Lexicon kataballó: To cast down, to throw down, to lay a foundation Original Word: καταβάλλω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cast down, lay. From kata and ballo; to throw down -- cast down, lay. see GREEK kata see GREEK ballo NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kata and balló Definition to cast down NASB Translation laying (1), struck down (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2598: καταβάλλωκαταβάλλω: passive and middle present participle καταβαλλόμενος; 1 aorist passive κατεβλήθην; (from Homer down); the Sept. for הִפִּיל; 1. to cast down: τινα, passive, Revelation 12:10 Rec.; to throw to the ground, prostrate: passive, 2 Corinthians 4:9 (where the metaphor is taken from an athlete or combatant). 2. to put in a lower place: in the phrase θεμέλιον καταβάλλομαι, to lay (down) a foundation (Josephus, Antiquities 11, 4, 4; 15, 11, 3; Dionysius Halicarnassus, Antiquities 3, 69; others), Hebrews 6:1. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: From κατά (kata, meaning "down") and βάλλω (ballō, meaning "to throw" or "to cast").Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H5307 נָפַל (naphal): To fall, lie, be cast down. Usage: The term καταβάλλω is used in the New Testament to describe the action of casting down or overthrowing, often in a metaphorical sense. It can refer to the act of bringing something to a lower state or position, whether physically or figuratively. Context: The Greek verb καταβάλλω appears in the New Testament in contexts that convey the idea of casting down or overthrowing. This term is often used to describe actions that result in a change of state or position, typically from a higher to a lower place. In the Berean Standard Bible, καταβάλλω is used in passages that emphasize the power and authority involved in such actions. Forms and Transliterations καταβαλεί καταβαλείν καταβαλείς καταβαλείτε καταβάλη καταβάλλει καταβαλλομενοι καταβαλλόμενοι καταβάλλοντος καταβαλούσι καταβαλούσιν καταβαλώ καταβέβληκε καταβεβλημένη κατέβαλέ κατέβαλεν κατέβαλες κατέβαλον κατέβαλόν κατεβλήθη kataballomenoi kataballómenoiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Corinthians 4:9 V-PPM/P-NMPGRK: οὐκ ἐγκαταλειπόμενοι καταβαλλόμενοι ἀλλ' οὐκ NAS: but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; KJV: not forsaken; cast down, but not INT: not forsaken cast down but not Hebrews 6:1 V-PPM-NMP |