κατελθεῖν
katérchomai
came
To come down, go down, or descend (from a higher to a lower place); to travel downward physically or metaphorically. In specific contexts, also used for descending from a place of prominence, disembarking from a ship, or departing from a location. The primary lexical meaning involves physical or metaphorical movement from a higher to a lower position.
Acts 19:1 · Word #15
Lexicon G2718
| Lemma | κατέρχομαι |
| Transliteration | katérchomai |
| Strong's | G2718 |
| Definition | To come down, go down, or descend (from a higher to a lower place); to travel downward physically or metaphorically. In specific contexts, also used for descending from a place of prominence, disembarking from a ship, or departing from a location. The primary lexical meaning involves physical or metaphorical movement from a higher to a lower position. |
Morphology V AOR ACT INF
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Common Translation
| Phrase | came |
| Literal | to-come-down |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κατέρχομαι |
| Strong's | G2718 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2718-02
to go down
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, infinitive mood. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active infinitive expresses a simple, complete action of descending. "To go down" preserves the directional force of κατά (downward) combined with ἔρχομαι (to come/go), without adding contextual nuance. |
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