What does καταβάλλω (katabállō) mean in the Bible?
καταβάλλω (katabállō) is a Greek word meaning "to throw down".
Greek · G2598
καταβάλλω
To throw down
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καταβάλλωG2598
Pronunciationkatabállō
What does καταβάλλω (katabállō) mean in the Bible?
καταβάλλω (katabállō) is a Greek word meaning "to throw down".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2598?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include laying (1), struck down (1).
Where does καταβάλλω (katabállō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Corinthians 4:9. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Corinthians (1), Hebrews (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 Itlaying1×Hebrews 6:1
struck down1×2 Corinthians 4:9
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row2 Corinthians 4:9
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
2 Corinthians1Hebrews1
Source forms
καταβαλλόμενοι2xkataballomenoi2 Corinthians 4:9, Hebrews 6:1
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural1xHebrews 6:1
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural1x2 Corinthians 4:9
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to throw down
Source Gloss
to throw down
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
2 Corinthians 4:9Verb Present Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
καταβαλλόμενοι,kataballomenoi
I cast, lay down
Read verseHebrews 6:1Verb Present Middle Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
καταβαλλόμενοιkataballomenoi
I cast, lay down
Read verseRevelation 12:10Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
κατεβλήθηkateblhqh
I cast, lay 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 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present2
Voice
passive1middle1
Mood
participle2
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
καταβάλλω is built from these roots: