16 And having _been _immersed, the Yaʸsous immediately went _up from the water, and see, the heavens were _opened _up, and he _saw the spirit of_ the _god coming _down as _if a_dove and coming on him. (MAT_3:16)

OET-RV: 16 As Yeshua came up out of the water after being immersed, the sky was opened up and he saw God’s spirit coming down like a dove and landing on him. (MAT 3:16)

MAT 11:23 Καταβήσῃ (Katabaʸsaʸ) V-IFM2··S ‘will_be_being exalted to Haidaʸs you will_be coming_downhill because if in’ SR GNT Mat 11:23 word 14

OET-LV: 23 Also you, Kafarnaʼoum, ˓will˒_ not _be _being _exalted to heaven? You _will _be _coming _down to Haidaʸs. Because if the miracles which having _become in you were _become in Sodoma/(Şədom), would remained until the day today. (MAT_11:23)

OET-RV: 23 Same with you, Capernaum. You won’t be lifted up to heaven but you’ll be sent down to hell, because if the miracles which were done in you had been done in Sodom, that city would still be here today. (MAT 11:23)

MAT 17:9 καταβαινόντων (katabainontōn) V-PPA·GMP ‘and coming_downhill them from the’ SR GNT Mat 17:9 word 2

OET-LV: 9 And them coming _down from the mountain, the Yaʸsous commanded to _them saying, you _all _may _tell the vision To _no _one, until of _which the son of_ the _man may _rise _up from the_dead. (MAT_17:9)

OET-RV: 9 As they started heading down the hill, Yeshua instructed them, “Don’t tell anyone what you saw until after humanity’s child comes back to life.” (MAT 17:9)

LUKE 10:15 Καταβήσῃ (Katabaʸsaʸ) V-IFP2··S ‘you will_be_being exalted to Haidaʸs you will_be_being coming_downhill’ SR GNT Luke 10:15 word 17

OET-LV: 15 And you, Kafarnaʼoum, you_˓will˒_ not _be _being _exalted to heaven? You _will _be _being _coming _down to Haidaʸs. (LUK_10:15)

OET-RV: 15 And you, Capernaum, don’t think you’ll be heading up to heaven, because it’ll be down to hell for you. (LUK 10:15)

LUKE 10:30 κατέβαινεν (katebainen) V-IIA3··S ‘said a man certain was coming_downhill from Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim) to’ SR GNT Luke 10:30 word 9

OET-LV: 30 the Yaʸsous having _replied said: A_ certain _man was _coming _down from Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim) to Yeriⱪō/(Yərīḩō), and he _fell _among among _robbers, who both having _stripped_ him _off, and having _inflicted wounds, they _went _away having _left him half _dead. (LUK_10:30)

OET-RV: 30 Yeshua replied with this: “Once a Jewish man was walking downhill from Yerushalem to Yericho when a group of robbers grabbed him and took everything including his clothes, then took off leaving him there wounded and half-dead. (LUK 10:30)

LUKE 10:31 κατέβαινεν (katebainen) V-IIA3··S ‘and a priest certain was coming_downhill on road that’ SR GNT Luke 10:31 word 8

OET-LV: 31 And by coincidence a_ certain _priest was _coming _down on the that road, and having _seen him passed _by _opposite. (LUK_10:31)

OET-RV: 31 Then it so happened that a priest came down that same road, but when he saw him he continued past on the other side of the road. (LUK 10:31)

LUKE 22:44 καταβαίνοντες (katabainontes) V-PPA·NMP ‘as_if drops of blood coming_downhill on the ground’ SR GNT Luke 22:44 word 17

OET-LV: 44  (LUK_22:44)

OET-RV: 44 ◘ (LUK 22:44)

ACTs 8:26 καταβαίνουσαν (katabainousan) V-PPA·AFS ‘to the road coming_downhill from Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim) to’ SR GNT Acts 8:26 word 22

OET-LV: 26 But an_messenger of_the_master spoke to Filippos saying: Rise _up and be _going to the_south, to the road which coming _down from Hierousalaʸm to Gaza/(ˊAzzāh), this is the_wilderness road. (ACT_8:26)

OET-RV: 26 Then a messenger from Yahweh spoke to Philip, “Start walking and head south on the road that goes downhill from Yerushalem to Gaza through the wilderness.” (ACT 8:26)

ROM 10:7 καταβήσεται (katabaʸsetai) V-IFM3··S ‘or who will_be coming_downhill into the abyss’ SR GNT Rom 10:7 word 3

OET-LV: 7 or: Who will _be _coming _down into the abyss? (This is chosen _one /messiah from the_dead to _bring _up). (ROM_10:7)

OET-RV: 7 and don’t ask about who will be going down to the pit in order to bring Messiah up.’ (ROM 10:7)

1 TH 4:16 καταβήσεται (katabaʸsetai) V-IFM3··S ‘with the trumpet of god will_be coming_downhill from heaven and’ SR GNT 1 Th 4:16 word 14

OET-LV: 16 Because himself the master with a_loud _command, with the_voice of_an_archangel, and with the_trumpet of_god, will _be _coming _down from heaven, and the dead in chosen _one /messiah will _be _rising _up first, (TH1_4:16)

