What does κύπτω · κάτω mean in the Bible?
κύπτω · κάτω is a Greek phrase meaning "to bend forward".
Greek · G2955, G2736
κύψας κάτω
To bend forward · downwards
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
κύπτω G2955 to bend forward
Pronunciation kýptō
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κάτω G2736 downwards
Pronunciation kátō
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What does κύψας κάτω (kypsas katō) mean in the Bible?
κύπτω · κάτω is a Greek phrase meaning "to bend forward".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2955, G2736?
G2955, G2736 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to bend forward
Source Gloss
to bend forward
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 1 Aligned forms 1 Tenses Aorist Voices Active
Tenses
Voices
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×
Aorist Active Mark 1:7 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 3
Voice
active 3
Mood
participle 3
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
κύψας κάτω is built from this root:
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