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Strong's Greek: 2596. κατά (kata) -- down, against, according to
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acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>2596</b> <i>katá</i> (a preposition, governing two grammatical cases) – properly, "down from, i.e. from a higher to a lower plane, with special reference to the terminus (end-point)" (J. Thayer).</p><p class="discovery">[<a href="/greek/2596.htm">2596</a> (<i>katá</i>) is written '<i>kat</i>' or '<i>kath</i>' before a vowel. So too, <i>kata</i> loses the final <i>a</i> before an initial diphthong (cf. BDF § 17; MH 61-62; R 206-208).</p><p class="discovery"><a href="/greek/2596.htm">2596</a> <i>/katá</i> ("bring <i>down</i> exactly, complete") is "<i>opposite</i>" to <a href="/greek/303.htm">303</a> <i>/aná</i> ("bring <i>up</i> to completion").]</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2596: κατά</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">κατά</span></span> (on its neglect of elision before a vowel see Tdf, Proleg., p. 95; cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, § 5, 1 a.; a. 10; <span class="manuref">WH</span>'s Appendix, p. 146a), a preposition denoting motion or diffusion or direction from the higher to the lower; as in classical Greek, joined with the genitive and the accusative. <p><span class="lexheading">I.</span> With the genitive (<span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, § 47, k., p. 381 (357); (B, § 147, 20)); <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> properly, <p><span class="emphasized">a.</span> <span class="accented">down from, down</span>: <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">κρημνοῦ</span>, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/8-32.htm">Matthew 8:32</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/5-13.htm">Mark 5:13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/8-33.htm">Luke 8:33</a>; <span class="greek2">κατεχην</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">κεφαλῆς</span> (so that it flowed down from his head (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 381 (357) note); but it is more correct here to omit <span class="greek2">κατά</span> with <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span>; see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">καταχέω</span></span>), <a href="/interlinear/mark/14-3.htm">Mark 14:3</a>; hence <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">κεφαλῆς</span> (a veil hanging down from his entry) <span class="greek2">ἔχων</span>, <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/11-4.htm">1 Corinthians 11:4</a> ((<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">having his head covered</span>) cf. <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">καταπέτασμα</span></span> (or rather <span class="greek2">κάλυμμα</span> (which see), but see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἔχω</span></span>, I. 1 b.)). <p><span class="emphasized">b.</span> <span class="accented">down upon</span> (down into) anything: <a href="/interlinear/acts/27-14.htm">Acts 27:14</a> (<span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, 381 (357) note{1}; cf. <span class="abbreviation">B. D.</span> American edition, under the word <REFERENCE_WORK:Smith's Bible Dictionary><TOPIC:Crete>); tropically, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">βάθους</span> <span class="greek2">πτωχεία</span> reaching down into the depth, i. e. deep or extreme poverty, <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8-2.htm">2 Corinthians 8:2</a> (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Strabo</span> 9, 5, p. 419 <span class="greek2">ἐστι</span> <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">μαντεῖον</span> <span class="greek2">ἄντρον</span> <span class="greek2">κοῖλον</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">βάθους</span>). <p><span class="emphasized">c.</span> used of motion or extension through a space from top to bottom; hence <span class="accented">through, throughout</span>: in the N. T. (and in Luke's writings; <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, § 147, 20) everywhere with the adjective <span class="greek2">ὅλος</span>, as <span class="greek2">καθ'</span> <span class="greek2">ὅλης</span> <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">περιχώρου</span> <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">Ἰουδαίας</span>, <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">Ἰόππης</span>, <a href="/interlinear/luke/4-14.htm">Luke 4:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/23-5.htm">Luke 23:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/9-31.htm">Acts 9:31</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/10-37.htm">Acts 10:37</a> (<span class="greek2">διεσπάρησαν</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">νήσου</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Polybius</span> 3, 19, 7; <span class="greek2">ἐσκεδάσμενοι</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">χώρας</span>, 1, 17, 10; 3, 76, 10; <span class="greek2">μή</span> <span class="greek2">παραβαίνειν</span> <span class="greek2">τάς</span> <span class="greek2">ἁμαροτροχιας</span>, <span class="greek2">ἀλλά</span> <span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">αὐτῶν</span> <span class="greek2">ἰέναι</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Aelian</span> v. h. 2, 27). <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> metaphorically, <p><span class="emphasized">a.</span> after verbs of swearing, adjuring (the hand being, as it were, placed down upon the thing sworn by (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Bernhardy</span> (1829), p. 238; Kühner, § 433 at the end)), <span class="accented">by</span>: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/26-63.htm">Matthew 26:63</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/6-13.htm">Hebrews 6:13, 16</a> (<a href="/interlinear/isaiah/45-23.htm">Isaiah 45:23</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/36-13.htm">2 Chronicles 36:13</a>; Judith 1:12; <span class="abbreviation">Demosthenes</span> 553, 17; 554, 23). <p><span class="emphasized">b.</span> <span class="accented">against</span> (properly, <span class="accented">down upon</span> (<span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 382 (358)); Hebrew <span class="hebrew">עַל</span>): opposed to <span class="greek2">ὑπέρ</span>, <a href="/interlinear/mark/9-40.htm">Mark 9:40</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/13-8.htm">2 Corinthians 13:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a>; opposed to <span class="greek2">μετά</span>, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/12-30.htm">Matthew 12:30</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/11-23.htm">Luke 11:23</a>; after <span class="greek2">ἐπιθυμεῖν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/galatians/5-17.htm">Galatians 5:17</a>; <span class="greek2">εἰπεῖν</span> <span class="greek2">πονηρόν</span> (<span class="greek2">ῤῆμα</span>), <a href="/interlinear/matthew/5-11.htm">Matthew 5:11</a>; <span class="greek2">λαλεῖν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/acts/6-13.htm">Acts 6:13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jude/1-15.htm">Jude 1:15</a>; <span class="greek2">μαρτυρία</span>, <a href="/interlinear/mark/14-55.htm">Mark 14:55</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/26-59.htm">Matthew 26:59</a>; <span class="greek2">μαρτυρεῖν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/15-15.htm">1 Corinthians 15:15</a> (here many take <span class="greek2">κατά</span> equivalent to <span class="accented">with regard to, of</span>; cf. DeWette at the passage; <span class="abbreviation">Lob. ad Phryn.</span>, p. 272); <span class="greek2">ψευδομαρτύρειν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/mark/14-56.htm">Mark 14:56</a>f; <span class="greek2">γογγύζειν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/20-11.htm">Matthew 20:11</a> (<a href="/interlinear/exodus/15-24.htm">Exodus 15:24</a> <span class="manuref">Alex.</span>); <span class="greek2">διδάσκειν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/acts/21-28.htm">Acts 21:28</a>; <span class="greek2">ψεύδεσθαι</span>, <a href="/interlinear/james/3-14.htm">James 3:14</a> (<span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, Apology 13); <span class="greek2">συμβούλιον</span> <span class="greek2">λαβεῖν</span> or <span class="greek2">ποιεῖν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-1.htm">Matthew 27:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/3-6.htm">Mark 3:6</a>; <span class="greek2">αἰτεῖσθαι</span> <span class="greek2">τί</span>, <a href="/interlinear/acts/25-3.htm">Acts 25:3, 15</a>; after verbs of accusing, etc.: <span class="greek2">ἔχειν</span> <span class="greek2">τί</span>, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/5-23.htm">Matthew 5:23</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/11-25.htm">Mark 11:25</a>; <a href="/interlinear/revelation/2-4.htm">Revelation 2:4, 14, 20</a>; <span class="greek2">κατηγορεῖν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/luke/23-14.htm">Luke 23:14</a>; <span class="greek2">κατηγορία</span>, <a href="/interlinear/john/18-29.htm">John 18:29</a> (<span class="manuref">Tdf.