The meaning of “κάτω”
Understanding kátō reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
(compare κατώτερος); adverb from κατά beneath, bottom, down, under. - downwards
κάτω
(compare κατώτερος); adverb from κατά beneath, bottom, down, under. - downwards
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 4:6 | “And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.” Word: κάτω (kátō) | |
| Mark 15:38 | “And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.” Word: κάτω (kátō) | |
| Luke 4:9 | “And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:” Word: κάτω (kátō) | |
| John 8:8 | “And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.” Word: κάτω (kátō) | |
| Acts 20:9 | “And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.” Word: κάτω (kátō) |