Vocabulary

Definitions Number Verses Only Used In
karpos

καρπῶν [32 verses](noun pl masc gen) "Fruit" is karpos, which means "fruit," "the fruits of the earth," "seed," "offspring," "returns for profit," and "reward." -- The word translated as "fruit" primary meaning is "fruit," "seed," or "offspring," but its secondary meaning is "returns," specifically, "profit," as we would say "fruit of our labors."

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kata

κατὰ [60 verses](prep/adv) "Against" is kata can be a preposition or an adverb. As a preposition with the genitive, it means, means "downwards," "down from," "down into," "against," "down toward," "down (from),"  "by," and, or time, "for." With the accusative, it means "down (to)," "according to," "about," "by," " during," of motion, "on," "over," "throughout a space," "opposite," "at a point" (geometry), "separately," "individually," "at a time," "towards," "in accordance with," "concerning," "corresponding with," "during the course of a period," and "severally." As an adverb, it means  "downward" "separately," "individually," "according as," "just as," "in so far as," "wherefore," "like as if" and "exactly as." As a prefix, it means "down," "in answer to," "against," "back again," "implying waste," and to strengthen the meaning of the word.  -- The word translated as "against" means "down from," "down into," "against," "opposite," "at a point" (geometry), "separately," "at a time," "towards," "in accordance with," "concerning," "corresponding with," "during the course of a period," and "severally."

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katabaino

ταβαίνοντας” [26 verses](part pl pres act masc acc ) "Comes down" is katabaino, which means "go down," "come down from," and "dismount from." Metaphorically, it means "attain," "conform to," "condescend," "fall in value," and "arrive at the end [of a speech]." -- The verb translated as "comes down" means "to go down," but the root word means "to step" or "to walk" so, with the prefix, the sense is "steps down," which I find more poetic. When speaking of the sky, we say in English that things "come down" not "go down." The "down" is from the prefix of the verb that means "down."

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katabibazo

καταβήσῃ.” [2 verses] (2nd sg fut ind mid) "Brought down" is katabibazo, which means to "cause to bring down" "come down from," "dismount from," "go down from," "attain (metaphor)," "come to," "arrive at," "conform to," "condescend," "fall in value," and "to bring down." -  "Brought down" is a word which means "to bring down" and "to bring down from." It also is in the second person future, but in a form that means the subject is acting on itself.

katabole

καταβολῆς [3 verses](noun sg fem gen) "Foundation" is katabole, which means "throwing down," "sowing," "nativity," "laying a foundation," "building," "foundation," "beginning," "set purpose," "detraction," and "abuse." - -"Foundation" is from a Greek noun that means "throwing down", "sowing", "nativity", "laying a foundation", "building", "foundation", "beginning", "set purpose", "detraction," and "abuse."

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katadeo

κατέδησεν [1 verse](verb 3rd sg aor ind act) "Bound up" is from katadeo, which means to "bind on or to", "bind fast", "bind up", "put in bonds", "imprison", "convict", "tie down", "bind by spells", and "enchant".   -The word  translated as "bound up" means to "bind on or to", "bind fast", "bind up", "put in bonds", "imprison", "convict", "tie down", "bind by spells", and "enchant". There is a common word that Jesus uses for "bind" elsewhere in the Gospels. 

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katadikazo

καταδικασθήσῃ. [3 verses](2nd sg fut ind pass) "Thou shalt be condemned" is from "By" is katadikazo, which means to "give judgment or sentence against a person," "condemn," "have judgment given in one's favor," "declare by express judgment," and, in the passive, "to be bound by a law," -- "Condemned" is  another uncommon Greek verb, which means "to give judgment," "to condemn," and "to have a judgment go against one." However, it also means to "have a judgment in one's favor. In the passive form (used here), it means "to be bound by law."

katakaio

κατακαῦσαι [2 verses](verb aor inf act) "To burn" is katakaio, which literally means "burn through out" and is generally used to mean "to burn completely," of the fingers, "to be burnt (with hot food)," of hot winds, "parch," and, in the passive, of fire, "burn down," and "burn out."  - "To burn" is from a verb which literally means "burn through out" and is generally used to mean "to burn completely" or "burn out."

katakaio

θερισταῖς [2 verses](noun pl masc dat) "To the reapers" is theristes, which means "a reaper," and "harvester."  - The word translated as "to the reapers" is a noun related to the word for "harvest" used above. Both are forms of the noun that means "to reap," "to mow," and "to harvest."

kataklino

Κατακλίνατε [2 verses](verb 2nd pl aor imperat act) "Make sit down" is kataklino, which means "to lay down", "cause to incline", "bend downwards", "lay prostrate", and with dative, "overthrow",  " to be set under", and  "made subject to." -- The verb translated as "make sit down" means "to lay down", "cause to incline", "bend downwards", "lay prostrate", and with dative, "overthrow",  " to be set under", and  "made subject to." It is not a common word for Jesus to use to mean "sit", but it refers specifically sitting down for a meal. 

 

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kataklysmos

κατακλυσμοῦ [3 verses]](noun sg masc gen) "Flood" is kataklysmos, which means "flood," "inundation," and "deluge."  - The word translated as "flood" also means "deluge."

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katakrinô

κατακρινοῦσιν [10 verses](verb 3rd pl pres ind act or verb 3rd pl fut ind act or verb 3rd pl aor subj pass or verb 3rd pl aor subj act  or part pl pres/fut act masc/neut dat) "Shall condemn" is katakrino, which means "to give a sentence against," and "to condemn."  - - The verb translated as "condemned" is a verb form of the word translated as "judge" with the prefix meaning "down." The verb "judge" primarily means "to separate," as in separating fact from fiction and separating guilty from innocent.  So the word literally means, "separate down." We say, "decide against" while the Greeks said, "decide down." It is usually used to mean a judgment in court, but it is also used to reflect a judgment in public opinion.