</span> omits <span class="greek2">κατά</span>); <span class="greek2">ἐγκάλειν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/romans/8-33.htm">Romans 8:33</a>; <span class="greek2">ἐντυγχάνειν</span> <span class="greek2">τίνι</span>, <a href="/interlinear/romans/11-2.htm">Romans 11:2</a>; add, <a href="/interlinear/acts/24-1.htm">Acts 24:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/25-2.htm">Acts 25:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/james/5-9.htm">James 5:9</a>; <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">χειρόγραφον</span>, <a href="/interlinear/colossians/2-14.htm">Colossians 2:14</a>; <span class="greek2">κρίσιν</span> <span class="greek2">ποιεῖν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/jude/1-15.htm">Jude 1:15</a>; after verbs of rebelling, fighting, prevailing: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/10-35.htm">Matthew 10:35</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/12-25.htm">Matthew 12:25</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/14-2.htm">Acts 14:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/4-6.htm">1 Corinthians 4:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/10-5.htm">2 Corinthians 10:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/2-11.htm">1 Peter 2:11</a>; (<a href="/interlinear/revelation/12-7.htm">Revelation 12:7</a> <span class="manuref">Rec.</span>); <span class="greek2">ἰσχύειν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/acts/19-16.htm">Acts 19:16</a>; <span class="greek2">ἐξουσίαν</span> <span class="greek2">ἔχειν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/john/19-11.htm">John 19:11</a>. <p><span class="lexheading">II.</span> With the accusative; cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, § 49 d.; <span class="abbreviation">Bernhardy</span> (1829), p. 239ff <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> of place; <p><span class="emphasized">a.</span> of the place through which anything is done or is extended (properly, <span class="accented">down through</span>; opposed to <span class="greek2">ἀνά</span>, <span class="accented">up through</span>): <span class="greek2">καθ'</span> <span class="greek2">ὅλην</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">πόλιν</span> <span class="greek2">κηρύσσειν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/luke/8-39.htm">Luke 8:39</a>; <span class="greek2">ἐκφέρειν</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τάς</span> <span class="greek2">πλατείας</span>, <a href="/interlinear/acts/5-15.htm">Acts 5:15</a> (<span class="manuref">R</span> <span class="manuref">G</span>); add, <a href="/interlinear/luke/9-6.htm">Luke 9:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/13-22.htm">Luke 13:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/15-14.htm">Luke 15:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/8-1.htm">Acts 8:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/11-1.htm">Acts 11:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/15-23.htm">Acts 15:23</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/21-21.htm">Acts 21:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/24-5.htm">Acts 24:5, 12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/27-2.htm">Acts 27:2</a>; <span class="greek2">τούς</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τά</span> <span class="greek2">ἔθνη</span> (throughout Gentile lands) <span class="greek2">πάντας</span> <span class="greek2">Ἰουδαίους</span>, <a href="/interlinear/acts/21-21.htm">Acts 21:21</a>, cf. Grimm on 2 Macc. 1:1; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">ὁδόν</span>, along the way i. e. on the journey (<span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 400 (374) note{1}), <a href="/interlinear/luke/10-4.htm">Luke 10:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/8-36.htm">Acts 8:36</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/25-3.htm">Acts 25:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/26-13.htm">Acts 26:13</a>; <span class="accented">along</span> (Latin<span class="latin">secundum</span> or<span class="latin">praeter</span> (<span class="abbreviation">R. V.</span> <span class="accented">off</span>)), <span class="greek2">πέλαγος</span> <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">Κιλικίαν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/acts/27-5.htm">Acts 27:5</a>. <p><span class="emphasized">b.</span> of the place <span class="accented">to</span> which one is brought (down): <span class="greek2">γενόμενος</span> (<span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> omit <span class="greek2">γ</span>.) <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τόν</span> <span class="greek2">τόπον</span> (<span class="greek2">ἐλθών</span> etc.), <a href="/interlinear/luke/10-32.htm">Luke 10:32</a> (cf. Field, Otium Norv. Pars iii at the passage); <span class="greek2">ἐλθόντες</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">Μυσίαν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/acts/16-7.htm">Acts 16:7</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">Κνίδον</span>, <a href="/interlinear/acts/27-7.htm">Acts 27:7</a>; <span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">αὐτόν</span> (came) to him, i. e. to the place where he was lying, <a href="/interlinear/luke/10-33.htm">Luke 10:33</a>. <p><span class="emphasized">c.</span> of direction; <span class="accented">toward</span>: <span class="greek2">Λιβύη</span> <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">Κυρήνην</span>, that Libya which lay toward Cyrene, i. e. Libya of Cyrene (i. e. the chief city of which was Cyrene), <a href="/interlinear/acts/2-10.htm">Acts 2:10</a>; <span class="greek2">βλέπειν</span>, to look, lie toward (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">βλέπω</span></span>, 3), <a href="/interlinear/acts/27-12.htm">Acts 27:12</a>; <span class="greek2">πορεύεσθαι</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">μεσημβρίαν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/acts/8-26.htm">Acts 8:26</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">σκοπόν</span>, <span class="accented">toward the goal,</span> my eye on the goal, <a href="/interlinear/philippians/3-14.htm">Philippians 3:14</a>. <span class="accented">against</span> (Latin<span class="latin">adversus</span> with the accusative); <span class="accented">over against, opposite</span>: <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">πρόσωπον</span>, <span class="accented">to the face,</span> <a href="/interlinear/galatians/2-11.htm">Galatians 2:11</a> (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">πρόσωπον</span></span>, 1 a.); equivalent to <span class="accented">present,</span> <a href="/interlinear/acts/25-16.htm">Acts 25:16</a> (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">face to face</span>); <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/10-1.htm">2 Corinthians 10:1</a>; with the genitive of person added, <span class="accented">before the face of, in the presence of, one</span>: <a href="/interlinear/luke/2-31.htm">Luke 2:31</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/3-13.htm">Acts 3:13</a>; <span class="greek2">τά</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">πρόσωπον</span>, the things that are open to view, known to all, <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/10-7.htm">2 Corinthians 10:7</a>; <span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">ὀφθαλμούς</span>, before the eyes, <a href="/interlinear/galatians/3-1.htm">Galatians 3:1</a>; here, too, according to some (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 400 (374) note{3}) belongs <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">Θεόν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/romans/8-27.htm">Romans 8:27</a>, but it is more correctly referred to 3 c. <span class="greek2">α</span>. below. <p><span class="emphasized">d.</span> of the place where: <span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">οἶκον</span> (opposed to <span class="greek2">ἐν</span> <span class="greek2">τῷ</span> <span class="greek2">ἱερῷ</span>), <span class="accented">at home,</span> privately (<span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 400 (374) note{1}), <a href="/interlinear/acts/2-46.htm">Acts 2:46</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/5-42.htm">Acts 5:42</a>. <p><span class="emphasized">e.</span> of that which so joins itself to one thing as to separate itself from another; our <span class="accented">for, by</span>: <span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἰδίαν</span>, <span class="accented">apart,</span> see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἴδιος</span></span>, 2; <span class="greek2">καθ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἑαυτόν</span>, alone (<span class="accented">by himself</span>), <a href="/interlinear/acts/28-16.htm">Acts 28:16</a>; <a href="/interlinear/james/2-17.htm">James 2:17</a> (<span class="abbreviation">R. V.