What does καταπατέω · ἀλλήλων mean in the Bible?
καταπατέω · ἀλλήλων is a Greek phrase meaning "to trample one another".
Greek · G2662, G240
καταπατεῖν ἀλλήλους
To trample down; figuratively, to reject with disdain · one another
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καταπατέωG2662to trample down; figuratively, to reject with disdain
Pronunciationkatapatéō
Deliberate desecration or rejection; trampling what is sacred underfoot in contempt and disdain.
Open lexicon entry →ἀλλήλωνG240one another
Pronunciationallḗlōn
Reciprocal pronoun expressing mutual action between two or more parties, never subjects acting alone
Open lexicon entry →What does καταπατεῖν ἀλλήλους (katapatein allēlous) mean in the Bible?
καταπατέω · ἀλλήλων is a Greek phrase meaning "to trample one another".
Full entry for καταπατεῖν ἀλλήλους (G2662, G240) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2662, G240?
G2662, G240 is connected to 5 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to trample one another
Source Gloss
to trample one another
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms5TensesPresent, Future, AoristVoicesPassive, Active
Tenses
Voices
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract2×
Present PassiveMatt 5:131×
Present ActiveLuke 12:11×
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Future ActiveMatt 7:61×
Aorist PassiveLuke 8:51×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Aorist ActiveHeb 10:291×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2present2future1
Voice
active3passive2
Mood
indicative2infinitive2participle1
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
καταπατεῖν ἀλλήλους is built from these roots: