καταβαλλόμενοι

katabállō

To throw down, to cause to fall by casting or thrusting from a higher to a lower place. The primary sense is physical action of throwing or letting fall to a lower position, but in extended and metaphorical contexts, it can refer to laying a foundation, causing destruction, or bringing down from a position of authority or security. The term includes both concrete physical displacement and metaphorical acts of casting down from status, position, or security.

G2598

Hebrews 6:1 · Word #16

Lexicon G2598

Lemmaκαταβάλλω
Transliterationkatabállō
Strong'sG2598
DefinitionTo throw down, to cause to fall by casting or thrusting from a higher to a lower place. The primary sense is physical action of throwing or letting fall to a lower position, but in extended and metaphorical contexts, it can refer to laying a foundation, causing destruction, or bringing down from a position of authority or security. The term includes both concrete physical displacement and metaphorical acts of casting down from status, position, or security.

Morphology V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaκαταβάλλω
Strong'sG2598

SIBI-P1 Translation G2598-01

being cast down

Morphological NotesVerb; present tense; passive voice; participle; nominative masculine plural — describing masculine plural subjects undergoing the action of being thrown down.
Rendering RationaleThe present passive participle conveys an ongoing action received by the subject. "Being cast down" preserves the compound sense of throwing downward (κατά + βάλλω) while reflecting the passive voice and participial form.

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