OET-RV: 16 because there’ll be an announcement from the archangel and God’s trumpet will sound and then the master will come down from heaven with a loud shout. The dead believers in Messiah will come to life again first, (TH1 4:16)

YAC 1:17 καταβαῖνον (katabainon) V-PPA·NNS ‘perfect from_above is coming_downhill from the father’ SR GNT Yac 1:17 word 10

OET-LV: 17 Every giving good, and every gift perfect from _above is, coming _down from the father of_ the _lights, with whom not there _is variation or of _shifting shadow. (JAM_1:17)

OET-RV: 17 Every gift that’s good and perfect comes from heaven. It comes down from the father of lights, none of which are changing or casting moving shadows. (JAM 1:17)

YAC 3:15 κατερχομένη (katerⱪomenaʸ) V-PPM·NFS Lemma=katerχomai ‘the wisdom from_above coming_downhill but earthly soulish’ SR GNT Yac 3:15 word 8

OET-LV: 15 Not is this the wisdom from _above coming _down, but earthly, soulish, demonic. (JAM_3:15)

OET-RV: 15 because none of that came down to you from heaven, but on the contrary it’s earthly and soulish and demonic. (JAM 3:15)

REV 3:12 καταβαίνουσα (katabainousa) V-PPA·NFS ‘new Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim) the one coming_downhill out_of heaven from’ SR GNT Rev 3:12 word 42

OET-LV: 12 The one overcoming, I _will _be _making him a_pillar in the temple of _the god of _me, and out by _no _means not he _may _come _out anymore, and I _will _be _writing on him the name of _the god of _me, and the name of _the city of _the god of _me, the new Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim), the one coming _down out _of the heaven from the god of _me, and the name of _me the new. (REV_3:12)

OET-RV: 12 Anyone who’s an overcomer, I’ll make them a pillar in my god’s temple and they’ll never leave it again. I will write my god’s name on them, and the name of my god’s city (the new Jerusalem which will come down out of heaven from my god), and my new name. (REV 3:12)

REV 10:1 καταβαίνοντα (katabainonta) V-PPA·AMS ‘another messenger mighty coming_downhill out_of heaven having_been clothed’ SR GNT Rev 10:1 word 6

OET-LV: 10 And I _saw another messenger mighty, coming _down out _of the heaven, having _been _clothed in_a_cloud, and the rainbow on the head of _him, and the face of _him like the sun, and the feet of _him like pillars of _fire, (REV_10:1)

OET-RV: 10 Then in the vision I saw another powerful messenger coming down from heaven wrapped in a cloud and with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun and his feet were like pillars of fire, (REV 10:1)

REV 16:21 καταβαίνει (katabainei) V-IPA3··S ‘great about a talanton_of_silver_weight is coming_downhill out_of the sky’ SR GNT Rev 16:21 word 6

OET-LV: 21 And a_hail great, about a_talanton_of _silver_weight, is _coming _down out _of the sky on the people, and slandered the people the god, because/for the plague of _the hail, because great is the plague of _it exceedingly. (REV_16:21)

OET-RV: 21 Then thirty kilogram hailstones dropped onto people from the sky. The people swore at God because of the hail, because it was incredibly terrible! (REV 16:21)

REV 18:1 καταβαίνοντα (katabainonta) V-PPA·AMS ‘I saw another messenger coming_downhill out_of heaven having’ SR GNT Rev 18:1 word 7

OET-LV: 18 After these things I _saw another messenger coming _down out _of the heaven, having authority great, and the earth was _illuminated with the glory of _him. (REV_18:1)

OET-RV: 18 After all that, I saw another messenger coming down from heaven. He had been given great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his radiance. (REV 18:1)

REV 20:1 καταβαίνοντα (katabainonta) V-PPA·AMS ‘and I saw an messenger coming_downhill out_of heaven holding’ SR GNT Rev 20:1 word 4

OET-LV: 20 And I _saw an_messenger coming _down out _of the heaven, holding the key of _the abyss, and a_chain great in the hand of _him. (REV_20:1)

OET-RV: 20 Then I saw a messenger coming down from heaven holding the key to the pit as well as a heavy chain (REV 20:1)

REV 21:2 καταβαίνουσαν (katabainousan) V-PPA·AFS ‘Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim) the new I saw coming_downhill out_of heaven from’ SR GNT Rev 21:2 word 12

OET-LV: 2 And the city the holy, Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim) the_new, I _saw coming _down out _of the heaven from the god, having _been _prepared as a_bride, having _been _adorned for _the husband of _her. (REV_21:2)

OET-RV: 2 Then I saw the chosen city—the new Jerusalem—coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride all dressed up for her husband, (REV 21:2)

REV 21:10 καταβαίνουσαν (katabainousan) V-PPA·AFS ‘city holy Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim) coming_downhill out_of heaven from’ SR GNT Rev 21:10 word 21

OET-LV: 10 And he _carried _away me in the_spirit to a_mountain great and high, and he _showed to _me the city the holy Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim), coming _down out _of the heaven from the god, (REV_21:10)

OET-RV: 10 Then in the spirit, he carried me away to a very large, high mountain and he showed me the HOLY city, Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, (REV 21:10)

Key: V=verb