</span> <span class="accented">in itself</span>) (2 Macc. 13:13; <span class="greek2">οἱ</span> <span class="greek2">καθ'</span> <span class="greek2">αὑτούς</span> <span class="greek2">Ἕλληνες</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Thucydides</span> 1, 138; <span class="greek2">οἱ</span> <span class="greek2">Βοιωτοι</span> <span class="greek2">καθ'</span> <span class="greek2">αὑτούς</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Diodorus</span> 13, 72; other examples are given by <span class="abbreviation">Alberti</span>, Observations, etc., p. 293; <span class="abbreviation">Loesner</span>, Observations, e Philone, p. 460f); <span class="greek2">ἔχειν</span> <span class="greek2">τί</span> <span class="greek2">καθ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἑαυτόν</span>, to have a thing by and to oneself, i. e. to keep it hidden in one's mind, <a href="/interlinear/romans/14-22.htm">Romans 14:22</a> (<span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, Antiquities 2, 11, 1; <span class="abbreviation">Heliodorus</span> 7, 16; (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 401 (375) note{1})); hence, of that which belongs to some person or thing: <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">οὖσαν</span> <span class="greek2">ἐκκλησίαν</span>, belonging to (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">in</span>) the church that was there, <a href="/interlinear/acts/13-1.htm">Acts 13:1</a>; <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">ἐκκλησία</span> <span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">οἶκον</span> <span class="greek2">τίνος</span>, belonging to one's household (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἐκκλησία</span></span>, 4 b. aa.); hence it forms a periphrasis — now for the genitive, as <span class="greek2">τά</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">Ἰουδαίους</span> <span class="greek2">ἔθη</span> (equivalent to <span class="greek2">τῶν</span> <span class="greek2">Ἰουδαίων</span>), <a href="/interlinear/acts/26-3.htm">Acts 26:3</a>; now for the possessive pronoun, <span class="greek2">οἱ</span> <span class="greek2">καθ'</span> <span class="greek2">ὑμᾶς</span> <span class="greek2">ποιηταί</span>, your own poets, <a href="/interlinear/acts/17-28.htm">Acts 17:28</a> (here <span class="manuref">WH</span> marginal reading <span class="greek2">καθ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἡμᾶς</span>, see their Introductory § 404); <span class="greek2">νόμου</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">καθ'</span> <span class="greek2">ὑμᾶς</span> (a law of your own), <a href="/interlinear/acts/18-15.htm">Acts 18:15</a>; <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἐμέ</span> <span class="greek2">πρόθυμον</span>, my inclination, <a href="/interlinear/romans/1-15.htm">Romans 1:15</a> (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">πρόθυμος</span></span>); <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">καθ'</span> <span class="greek2">ὑμᾶς</span> <span class="greek2">πίστις</span>, <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/1-15.htm">Ephesians 1:15</a> (<span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τόν</span> <span class="greek2">τύραννον</span> <span class="greek2">ὠματης</span> <span class="greek2">τέ</span> <span class="greek2">καί</span> <span class="greek2">δύναμις</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Diodorus</span> 14, 12; <span class="greek2">μέχρι</span> <span class="greek2">τῶν</span> <span class="greek2">καθ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἡμᾶς</span> <span class="greek2">χρόνων</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Dionysius Halicarnassus</span>, Antiquities 2, 1; cf. Grimm on 2 Macc. 4:21, p. 88; a throng of examples from <span class="abbreviation">Polybius</span> may be seen in Schweighaeuser, Lex. <span class="abbreviation">Polybius</span>, p. 323f; (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, 154 (146); 400 (374) note{2}; especially <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, § 132, 2)). <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> of Time (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, 401 (374)); <span class="accented">during, about</span>; Latin<span class="latin">tempore</span>: <span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἐκεῖνον</span>, or <span class="greek2">τοῦτον</span> <span class="greek2">τόν</span> <span class="greek2">καιρόν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/acts/12-1.htm">Acts 12:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/19-23.htm">Acts 19:23</a>; <a href="/interlinear/romans/9-9.htm">Romans 9:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/9-9.htm">Hebrews 9:9</a> (<span class="manuref">R</span> <span class="manuref">G</span>); <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">αὐτό</span>, at the same time, together, <a href="/interlinear/acts/14-1.htm">Acts 14:1</a> (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">αὐτός</span></span>, III. 1); <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">μεσονύκτιον</span>, <a href="/interlinear/acts/16-25.htm">Acts 16:25</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">μέσον</span> <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">νυκτός</span>, <a href="/interlinear/acts/27-27.htm">Acts 27:27</a>; (possibly also <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">μεσημβρίαν</span>, <span class="accented">at noon,</span> <a href="/interlinear/acts/8-26.htm">Acts 8:26</a> (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">μεσημβρία</span></span>, b.)); <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">καιρόν</span>, see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">καιρός</span></span>, 2 a.; <span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἀρχάς</span> (<span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> 3, 153), in the beginning (of things), <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/1-10.htm">Hebrews 1:10</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">ἡμέραν</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">πειρασμοῦ</span>, <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/3-8.htm">Hebrews 3:8</a> (as the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> in this passage have rendered the preposition <span class="hebrew">כְּ</span> in the context by <span class="greek2">ὡς</span> (<span class="greek2">ἐν</span> <span class="greek2">τῷ</span> <span class="greek2">παραπικρασμῷ</span>, <a href="/interlinear/psalms/94-8.htm">Psalm 94:8</a><FOOTNOTE:10> (<BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Ps. 95:8>)), some would take it and <span class="greek2">κατά</span> here equivalent to <span class="accented">like as</span> in the day etc.; <span class="manuref">Vulg.</span><span class="latin">secundum</span>); <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">πᾶν</span> <span class="greek2">σάββατον</span>, <a href="/interlinear/acts/13-27.htm">Acts 13:27</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/15-21.htm">Acts 15:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/18-4.htm">Acts 18:4</a>; <span class="greek2">καθ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἑκάστην</span> <span class="greek2">ἡμέραν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/3-13.htm">Hebrews 3:13</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">μῆνα</span> (<span class="greek2">ἕνα</span>) <span class="greek2">ἕκαστον</span>, <a href="/interlinear/revelation/22-2.htm">Revelation 22:2</a>; <span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">ὄναρ</span>, during a dream, see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ὄναρ</span></span>. <p><span class="textheading">3.</span> it denotes reference, relation, proportion, of various sorts; <p><span class="emphasized">a.</span> distributively, indicating a succession of things following one another (<span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, 401 (374); <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, § 147, 20); <span class="greek2">α</span>, in reference to place: <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">πόλιν</span>, in every city (<span class="accented">city by city, from city to city</span>), <a href="/interlinear/luke/8-1.htm">Luke 8:1, 4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/15-21.htm">Acts 15:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/20-23.htm">Acts 20:23</a>; <a href="/interlinear/titus/1-5.htm">Titus 1:5</a> (<span class="abbreviation">Thucydides</span> 1, 122); <span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἐκκλησίαν</span>, in every church, <a href="/interlinear/acts/14-23.htm">Acts 14:23</a>; with the plural, <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">πόλεις</span>, <a href="/interlinear/luke/13-22.htm">Luke 13:22</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τάς</span> <span class="greek2">κώμας</span>, <a href="/interlinear/luke/9-6.htm">Luke 9:6</a> (<span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> 1, 96); <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τόπους</span>, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/24-7.htm">Matthew 24:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/13-8.htm">Mark 13:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/21-11.htm">Luke 21:11</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τάς</span> <span class="greek2">συναγωγάς</span>, in every synagogue, <a href="/interlinear/acts/22-19.htm">Acts 22:19</a>; (cf. <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">κατά</span></span> <span class="greek2">τούς</span> <span class="greek2">οἴκους</span> <span class="greek2">εἰσπορευόμενος</span>, <a href="/interlinear/acts/8-3.htm">Acts 8:3</a>). <span class="greek2">β</span>. in reference to time: <span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἔτος</span>, yearly, year by year, <a href="/interlinear/luke/2-41.htm">Luke 2:41</a>; also <span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἐνιαυτόν</span> (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἐνιαυτός</span></span>); <span class="greek2">καθ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἡμέραν</span> etc., see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἡμέρα</span></span>, 2, p. 278{a}; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">μίαν</span> <span class="greek2">σαββάτου</span> (<span class="manuref">R</span> <span class="manuref">G</span> <span class="greek2">σαββάτων</span>), on the first day of every week, <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/16-2.htm">1 Corinthians 16:2</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">ἑορτήν</span>, at any and every feast, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-15.htm">Matthew 27:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/15-6.htm">Mark 15:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/23-17.htm">Luke 23:17</a> (<span class="manuref">Rec.