What does καθίημι (kathíēmi) mean in the Bible?
καθίημι (kathíēmi) is a Greek word meaning "and (to send); to lower".
Greek · G2524
καθίημι
And (to send); to lower
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καθίημιG2524
Pronunciationkathíēmi
What does καθίημι (kathíēmi) mean in the Bible?
καθίημι (kathíēmi) is a Greek word meaning "and (to send); to lower".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2524?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include being let down (2), - (1), and lowered (1).
Where does καθίημι (kathíēmi) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 5:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (3), Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itbeing let down2×Acts 10:11, Acts 11:5
-1×Acts 9:25
and lowered1×Luke 5:19
Show sample aligned rows
Luke 5:19καθῆκανtoand loweredVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralActs 9:25καθῆκανto-Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralActs 10:11καθιέμενονtobeing let downVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter SingularActs 11:5καθιεμένηνtobeing let downVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 5:19
Aligned rows4
Books represented2
Luke1Acts3
Source forms
καθῆκαν2xkathēkanLuke 5:19, Acts 9:25
καθιεμένην1xkathiemenēnActs 11:5
καθιέμενον1xkathiemenonActs 10:11
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural2xLuke 5:19, Acts 9:25
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular1xActs 11:5
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular1xActs 10:11
Evidence Summary
Greek word. and (to send); to lower
Source Gloss
and (to send); to lower
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 5:19Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Active Indicative
καθῆκανkaqhkan
I let down
Read verseActs 9:25Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Active Indicative
καθῆκανkaqhkan
I let down
Read verseActs 10:11Verb Present Passive Participle Accusative Singular Neuter
καθιέμενονkaqiemenon
I let down
Read verseActs 11:5Verb Present Passive Participle Accusative Singular Feminine
καθιεμένηνkaqiemenhn
I let down
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2present2
Voice
active2passive2
Mood
indicative2participle2
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
καθίημι is built from this root: