καταβὰς
katabas
that came down
from κατά and the base of βάσις; to descend (literally or figuratively):--come (get, go, step) down, fall (down).
John 6:41 · Word #14
Lexicon G2597
| Lemma | καταβαίνω |
| Transliteration | katabaínō |
| Strong's | G2597 |
| In-context | that came down |
| Literal | having-come-down |
Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG
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 | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καταβαίνω |
| Strong's | G2597 |
SIBI-P1 G2597-14
the having-descended one
| Root | καταβαίνω (katabainō) |
| Core Meanings | descend, go down, come down, step down, fall down |
| Semantic Range | to come down from a higher place, to descend from heaven or a mountain, to go down to a city or region, to fall down, to move from a higher to a lower status or condition |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical literature, descent often marks divine initiative (e.g., one coming down from heaven), transition from glory to humility, or movement from sacred height to human context. The participial form frequently identifies a figure by the decisive act of descending, emphasizing purposeful movement from above to below. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist active participle; nominative masculine singular. The aorist participle denotes a completed action prior to the main verb; active voice; functioning adjectivally or substantivally in the nominative masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb καταβαίνω combines κατά (down) with βαίνω (to go/step), meaning "to go down" or "descend." As an aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular (PAA NMS), it denotes a completed act of descending, functioning adjectivally or substantivally—hence "the having-descended one," preserving both the root sense of downward movement and the grammatical form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root καταβαίνω (descend, go down, come down, step down, fall down)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2597-02 |
katabainein | to be-going-down |
G2597-03 |
katabainon | the one descending (presently going down) |
G2597-06 |
katabainontes | the ones going down |
Word Usage (81 occurrences of G2597)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 3:16 | καταβαῖνον | katabainon | |
| Matthew 7:25 | κατέβη | katebe | |
| Matthew 7:27 | κατέβη | katebe |