</span>; cf. <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, § 133, 26. Others understand the phrase in these passages (contextually) "at or during (see 2 above) the feast," viz. the Passover; cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 401 (374)). <span class="greek2">γ</span>. universally: <span class="greek2">καθ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἕνα</span> <span class="greek2">πάντες</span>, all one by one, successively, <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/14-31.htm">1 Corinthians 14:31</a>, see more fully in <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">εἷς</span></span>, 4 c.; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">δύο</span>, by two, <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/14-27.htm">1 Corinthians 14:27</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">ἑκατόν</span> <span class="greek2">καί</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">πεντήκοντα</span>, by hundreds and by fifties, <a href="/interlinear/mark/6-40.htm">Mark 6:40</a> <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">μέρος</span>, <span class="accented">severally,</span> singly, part by part, <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/9-5.htm">Hebrews 9:5</a> (<span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> 9, 25; <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, anab. 3, 4, 22); <span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">ὄνομα</span>, by name, i. e. each by its own name (<span class="manuref">Vulg.</span><span class="latin">nominatim</span> (or<span class="latin">per nomen</span>)): <a href="/interlinear/john/10-3.htm">John 10:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/3_john/1-15.htm">3 John 1:15</a> (14); cf. <span class="abbreviation">Herm. ad Vig.</span>, p. 858f. <p><span class="emphasized">b.</span> equivalent to the Latin<span class="latin">ratione habita alicuius rei vel personae</span>; <span class="accented">as respects; with regard to; in reference to; so far as relates to; as concerning</span>; (<span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 401 (375)): <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">σάρκα</span> or <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">σάρκα</span>, as to the flesh (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">σάρξ</span></span> (especially 2b.)), <a href="/interlinear/romans/1-3.htm">Romans 1:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/romans/9-3.htm">Romans 9:3, 5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/1-26.htm">1 Corinthians 1:26</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/10-18.htm">1 Corinthians 10:18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/11-18.htm">2 Corinthians 11:18</a>; <span class="greek2">οἱ</span> <span class="greek2">κύριοι</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">σάρκα</span> (Luther well,<span class="latin">die leiblichen Herren</span>), in earthly relations, according to the arrangements of society, <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/6-5.htm">Ephesians 6:5</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">εὐαγγέλιον</span>, <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">ἐκλογήν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/romans/11-28.htm">Romans 11:28</a>; add, <a href="/interlinear/romans/1-4.htm">Romans 1:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/romans/7-22.htm">Romans 7:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/philippians/3-5.htm">Philippians 3:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/9-9.htm">Hebrews 9:9</a>; <span class="greek2">τά</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τινα</span>, <span class="accented">one's affairs, one's case,</span> <a href="/interlinear/acts/24-22.htm">Acts 24:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/25-14.htm">Acts 25:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/6-21.htm">Ephesians 6:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/philippians/1-12.htm">Philippians 1:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/colossians/4-7.htm">Colossians 4:7</a> (and very often in classical Greek); <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">πάντα</span> <span class="greek2">τρόπον</span>, in every way, in every respect, <a href="/interlinear/romans/3-2.htm">Romans 3:2</a>; the opposite <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">μηδένα</span> <span class="greek2">τρόπον</span>, <span class="accented">in no wise,</span> <a href="/interlinear/2_thessalonians/2-3.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:3</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">πάντα</span>, in all respects, in all things, <a href="/interlinear/acts/17-22.htm">Acts 17:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/colossians/3-20.htm">Colossians 3:20, 22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/2-17.htm">Hebrews 2:17</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/4-15.htm">Hebrews 4:15</a> (<span class="abbreviation">Thucydides</span> 4, 81). <p><span class="emphasized">c.</span> <span class="accented">according to, agreeably to</span>; in reference to agreement or conformity to a standard, in various ways (<span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 401 (375)); <span class="greek2">α</span>. <span class="accented">according to anything as a standard, agreeably to</span>: <span class="greek2">περιπατεῖν</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τί</span>, <a href="/interlinear/mark/7-5.htm">Mark 7:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/romans/8-1.htm">Romans 8:1</a> (<span class="manuref">Rec.</span>), <BIBLE/VERSE_ONLY:Rom 8:4>; <BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Romans 14:15>; <a href="/interlinear/2_thessalonians/3-6.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/2-2.htm">Ephesians 2:2</a>; <span class="greek2">ζῆν</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span>, <a href="/interlinear/acts/26-5.htm">Acts 26:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/romans/8-12.htm">Romans 8:12</a>f; <span class="greek2">πορεύεσθαι</span>, <a href="/interlinear/2_peter/3-3.htm">2 Peter 3:3</a>; <span class="greek2">ἀποδιδόναι</span> <span class="greek2">τίνι</span>, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/16-27.htm">Matthew 16:27</a>, etc. (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἀποδίδωμι</span></span>, (especially 4)); <span class="greek2">λαμβάνειν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/3-8.htm">1 Corinthians 3:8</a>; so with many other verbs a thing is said <span class="accented">to be done or to occur</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span>, as in <a href="/interlinear/luke/2-27.htm">Luke 2:27, 29</a>; <a href="/interlinear/john/7-24.htm">John 7:24</a>; <a href="/interlinear/colossians/2-8.htm">Colossians 2:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/colossians/3-10.htm">Colossians 3:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/1-18.htm">1 Timothy 1:18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-15.htm">Hebrews 7:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/8-5.htm">Hebrews 8:5, 9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_john/5-14.htm">1 John 5:14</a>, etc.; (on the phrase <span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἄνθρωπον</span>, see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἄνθρωπος</span></span>, especially 1 c.; (cf. <span class="greek2">ἐ</span>. below; <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 402 (376))); <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">γραφήν</span>, <span class="greek2">τάς</span> <span class="greek2">γραφάς</span>, <a href="/interlinear/james/2-8.htm">James 2:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/15-3.htm">1 Corinthians 15:3</a>f.; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">γεγραμμένον</span>, <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/4-13.htm">2 Corinthians 4:13</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">εἰρημένον</span>, <a