Kataballō καταβάλλω

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Kataballō
καταβάλλω
Transliterationkataballō
Strong's numberG2598
LanguageGreek
Part of speechverb
Glossto lay/throw down
Occurrences2 in 2 verses
Most frequent in2 Corinthians (1)

Kataballō (Greek καταβάλλω, Strong's G2598) is a Greek verb meaning “to lay/throw down”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

κατα-βάλλω
[in LXX chiefly for נָפַל hi. ;]
1. to cast down, prostrate: metaphorically, pass., 2Co.4:9.
2. to put down, lay down: metaphorically, mid., with accusative, θεμέλιον, Heb.6:1.†
(AS)

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

Translated as

KJVdown (2), laying (1)
BSBstruck down (1), laying (1)

Verses

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

2 Corinthians

Hebrews

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).
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