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Greek · G2955, G2736

κύψας κάτω

To bend forward · downwards

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κύπτωG2955to bend forward
Pronunciationkýptō
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κάτωG2736downwards
Pronunciationkátō
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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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What does κύπτω · κάτω mean in the Bible?

κύπτω · κάτω is a Greek phrase meaning "to bend forward".

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

Strong'sG2955, G2736
Lexical occurrences1 verseWord forms1 form1 reference

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 groups1Aligned forms1TensesAoristVoicesActive
Tenses
Aorist
Voices
Active
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Aorist ActiveMark 1:71×
1 total occurrences across this form in the biblical textMorphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
participle3
Tense
aorist3
Voice
active3
Mood
participle3
NT Occurrences
Mark 1:7κύψαςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 8:6κύψαςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 8:8κύψαςaorist active participleparticiple

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)

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

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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