Katá — G2596

G2596 · Greek — κατά

Pronunciation: kat-ah'

Definition

preposition

(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)

  1. With the genitive
    1. properly
      1. down from, down
      2. down upon anything
      3. used of motion or extension through a space from top to bottom
    2. metaphorically
      1. after verbs of swearing, adjuring , by
      2. against
  2. With the accusative
    1. of place
      1. of the place through which anything is done or is extended
      2. of the place to which one is brought
      3. of direction
      4. of the place where
      5. of that which so joins itself to one thing as to separate itself from another
    2. of Time
    3. it denotes reference, relation, proportion, of various sorts
      1. distributively, indicating a succession of things following one another
      2. equivalent to the Latinratione habita alicuius rei vel personae
      3. according to, agreeably to
      4. of the end aimed at
  3. In Composition κατά denotes
    1. from, down from, from a higher to a lower place
    2. in succession, in course
    3. under, underneath
    4. like the German ver-,zer-, it denotes separation, dissolution, in verbs of wasting, dissolving, etc., as κατακόπτω, κατάγνυμι, κατακαίω, κατακλάω, καταλύω, κατακλύζω, καταναλίσκω, καταφθείρω, etc
    5. equivalent to after, behind
    6. used of proportion and distribution, as κατακληροδοτέω, κατακληρονομέω, etc
    7. of hostility, against etc

Usually translated as

after, against, in, by, daily, according as, as, to the charge of, after the manner of, of, at, throughout, apart, concerning, every, through, throughout every, to, about, down, toward, with, alone, before, exceeding, inasmuch, into, measure, natural, on, over against, particularly, aside, charitably, covered, more excellent, for, godly, mightily, own, so, unto, together, whereby, among, and, beyond, by any means, more, out, thus, uttermost, where

Origin

a primary particle

Occurrences

Katá occurs 474 times in 431 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (33), Mark (20), Luke (42), John (10), Acts (85), Romans (43), 1 Corinthians (23), 2 Corinthians (24), Galatians (14), Ephesians (20), Philippians (9), Colossians (11), 2 Thessalonians (4), 1 Timothy (6), 2 Timothy (7), Titus (7), Philemon (2), Hebrews (37), James (5), 1 Peter (9), 2 Peter (4), 1 John (1), 2 John (1), 3 John (1), Jude (3), Revelation (10)

Strong's Lexicon — K