href="/interlinear/romans/4-18.htm">Romans 4:18</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τόν</span> <span class="greek2">νόμον</span>, <a href="/interlinear/luke/2-39.htm">Luke 2:39</a>; <a href="/interlinear/john/18-31.htm">John 18:31</a>; <a href="/interlinear/john/19-7.htm">John 19:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/9-22.htm">Hebrews 9:22</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">εὐαγγέλιον</span> <span class="greek2">μου</span>, <a href="/interlinear/romans/2-16.htm">Romans 2:16</a>; <a href="/interlinear/romans/16-25.htm">Romans 16:25</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/2-8.htm">2 Timothy 2:8</a>, cf. <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/1-11.htm">1 Timothy 1:11</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">ὡρισμένον</span>, <a href="/interlinear/luke/22-22.htm">Luke 22:22</a>; <span class="greek2">καθ'</span> <span class="greek2">ὁμοίωσιν</span> <span class="greek2">Θεοῦ</span>, <a href="/interlinear/james/3-9.htm">James 3:9</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">λόγον</span> rightly, justly (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">reason would</span> etc.), <a href="/interlinear/acts/18-14.htm">Acts 18:14</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τινα</span>, agreeably to the will of anyone, as pleases him (<span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 401f (375)): so <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">Θεόν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/romans/8-27.htm">Romans 8:27</a> (cf. 1 c. above); <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/7-9.htm">2 Corinthians 7:9, 11</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">Χρσιτον</span> <span class="greek2">Ἰησοῦν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/romans/15-5.htm">Romans 15:5</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">κύριον</span>, <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/11-17.htm">2 Corinthians 11:17</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τόν</span> <span class="greek2">καθαρισμόν</span>, after the manner of purifying, as the rite of purification prescribed, <a href="/interlinear/john/2-6.htm">John 2:6</a>; <span class="greek2">οἱ</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">σάρκα</span> <span class="greek2">ὄντες</span>, who bear, reflect, the nature of the flesh, equivalent to <span class="greek2">οἱ</span> <span class="greek2">σαρκικοί</span>, and <span class="greek2">οἱ</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">πνεῦμα</span> <span class="greek2">ὄντες</span> equivalent to <span class="greek2">οἱ</span> <span class="greek2">πνευματικοί</span>, <a href="/interlinear/romans/8-5.htm">Romans 8:5</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τί</span> <span class="greek2">γνώσομαι</span>; in accordance with what criterion i. e. by what sign shall I know? <a href="/interlinear/luke/1-18.htm">Luke 1:18</a>. Here belongs the use of the preposition in the titles of the records of the life of Christ: <span class="greek2">εὐαγγέλιον</span> (which word the Sinaiticus and Vaticanus manuscripts omit) <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">Ματθαῖον</span>, <span class="greek2">Μᾶρκον</span>, etc., <span class="accented">as Matthew etc. composed or wrote</span> (it). This use of the preposition was not primarily a mere periphrasis for the genitive (<span class="greek2">Ματθαιου</span>, etc., see II. 1 e. above), but indicated that the same subject had been otherwise handled by others, cf. <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">παλαιά</span> <span class="greek2">διαθήκη</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τούς</span> <span class="greek2">ἑβδομήκοντα</span> (in tacit contrast not only to the Hebrew text, but also to the Greek translations made by others); <span class="greek2">οἱ</span> <span class="greek2">ὑπομνηματισμοι</span> <span class="greek2">οἱ</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">Νημιαν</span>, 2 Macc. 2:13 (see Grimm at the passage). Subsequently <span class="greek2">κατά</span> with an accusative of the writer came to take the place of the genitive, as <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">Μωϋσέα</span> <span class="greek2">πεντάτευχος</span> in <span class="abbreviation">Epiphanius</span> (haer. 8, 4. Cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, 402 (375); <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 3; 157 (137); and see, further, <span class="abbreviation">Sophocles</span>' Lexicon, under the word <span class="greek2">εὐαγγέλιον</span>, James Morison, Commentary on Matthew, Introductory § 4). <span class="greek2">β</span>. <span class="accented">in proportion to, according to the measure of</span>: <span class="greek2">χαρίσματα</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">χάριν</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">δοθεῖσαν</span> <span class="greek2">ἡμῖν</span> <span class="greek2">διάφορα</span>, <a href="/interlinear/romans/12-6.htm">Romans 12:6</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">μέτρον</span>, <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/10-13.htm">2 Corinthians 10:13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/4-7.htm">Ephesians 4:7</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">σκληρότητά</span> <span class="greek2">σου</span>, <a href="/interlinear/romans/2-5.htm">Romans 2:5</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τόν</span> <span class="greek2">χρόνον</span>, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/2-16.htm">Matthew 2:16</a>; <span class="greek2">ἑκάστῳ</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">ἰδίαν</span> <span class="greek2">δύναμιν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/25-15.htm">Matthew 25:15</a>; without the article <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">δύναμιν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8-3.htm">2 Corinthians 8:3</a> (opposed to <span class="greek2">ὑπέρ</span> <span class="greek2">δύναμιν</span>, as <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span>, Iliad 3, 59 <span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">Αισαν</span>, <span class="greek2">ὀυδ'</span> <span class="greek2">ὑπέρ</span> <span class="greek2">Αισαν</span>); <span class="greek2">καθ'</span> <span class="greek2">ὅσον</span>, by so much as, inasmuch as, <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/3-3.htm">Hebrews 3:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-20.htm">Hebrews 7:20</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/9-27.htm">Hebrews 9:27</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τοσοῦτο</span>, by so much, <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-22.htm">Hebrews 7:22</a>. <span class="greek2">γ</span>. used of the cause; <span class="accented">through, on account of, from, owing to</span> (in accordance with i. e. <span class="accented">in consequence of, by virtue of</span>) (<span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 402 (376)): <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">πᾶσαν</span> <span class="greek2">αἰτίαν</span>, (<span class="accented">for</span> every cause), <a href="/interlinear/matthew/19-3.htm">Matthew 19:3</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">χάριν</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">Θεοῦ</span>, <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/3-10.htm">1 Corinthians 3:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_thessalonians/1-12.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/1-9.htm">2 Timothy 1:9</a> (<span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">Θεοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">πρόνοιαν</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, Antiquities 20, 8, 6); <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">χάριν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/romans/4-16.htm">Romans 4:16</a>; also opposed to <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">ὀφείλημα</span> (<span class="abbreviation">R. V.</span> <span class="accented">as of ... as of</span>), <a href="/interlinear/romans/4-4.htm">Romans 4:4</a>; <span class="greek2">οἱ</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">φύσιν</span> <span class="greek2">κλάδοι</span>, the natural branches, <a href="/interlinear/romans/11-21.htm">Romans 11:21</a> (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 162 (141)); <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">φύσιν</span> <span class="greek2">ἀγριλαιος</span>, the natural wild olive tree, <a href="/interlinear/romans/11-24.htm">Romans 11:24</a>; <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">πίστιν</span> <span class="greek2">δικαιοσύνη</span>, righteousness proceeding from faith, <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7</a>; add, <a href="/interlinear/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a>; <a href="/interlinear/romans/9-11.htm">Romans 9:11</a>; <a href="/interlinear/romans/11-5.htm">Romans 11:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/romans/16-25.htm">Romans 16:25</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/12-8.htm">1 Corinthians 12:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/13-10.htm">2 Corinthians 13:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/galatians/2-2.htm">Galatians 2:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/galatians/3-29.htm">Galatians 3:29</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/1-5.htm">Ephesians 1:5, 7, 9, 11, 19</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/3-7.htm">Ephesians 3:7, 11, 16, 20</a>; <a href="/interlinear/colossians/1-11.htm">Colossians 1:11, 29</a>; <a href="/interlinear/philippians/1-20.htm">Philippians 1:20</a>; <a href="/interlinear/philippians/3-21.htm">Philippians 3:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/philippians/4-11.htm">Philippians 4:11, 19</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_thessalonians/1-12.