Lexical Definition
κατάβασις katábasis (kat-ab'-as-is) descent G:N-F
from καταβαίνω
descent.
- a declivity
Usage: 3 forms in 9 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| καταβάσεωσ | descent | LXX.Josh.8.24 • LXX.Josh.10.11 • LXX.Judg.1.16 • LXX.Ezek.48.1 |
| of a descending | LXX.1Kgs.7.29 | |
| καταβάσει | a descent | LXX.Mic.1.4 |
| descent | LXX.2Kgs.12.20 • Luke.19.37 | |
| κατάβασιν | descent | LXX.1Sam.23.20 |
Abbott-Smith
† κατα-βαρύνω, [in LXX: II Ki 13:25 14:26 (כּבד), Jl 2:8, Si 8:15*;]
= καταβαρέω: pass., pres. ptcp., Mk 14:40.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 13:25 · 14:26 |
| Joel | 2:8 |
| Mark | 14:40 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κατάβασις-βᾰσις, εως, ἡ,
opposed to ἀνάβασις, way down, descent, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ εἰς Ἅιδου κ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; title of work by Dicaearchus, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; compare καταίβασις.
__2 descent from central Asia, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ ἐπὶ θάλατταν κ. [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__3 metaphorically, descent of an idea into the mind, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__4 steep ground, declivity, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__5 ἔργον καταβάσεως hanging work, [LXX]