Katabainō καταβαίνω

Katabainō (Greek καταβαίνω, Strong's G2597) is a Greek verb meaning “to come/go down”. It occurs 82 times in 82 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Katabainō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 3:16
  And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
• Matthew 7:25
  And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.
• Matthew 7:27
  And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”
• Matthew 8:1
  When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
• Matthew 11:23
  And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.
• Matthew 14:29
  And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.“Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.
• Matthew 17:9
  And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
• Matthew 24:17
  Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house.
• Matthew 27:40
  And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
• Matthew 27:42
  He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.“He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.
• Matthew 28:2
  And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.

Mark

• Mark 1:10
  And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.
• Mark 3:22
  And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons He drives out demons.”
• Mark 9:9
  And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus admonished them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
• Mark 13:15
  And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house.
• Mark 15:30
  Save thyself, and come down from the cross.come down from the cross and save Yourself!”
• Mark 15:32
  Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” And even those who were crucified with Him berated Him.

Luke

• Luke 2:51
  And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
• Luke 3:22
  And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
• Luke 6:17
  And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon.
• Luke 8:23
  But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
• Luke 9:54
  And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”
• Luke 10:15
  And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!
• Luke 10:30
  And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.
• Luke 10:31
  And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
• Luke 17:31
  In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.
• Luke 18:14
  I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
• Luke 19:5
  And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zaccheus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”
• Luke 19:6
  And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.So Zacchaeus hurried down and welcomed Him joyfully.
• Luke 22:44
  And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.

John

• John 1:32
  And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.
• John 1:33
  And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’
• John 1:51
  And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.Then He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
• John 2:12
  After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.
• John 3:13
  And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.
• John 4:47
  When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die.
• John 4:49
  The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.“Sir,” the official said, “come down before my child dies.”
• John 4:51
  And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth.And while he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was alive.
• John 5:4
  For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.(not included in this translation)
• John 5:7
  The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.“Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am on my way, someone else goes in before me.”
• John 6:16
  And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea,
• John 6:33
  For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
• John 6:38
  For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
• John 6:41
  The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.At this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”
• John 6:42
  And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven?’”
• John 6:50
  This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die.
• John 6:51
  I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”
• John 6:58
  This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”

Acts

• Acts 7:15
  So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.
• Acts 7:34
  I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.I have indeed seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’
• Acts 8:15
  Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 8:26
  And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”
• Acts 8:38
  And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.
• Acts 10:11
  And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
• Acts 10:20
  Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.So get up! Go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”
• Acts 10:21
  Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?So Peter went down to the men and said, “Here am I, the one you are looking for. Why have you come?”
• Acts 11:5
  I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision of something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came right down to me.
• Acts 14:11
  And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language: “The gods have come down to us in human form!”
• Acts 14:25
  And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.
• Acts 16:8
  And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.
• Acts 18:22
  And when he had landed at Cesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem. Then he went down to Antioch.
• Acts 20:10
  And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”
• Acts 23:10
  And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.
• Acts 24:1
  And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, who presented to the governor their case against Paul.
• Acts 24:22
  And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.”
• Acts 25:6
  And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.After spending no more than eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered that Paul be brought in.
• Acts 25:7
  And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.

Romans

• Romans 10:7
  Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)or, ‘Who will descend into the Abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).”

Ephesians

• Ephesians 4:9
  (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?
• Ephesians 4:10
  He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 4:16
  For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.

James

• James 1:17
  Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

Revelation

• Revelation 3:12
  Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name.
• Revelation 10:1
  And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.
• Revelation 12:12
  Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea; with great fury the devil has come down to you, knowing he has only a short time.”
• Revelation 13:13
  And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,And the second beast performed great signs to cause even fire from heaven to come down to earth in the presence of the people.
• Revelation 16:21
  And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.
• Revelation 18:1
  And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.
• Revelation 20:1
  And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain.
• Revelation 20:9
  And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.And they marched across the broad expanse of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them.
• Revelation 21:2
  And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
• Revelation 21:10
  And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).