Greek Word Study
κατά
katá
G2596
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G2596
KJV Translations
aboutaccording as (to)afteragainst(when they were) X aloneamongandX apart(evenlike) as (concerningpertaining to touching)X asideatbeforebeyondbyto the charge of(charita-)blyconcerning+ covered(dai-)lydownevery(+ far more) exceedingX more excellentforfrom … togodlyin(-asmuchdiversevery-torespect of)… byafter the manner of+ by any meansbeyond (out of) measureX mightilymoreX naturalof (up-)on (X part)out (of every)over against(+ your) X own+ particularlysothrough(-oughout-oughout every)thus(un-)to(-gether-ward)X uttermostwhere(-by)with
Derivation / Root
a primary particle;
Definition of katá
κατά (katá) — (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
Word Origin
This word comes a primary particle;
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word κατά (katá) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
| English Translation | Strong's Ref |
|---|---|
| about | G2596 |
| according as (to) | G2596 |
| after | G2596 |
| against | G2596 |
| (when they were) X alone | G2596 |
| among | G2596 |
| and | G2596 |
| X apart | G2596 |
| (even | G2596 |
| like) as (concerning | G2596 |
| pertaining to touching) | G2596 |
| X aside | G2596 |
| at | G2596 |
| before | G2596 |
| beyond | G2596 |
| by | G2596 |
| to the charge of | G2596 |
| (charita-)bly | G2596 |
| concerning | G2596 |
| + covered | G2596 |
| (dai-)ly | G2596 |
| down | G2596 |
| every | G2596 |
| (+ far more) exceeding | G2596 |
| X more excellent | G2596 |
| for | G2596 |
| from … to | G2596 |
| godly | G2596 |
| in(-asmuch | G2596 |
| divers | G2596 |
| every | G2596 |
| -to | G2596 |
| respect of) | G2596 |
| … by | G2596 |
| after the manner of | G2596 |
| + by any means | G2596 |
| beyond (out of) measure | G2596 |
| X mightily | G2596 |
| more | G2596 |
| X natural | G2596 |
| of (up-)on (X part) | G2596 |
| out (of every) | G2596 |
| over against | G2596 |
| (+ your) X own | G2596 |
| + particularly | G2596 |
| so | G2596 |
| through(-oughout | G2596 |
| -oughout every) | G2596 |
| thus | G2596 |
| (un-)to(-gether | G2596 |
| -ward) | G2596 |
| X uttermost | G2596 |
| where(-by) | G2596 |
| with | G2596 |
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from κατά.
ἀκατακάλυπτος
akatakályptos
G177
unveiled
διακατελέγχομαι
diakatelénchomai
G1246
to prove downright, i.e. confute
εἷς καθ’ εἷς
heîs kath’ heîs
G1527
severally
καθά
kathá
G2505
according to which things, i.e. just as
καθαιρέω
kathairéō
G2507
to lower (or with violence) demolish (literally or figuratively)
καθάπτω
katháptō
G2510
to seize upon
καθέδρα
kathédra
G2515
a bench (literally or figuratively)
καθέζομαι
kathézomai
G2516
to sit down
καθεξῆς
kathexēs
G2517
thereafter, i.e. consecutively; as a noun (by ellipsis of noun) a subsequent person or time
καθεύδω
katheúdō
G2518
to lie down to rest, i.e. (by implication) to fall asleep (literally or figuratively)
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