G2718
G2718 — κατέρχομαι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
katerchomai (kat-er'-khom-ai) v.
1. to come (or go) down
{literally or figuratively}
[from G2596 and G2064 (including its alternate)]
KJV: come (down), depart, descend, go down, land
Root(s): G2596, G2064
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
come (down), depart, descend, go down, land
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κατέρχομαι; 2 aorist κατῆλθον, 1 person plural κατηλθαμεν (Act 27:5 T Tr WH; on which form see ἀπέρχομαι, at the beginning); (from Homer down); to come down, go down; properly, of one who goes from a higher to a lower locality: followed by εἰς with the accusative of place, Luk 4:31; Act 8:5; Act 13:4; ( T Tr marginal reading); and L T Tr WH in ; followed by ἀπό with the genitive of place, Luk 9:37; Act 15:1; Act 18:5; Act 21:10; followed by ἀπό and εἰς, Act 11:27; Act 12:19; of those who come to a place by ship (Eustathius (ad Homer) 1408, 29 (Odyssey 1, 183) κατελθεῖν, οὐ μόνον τό ἁπλῶς κάτω ποῦ ἐλθεῖν, ἀλλά καί τό ἐς λιμένα ἐλθεῖν, ὥσπερ καί καταβῆναι καί καταπλευσαι καί καταχθῆναι καί κατάραι, τό ἐλλιμενισαι λέγεται; also 1956, 35 (Odyssey 24, 115) κατῆλθον ἤ ἀντί τοῦ ἐνελιμενίσθην, ὡς πολλαχοῦ ἐρρέθη, ἤ ἀντί τοῦ ἁπλῶς ἦλθον; cf. Ebeling, Lex. Homer, under the word): followed by εἰς, Act 18:22; Act 21:3 L T Tr WH; ; πρός τινα, Act 9:32. Metaphorically, of things sent down from heaven by God: Jas 3:15.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κατέρχομαι (come (down))
Luke 4:31
- KJV: And came down to Capernaum a city of Galilee and taught them on the sabbath days
- GK: και κατήλθεν εις Καπερναούμ πόλιν της Γαλιλαίας και ην διδάσκων αυτούς εν τοις σάββασι
Luke 9:37
- KJV: And it came to pass, that on the next day when they were come down from the hill much people met him
- GK: εγένετο δε εν τη εξής ημέρα κατελθόντων αυτών από του όρους συνήντησεν αυτώ όχλος πολύς
Acts 8:5
- KJV: Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ unto them
- GK: Φίλιππος δε κατελθών εις πόλιν της Σαμαρείας εκήρυσσεν αυτοίς τον χριστόν
Acts 9:32
- KJV: And it came to pass as Peter passed throughout all he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda
- GK: εγένετο δε Πέτρον διερχόμενον διά πάντων κατελθείν και προς τους αγίους τους κατοικούντας Λύδδαν
Acts 11:27
- KJV: And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch
- GK: εν ταύταις δε ταις ημέραις κατήλθον από Ιεροσολύμων προφήται εις Αντιόχειαν
Acts 12:19
- KJV: And when Herod had sought for him and found him not he examined the keepers and commanded that should be put to death And he went down from Judæa to Cæsarea and abode
- GK: Ηρώδης επιζητήσας αυτόν και μη ευρών ανακρίνας τους φύλακας εκέλευσεν απαχθήναι και κατελθών από της Ιουδαίας εις την Καισάρειαν διέτριβεν
Acts 13:4
- KJV: So they being sent forth by the Holy Ghost departed unto Seleucia and from thence they sailed to Cyprus
- GK: ούτοι μεν ούν εκπεμφθέντες υπό του πνεύματος του αγίου κατήλθον εις την Σελεύκειαν εκείθέν τε απέπλευσαν εις την Κύπρον
Acts 15:1
- KJV: And certain men which came down from Judæa taught the brethren Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses ye cannot be saved
- GK: και τινες κατελθόντες από της Ιουδαίας εδίδασκον τους αδελφούς ότι εάν μη περιτέμνησθε τω έθει Μωϋσέως ου δύνασθε σωθήναι
Acts 18:5
- KJV: And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia Paul was pressed in the spirit and testified to the Jews Jesus Christ
- GK: ως δε κατήλθον από της Μακεδονίας ο τε Σίλας και οι Τιμόθεος συνείχετο τω πνεύματι ο Παύλος διαμαρτυρόμενος τοις Ιουδαίοις τον χριστόν Ιησούν