κάτω
katō
under
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word κάτω (katō) is a preposition that translates to "under." It is used to indicate a position or location beneath something. This word appears 10 times in the Bible, demonstrating its significance in various contexts. In its usage, κάτω often describes a physical location, such as being under a tree or under a roof. However, it can also be used metaphorically to convey a sense of subordination or submission, as in being under someone's authority. This range of usage highlights the versatility of the word and its ability to convey different shades of meaning. The significance of κάτω lies in its ability to convey a sense of spatial relationship and hierarchy. By using this word, the authors of the Bible could create vivid images of physical settings and social structures, which in turn helped to convey their messages and ideas.
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Occurrences in Scripture
10 total occurrences across the text
and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, so that you don’t dash your foot against a stone.’ ”
Matthew 27:51Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.
Mark 14:66As Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the maids of the high priest came,
Mark 15:38The veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom.
Luke 4:9He led him to Jerusalem, and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here,
John 8:6They said this testing him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with his finger.
John 8:8Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground with his finger.
John 8:23He said to them, “You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.
Acts 2:19I will show wonders in the sky above, and signs on the earth beneath: blood, and fire, and billows of smoke.
Acts 20:9A certain young man named Eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third floor and was taken up dead.