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_thessalonians/2-9.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/1-8.htm">2 Timothy 1:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/2-4.htm">Hebrews 2:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-16.htm">Hebrews 7:16</a>; <a href="/interlinear/titus/1-3.htm">Titus 1:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/1-3.htm">1 Peter 1:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_peter/3-15.htm">2 Peter 3:15</a>. adverbial phrases (<span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, § 51, 2 g.): <span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἐξουσίαν</span> (with authority), <a href="/interlinear/mark/1-27.htm">Mark 1:27</a>; <span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἀνάγκην</span>, <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">ἑκούσιον</span> (q. v) (of necessity, of free will), <a href="/interlinear/philemon/1-14.htm">Philemon 1:14</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">γνῶσιν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/3-7.htm">1 Peter 3:7</a>; <span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἐπίγνωσιν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/romans/10-2.htm">Romans 10:2</a> (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 403 (376)); <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">ἄγνοιαν</span> (in ignorance), <a href="/interlinear/acts/3-17.htm">Acts 3:17</a>. <span class="greek2">δ</span>. of likeness; <span class="accented">as, like as</span>: <span class="greek2">συντελέσω</span> ... <span class="greek2">διαθήκην</span> <span class="greek2">καινήν</span>, <span class="greek2">οὐ</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">διαθήκην</span> <span class="greek2">κτλ</span>., <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/8-8.htm">Hebrews 8:8</a>f (<a href="/interlinear/1_kings/11-10.htm">1 Kings 11:10</a>); so with the accusative of a person (cf. under <span class="greek2">α</span>. above), <a href="/interlinear/galatians/4-28.htm">Galatians 4:28</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/1-15.htm">1 Peter 1:15</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">Θεόν</span>, after the image of God, <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/4-24.htm">Ephesians 4:24</a>; <span class="greek2">κρίνεσθαι</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">ἀνθρώπους</span>, <span class="greek2">ζῆν</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">Θεόν</span>, to be judged as it is fit men should be judged, to live as God lives, <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/4-6.htm">1 Peter 4:6</a>. Hence, it is used <span class="greek2">ε</span>. of the mode in which a thing is done; of the quality: <span class="greek2">ἄνδρες</span> <span class="greek2">οἱ</span> <span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἐξοχήν</span> <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">πόλεως</span>, the principal men of the city, <a href="/interlinear/acts/25-23.htm">Acts 25:23</a>; <span class="greek2">καθ'</span> <span class="greek2">ὑπομένην</span> <span class="greek2">ἔργου</span> <span class="greek2">ἀγαθοῦ</span>, equivalent to <span class="greek2">ὑπομένοντες</span> <span class="greek2">ἐν</span> <span class="greek2">ἔργῳ</span> <span class="greek2">ἀγαθῷ</span> (by constancy in well-doing), <a href="/interlinear/romans/2-7.htm">Romans 2:7</a>; especially in adverbial phrases: <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">ταῦτα</span> <span class="accented">in (or after) the same (or this) manner,</span> <a href="/interlinear/luke/6-23.htm">Luke 6:23</a> (<span class="manuref">L</span> text <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τά</span> <span class="greek2">αὐτά</span>, <span class="manuref">L</span> marginal reading <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">ταῦτα</span>) (26 (editions as before)); <a href="/interlinear/luke/17-30.htm">Luke 17:30</a> (<span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">τά</span> <span class="greek2">αὐτά</span>, <span class="manuref">G</span> <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">ταῦτα</span>); <span class="greek2">καθ'</span> <span class="greek2">ὑπερβολήν</span>, <a href="/interlinear/romans/7-13.htm">Romans 7:13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/12-31.htm">1 Corinthians 12:31</a>, etc. (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, 466 (434); <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 96 (84)); <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">πίστιν</span> equivalent to <span class="greek2">πιστεύοντες</span> (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">in faith</span>; cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 403 (376)), <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/11-13.htm">Hebrews 11:13</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">συγγνώμην</span>, <span class="greek2">οὐ</span> <span class="greek2">κτἀ</span> <span class="greek2">ἐπιταγήν</span>, by way of concession, not by way of commandment, <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/7-6.htm">1 Corinthians 7:6</a>, cf. <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8-8.htm">2 Corinthians 8:8</a>; <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">κράτος</span>, <a href="/interlinear/acts/19-20.htm">Acts 19:20</a>; <span class="greek2">καθ'</span> <span class="greek2">ὁμοιότητα</span>, <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/4-15.htm">Hebrews 4:15</a>; on the phrase <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">ἄνθρωπον</span> see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἄνθρωπος</span></span>, 1 c. (cf. <span class="greek2">α</span>. above). <p><span class="emphasized">d.</span> of the end aimed at; the goal to which anything tends; (Latin<span class="latin">ad</span> (<span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 402f (376))): <span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἐπαγγελίαν</span> <span class="greek2">ζωῆς</span>, to proclaim life, <a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/1-1.htm">2 Timothy 1:1</a> (but see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἐπαγγελία</span></span>, 1); <span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">εὐσέβειαν</span>, tending to godliness (<a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/6-3.htm">1 Timothy 6:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/titus/1-1.htm">Titus 1:1</a>) (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">εὐσέβεια</span></span>; (yet others refer these examples and that which follows, to the use set forth above, in c.)); <span class="greek2">κατά</span> <span class="greek2">πίστιν</span>, to awaken, produce faith, <a href="/interlinear/titus/1-1.htm">Titus 1:1</a> (examples of this use of <span class="greek2">κατά</span> from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Thucydides</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, may be seen in <span class="abbreviation">Passow</span>, under the word II. 3, p. 1598{b}; (Liddell and Scott, under the word B. III. 1); cf. <span class="abbreviation">Herm. ad Vig.</span>, p. 632; Kühner, ii., p. 412); many refer to this head also <span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἀτιμίαν</span> (to my dishonor (<span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 402f (376))) <span class="greek2">λέγω</span>, <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/11-21.htm">2 Corinthians 11:21</a> (<span class="greek2">κατ'</span> <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">τιμήν</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">Θεοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦτο</span> <span class="greek2">ποιῶν</span>, to the honor of God, <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, Antiquities 3, 11, 4); but see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἀτιμία</span></span>. <p><span class="lexheading">III.