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katakurieuo

κατακυριεύουσιν [1 verse](verb 3rd pl pres ind act) "Dominion" is katakurieuo, which means "to gain or exercise complete dominion," "gain dominion over," and "gain possession." This carries the sense of ownership and control. From kata, which means "downwards," "down from," "down into," and "against." And from the verb form of "Lord" kyrios (kurios), which means "having power," "being in authority" and "being in possession of." It also means "lord," "master of the house," and "head of the family."  - Here we have the first invented word. It is translated as "to gain dominion over," and "gain possession," but it is made of two parts. The first means "down from" and the second is a verb form of the word usually translated as "lord." So, "lord over" is the way we would say this in English. This word is the verb form of word Jesus commonly uses as a noun and it appears without the prefix in Luke 22:25. However, this version, with the prefix, cannot be found before Jesus.

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katakyrieuo

κατακυριεύουσιν [2 verse]( verb 3rd pl pres ind act ) "Excise lordship" is katakyrieuo, which means "to gain or exercise complete dominion." This carries the sense of ownership and control.

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katalambano

καταλάβῃ, [1 verse] (3rd sg aor subj) "Come upon" is from katalambano, which means "to seize", "to lay hold of," [later] "to arrive at a place", "to seize for oneself", "to be possessed [passive of persons]", "to overtake", "to seize with the mind", "to comprehend", "to catch", "to find on arrival", "to come up with", "to hold down", "to repress", "to get under", "to hold [breath", "to bind", "to compel", "to restrain", "to force", "to convict," and "to condemn."  - (CW) The Greek word translated as "come upon" in the "darkness come upon you" primarily means "to seize," though it has a lot of other uses as well. It indicates the used of force much more strongly than "comes up" indicates. Christ is saying that darkness and ignorance seizes or overtakes you.

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kataleipo

καταλείψει [3 verses](verb 3rd sg fut ind act) "Leave" is kataleipo, which means "to be left," "left behind," "forsake," "abandon," "leave," and "remaining."  - "Leave" is from a verb that means "to be left," "left behind," "forsake," "abandon," "leave," and "remaining." It is not the verb that is used in the Gospels to mean "leave" in the sense of leaving a place." It is in the future tense.

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katalyma

κατάλυμά [2 verses]( noun sg neut acc/nom) "The guestchamber" is  katalyma , which means "lodging", "billet" for troops, or "provision for quarters". -- "Guestchamber" is  a noun that is only used here and in the parallel verse in Matthew, which means "lodging", "billet" for troops, or "provision for quarters"

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katalyo

καταλυθήσεται. [4 verses](verb 3rd sg fut ind pass) "Be thrown down" is katalyo, which means "to put down," "to destroy," "to dissolve," "to break up," "to dismiss," "to disband," "to abolish," "to bring to an end," "to unloose," and "to unyoke."

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katanoeo

κατανοεῖς; [5 verses](2nd sg pres ind act) "Consider" is from katanoeo, which means to "observe well", "understand", "apprehend", "perceive", "learn", "consider", "look at", "view", "to be in one's right mind," and "to be in one's senses."  - The word translated as "consider primarily means "observe well" and "understand". It is based on a root word that means "to understand" or "to perceive with the mind". It has a specific sense of coming to understand something.

katapateo

καταπατήσουσιν [3 verses](3rd pl aor subj act) "They trample" is from katapateo, which means "to trod underfoot", "trample," and "trample down."  - The word for "trample" is also is also a metaphor for treating someone rudely or spurning them, treating them with neglect.

katapheleo

καταφιλοῦσά [2 verses](part sg pres act fem nom) "To kiss" is from katapheleo, which means to "kiss" and "caress".  - The Greek verb translated as "To kiss" means to "kiss" and "caress".  It is from the same root as the "kiss" above. It is in the form of an adjective, "kissing". 

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kataphroneo

καταφρονήσητε [3 verses](verb 2nd pl aor subj act) "Despise" is kataphroneô, which means "look down upon," "think slightly of," "to be disdainful," "deal contemptuously," "think contemptuously that," and "to despise."  - "Despise" is from a verb that means "look down upon." Its prefix is the Greek prefix for "downward" and its base is the verb for knowing or understanding.

katapipto

κατέπεσεν [1 verse](verb 3rd sg aor ind act) "Fell" is from the verb katapipto, which means "to fall down" and "to drop." It is the common verb  pipto ("to fall") with the prefix, kata ("down"), so "to fall down."   - "Fell" is translated from a Greek word that means "to fall down."This verb is only used by Jesus in this one verse. Unlike the verbs in the other two versions of this verse, it is an unusual compound word.

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katapontizo

καταποντισθῇ [1 verse](verb 3rd sg aor subj pass) "He were drowned" is katapontizo, which means "to be thrown in the sea," "to plunge into the sea," "to sink into the sea," and "to drown." The first word, kata, means "downward."  - "He were drowned" is from a verb which means "to be thrown in the sea," and "to drown," but the prefix on it means "downward," so the sense is "down in the sea."

katapsychō

καταψύξῃ [1 verse](verb 3rd sg aor subj act) "Cool" is katapsychōwhich means to  "chill", and "cool down". -- "Cool" is a unique word for Jesus that means means to "cool", "chill", and "cool down". 

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