Greek · G2609 · unreviewed

κατάγω

To lead down; specially, to moor a vessel

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κατάγω G2609

Pronunciation katágō

What does κατάγω (katágō) mean in the Bible?

κατάγω (katágō) is a Greek word meaning "to lead down; specially, to moor a vessel". κατ-άγω [in LXX chiefly for יָרַד hi.

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Meaning

to lead down; specially, to moor a vessel

Extended definition

to bring down: with accusative of person(s), Act.22:30, Rom.10:6; id. before εἰς, Act.9:30 23:15, 20 23:28; as nautical term, to bring to land: τ. πλοῖον ἐπὶ τ. γῆν, Luk.5:11; pass., before εἰς, Act.27:3 2:12.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 9 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 3 subjunctive 2 infinitive 1 participle 3

Tense

aorist 9

Voice

active 7 passive 2

Mood

indicative 3 participle 3 subjunctive 2 infinitive 1

NT Occurrences

Luke 5:11 καταγαγόντες aorist active participle participle Acts 9:30 κατήγαγον aorist active indicative completed Acts 22:30 καταγαγὼν aorist active participle participle Acts 23:15 καταγάγῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Acts 23:20 καταγάγῃς aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Acts 23:28 κατήγαγον aorist active indicative completed Acts 27:3 κατήχθημεν aorist passive indicative completed Acts 28:12 καταχθέντες aorist passive participle participle Romans 10:6 καταγαγεῖν aorist active infinitive infinitive

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

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Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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