</span> In Composition <span class="greek2">κατά</span> denotes, <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> <span class="accented">from, down from, from a higher to a lower place</span>: with special reference to the terminus from which, as <span class="greek2">καταβαίνω</span>, <span class="greek2">καταβιβάζω</span>, etc. (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 431 (401f)); with more prominent reference to the lower terminus (down), as <span class="greek2">καταβάλλω</span>, <span class="greek2">καταπατέω</span>, etc. (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, as above); also of the situation or local position, as <span class="greek2">κατάκειμαι</span>, <span class="greek2">καθεύδω</span>, <span class="greek2">κατατίθημι</span>, <span class="greek2">καθίζω</span>, etc. <span class="accented">from top to bottom,</span> metaphorically, of things done with care, <span class="accented">thoroughly,</span> as <span class="greek2">καταμανθάνω</span>, <span class="greek2">καθοράω</span>, etc. <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> <span class="accented">in succession, in course</span>: <span class="greek2">καθξης</span>; one part after another, <span class="greek2">καταρτίζω</span>, <span class="greek2">κατευθύνω</span>, etc. <p><span class="textheading">3.</span> <span class="accented">under, underneath</span>: <span class="greek2">καταχθόνιος</span>; the idea of <span class="accented">putting under</span> resides in verbs denoting victory, rule, etc., over others, as katadunasteuoo], <span class="greek2">κατακυριεύω</span>, <span class="greek2">κατεξουσιάζω</span>, <span class="greek2">καταδουλόω</span>; likewise in verbs naming that with which anything is covered, concealed, overwhelmed etc., as <span class="greek2">κατακαλύπτω</span>, <span class="greek2">καταλιθάζω</span>, <span class="greek2">κατασφραγίζω</span>, <span class="greek2">κατασκιάζω</span>, <span class="greek2">καταισχύνω</span> (where the German uses the prefix<span class="latin">über</span> (English <span class="accented">over</span>), as<span class="latin">überschatten, überdecken</span>, or the syllable<span class="latin">be</span>, as<span class="latin">beschatten, besiegeln</span>); also in adjj. denoting an abundance of that with which a thing is filled up or as it were covered up; see below in <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">κατείδωλος</span></span>. <p><span class="textheading">4.</span> like the German <span class="foreign">ver-</span>,<span class="latin">zer-</span>, it denotes separation, dissolution, in verbs of wasting, dissolving, etc., as <span class="greek2">κατακόπτω</span>, <span class="greek2">κατάγνυμι</span>, <span class="greek2">κατακαίω</span>, <span class="greek2">κατακλάω</span>, <span class="greek2">καταλύω</span>, <span class="greek2">κατακλύζω</span>, <span class="greek2">καταναλίσκω</span>, <span class="greek2">καταφθείρω</span>, etc. <p><span class="textheading">5.</span> equivalent to <span class="accented">after, behind</span>: <span class="greek2">καταδιώκω</span>, <span class="greek2">καταλείπω</span>, <span class="greek2">κατακολουθέω</span>, etc. <p><span class="textheading">6.</span> used of proportion and distribution, as <span class="greek2">κατακληροδοτέω</span>, <span class="greek2">κατακληρονομέω</span>, etc. <p><span class="textheading">7.</span> of hostility, <span class="accented">against</span> etc.: <span class="greek2">καταδικάζω</span>, <span class="greek2">κατακρίνω</span>, <span class="greek2">καταλαλέω</span>, <span class="greek2">καταγινώσκω</span>, etc. Cf. <span class="abbreviation">Herm. ad Vig.</span>, p. 637ff (On the construction of verbs compounded with <span class="greek2">κατά</span>, see <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, as above; cf. <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 165 (143f).) <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>according to, against, among <p>A primary particle; (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined) -- about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from... To, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of),... By, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>επ' καθ καθ' καθά κατ κατ' κατα κατά κατὰ καταμόνας kat kat' kata katá katà kath kath'<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/greek/2596.htm">Strong's Greek 2596</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2596.htm">480 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/kat_2596.htm">κατ' — 85 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kata_2596.htm">κατὰ — 334 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kath_2596.htm">καθ' — 61 Occ.</a><br><br><b><a href="/text/matthew/1-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 1:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἄγγελος Κυρίου <b>κατ'</b> ὄναρ ἐφάνη</span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> appeared unto him <span class="itali">in</span> a dream, saying,<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> an angel of [the] Lord <span class="itali">in</span> a dream appeared<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/2-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 2:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ χρηματισθέντες <b>κατ'</b> ὄναρ μὴ</span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> being warned of God <span class="itali">in</span> a dream<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/2-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> And having been divinely warned <span class="itali">in</span> a dream not<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/2-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 2:13</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Κυρίου φαίνεται <b>κατ'</b> ὄναρ τῷ</span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to Joseph <span class="itali">in</span> a dream,<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/2-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of [the] Lord appears <span class="itali">in</span> a dream<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/2-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 2:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ κατωτέρω <b>κατὰ</b> τὸν χρόνον</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and under, <span class="itali">according</span> to the time<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and under, <span class="itali">according</span> to the time which<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/2-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and under <span class="itali">according to</span> the time<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/2-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 2:19</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Κυρίου φαίνεται <b>κατ'</b> ὄναρ τῷ</span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> appeareth <span class="itali">in</span> a dream<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/2-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of [the] Lord appears <span class="itali">in</span> a dream to<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/2-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 2:22</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">χρηματισθεὶς δὲ <b>κατ'</b> ὄναρ ἀνεχώρησεν</span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> being warned of God <span class="itali">in</span> a dream,<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/2-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> having been divinely warned moreover <span class="itali">in</span> a dream he withdrew<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/5-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 5:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πᾶν πονηρὸν <b>καθ'</b> ὑμῶν ψευδόμενοι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of evil <span class="itali">against</span> you because<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of evil <span class="itali">against</span> you<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/5-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> all kinds of evil <span class="itali">against</span> you lying<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/5-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 5:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἔχει τι <b>κατὰ</b> σοῦ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> has something <span class="itali">against</span> you,<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> hath ought <span class="itali">against</span> thee;<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/5-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> has something <span class="itali">against</span> you<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/8-32.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 8:32</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἡ ἀγέλη <b>κατὰ</b> τοῦ κρημνοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> rushed <span class="itali">down</span> the steep bank<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> ran violently <span class="itali">down</span> a steep place<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/8-32.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the herd <span class="itali">down</span> the steep bank<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/9-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 9:29</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτῶν λέγων <b>Κατὰ</b> τὴν πίστιν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> It shall be done <span class="itali">to you according</span> to your faith.<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> eyes, saying, <span class="itali">According</span> to your faith<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/9-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of them saying <span class="itali">According to</span> the faith<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/10-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 10:35</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">διχάσαι ἄνθρωπον <b>κατὰ</b> τοῦ πατρὸς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> A MAN <span class="itali">AGAINST</span> HIS FATHER,<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a man at variance <span class="itali">against</span> his father,<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/10-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to set at variance a man <span class="itali">against</span> the Father<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/10-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 10:35</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ θυγατέρα <b>κατὰ</b> τῆς μητρὸς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> AND A DAUGHTER <span class="itali">AGAINST</span> HER MOTHER,<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and the daughter <span class="itali">against</span> her mother,<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/10-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and a daughter <span class="itali">against</span> the mother<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/10-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 10:35</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ νύμφην <b>κατὰ</b> τῆς πενθερᾶς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> AND A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW <span class="itali">AGAINST</span> HER MOTHER-IN-LAW;<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the daughter in law <span class="itali">against</span> her<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/10-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and a daughter-in-law <span class="itali">against</span> the mother-in-law<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/12-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 12:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">συμβούλιον ἔλαβον <b>κατ'</b> αὐτοῦ ὅπως</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> out and conspired <span class="itali">against</span> Him, [as to] how<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and held a council <span class="itali">against</span> him, how<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/12-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> a counsel held <span class="itali">against</span> him how<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/12-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 12:25</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">βασιλεία μερισθεῖσα <b>καθ'</b> ἑαυτῆς ἐρημοῦται</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> divided <span class="itali">against</span> itself<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> divided <span class="itali">against</span> itself<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/12-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> kingdom having divided <span class="itali">against</span> itself is brought to desolation<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/12-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 12:25</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">οἰκία μερισθεῖσα <b>καθ'</b> ἑαυτῆς οὐ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> divided <span class="itali">against</span> itself<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> house divided <span class="itali">against</span> itself shall<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/12-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> house having divided <span class="itali">against</span> itself not<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/12-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 12:30</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μετ' ἐμοῦ <b>κατ'</b> ἐμοῦ ἐστίν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">He who is not with Me is against</span> Me; and he who does not gather<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> me is <span class="itali">against</span> me; and<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/12-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> with me <span class="itali">against</span> me is<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/12-32.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 12:32</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἴπῃ λόγον <b>κατὰ</b> τοῦ υἱοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> speaks a word <span class="itali">against</span> the Son of Man,<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a word <span class="itali">against</span> the Son<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/12-32.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> speaks a word <span class="itali">against</span> the Son<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/12-32.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 12:32</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἂν εἴπῃ <b>κατὰ</b> τοῦ πνεύματος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> speaks <span class="itali">against</span> the Holy<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> speaketh <span class="itali">against</span> the Holy<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/12-32.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> anyhow speaks <span class="itali">against</span> the Spirit<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/14-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 14:13</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἔρημον τόπον <b>κατ'</b> ἰδίαν καὶ</span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> place <span class="itali">apart:</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/14-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> a secluded place <span class="itali">apart</span> himself also<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/14-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 14:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὸ ὄρος <b>κατ'</b> ἰδίαν προσεύξασθαι</span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> into a mountain <span class="itali">apart</span> to pray: and<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/14-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the mountain <span class="itali">apart</span> himself to pray<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/16-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 16:27</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀποδώσει ἑκάστῳ <b>κατὰ</b> τὴν πρᾶξιν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> EVERY MAN <span class="itali">ACCORDING</span> TO HIS DEEDS.<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> every man <span class="itali">according</span> to his<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/16-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> he will give to each <span class="itali">according to</span> the deeds<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/17-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 17:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/17.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὄρος ὑψηλὸν <b>κατ'</b> ἰδίαν </span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> an high mountain <span class="itali">apart,</span><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/17-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> a mountain high <span class="itali">by</span> themselves<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/17-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 17:19</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/17.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τῷ Ἰησοῦ <b>κατ'</b> ἰδίαν εἶπον</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> came to Jesus <span class="itali">privately</span> and said, Why<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to Jesus <span class="itali">apart,</span> and said,<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/17-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to Jesus <span class="itali">in</span> private they said<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/19-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 19:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/19.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ <b>κατὰ</b> πᾶσαν αἰτίαν</span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> his wife <span class="itali">for</span> every cause?<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/19-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> a wife to him <span class="itali">for</span> every cause<p><b><a href="/greek/strongs_2596.htm">480 Occurrences</a></b><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/greek/2595.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2595"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2595" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2597.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2597"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2597" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" 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