Kathēkō καθήκω
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| καθήκω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | kathēkō |
| Strong's number | G2520 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | be fit |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (1) |
Kathēkō (Greek καθήκω, Strong's G2520) is a Greek verb meaning “be fit”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
καθ-ήκω
[in LXX: impers., Lev.5:16, Eze.21:27 (32), al. (מִשְׁפָּט); τὰ κ., Exo.5:13, al. (דָבַר), etc. ;]
1. to come down, come to.
2. to be fit, proper: impers., with accusative and inf., Act.22:22 (on the tense, see Bl., § 63, 4); τὰ μὴ καθήκοντα, Rom.1:28.†
(AS)
[in LXX: impers., Lev.5:16, Eze.21:27 (32), al. (מִשְׁפָּט); τὰ κ., Exo.5:13, al. (דָבַר), etc. ;]
1. to come down, come to.
2. to be fit, proper: impers., with accusative and inf., Act.22:22 (on the tense, see Bl., § 63, 4); τὰ μὴ καθήκοντα, Rom.1:28.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | is (1), fit (1), are (1), convenient (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | he is not fit (1), ought not to be done (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Kathēkō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 22:22And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”
Romans
- Romans 1:28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).