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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καταπατέω G2662 to trample down; figuratively, to reject with disdain
Pronunciation katapatéō
Deliberate desecration or rejection; trampling what is sacred underfoot in contempt and disdain.
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ἀλλήλων G240 one another
Pronunciation allḗlōn
Reciprocal pronoun expressing mutual action between two or more parties, never subjects acting alone
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What does καταπατεῖν ἀλλήλους (katapatein allēlous) mean in the Bible?
καταπατέω · ἀλλήλων is a Greek phrase meaning "to trample one another".
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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 groups 3 Aligned forms 5 Tenses Present, Future, Aorist Voices Passive, Active
Tenses
Voices
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 2×
Present Passive Matt 5:13 1×
Present Active Luke 12:1 1×
Indicative states a fact or reality 2×
Future Active Matt 7:6 1×
Aorist Passive Luke 8:5 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×
Aorist Active Heb 10:29 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 2 present 2 future 1
Voice
active 3 passive 2
Mood
indicative 2 infinitive 2 participle 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:13 καταπατεῖσθαι present passive infinitive infinitive Matthew 7:6 καταπατήσουσιν future active indicative prospective Luke 8:5 κατεπατήθη aorist passive indicative completed Luke 12:1 καταπατεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Hebrews 10:29 καταπατήσας aorist active participle participle
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:
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain