What does μή · καταβαίνω · αἴρω mean in the Bible?
μή · καταβαίνω · αἴρω is a Greek phrase meaning "let him not go down to take them".
Greek · G3361, G2597, G142
μὴ καταβάτω ἆραι αὐτά
Not · to descend (literally or figuratively) · to take up
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μήG3361not
Pronunciationmḗ
Subjective negation: denies what one thinks or believes, not absolute fact; used with non-indicative moods
Open lexicon entry →καταβαίνωG2597to descend (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationkatabaínō
Descent from a higher to lower position, often emphasizing movement from heaven or elevated status downward.
Open lexicon entry →αἴρωG142to take up
Pronunciationaírō
Encompasses lifting, bearing, and removing; distinctively includes taking away sin through Christ's sacrifice.
Open lexicon entry →What does μὴ καταβάτω ἆραι αὐτά (mē katabatō arai auta) mean in the Bible?
μή · καταβαίνω · αἴρω is a Greek phrase meaning "let him not go down to take them".
Full entry for μὴ καταβάτω ἆραι αὐτά (G3361, G2597, G142) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3361, G2597, G142?
G3361, G2597, G142 is connected to 1,036 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. let him not go down to take them
Source Gloss
let him not go down to take them
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns3Aligned forms1036
Matt 1:19 · Matt 1:20 · Matt 2:12 · Matt 3:9 · Matt 3:10 · Matt 5:13 · Matt 5:17 · Matt 5:18 · Matt 5:20 · Matt 5:26 · Matt 5:29 · Matt 5:30 · Matt 5:34 · Matt 5:39 · Matt 5:42 · Matt 6:1945×
Matt 7:9 · Matt 7:10 · Matt 9:15 · Matt 11:23 · Mark 2:19 · Luke 5:34 · Luke 10:15 · Luke 17:9 · Luke 18:7 · Luke 22:35 · John 3:4 · John 4:12 · John 4:33 · John 6:67 · John 7:31 · John 7:3557×
Matt 18:10 · Matt 24:4 · Mark 13:5 · Mark 13:36 · Luke 11:35 · Luke 21:8 · Acts 5:26 · Acts 13:40 · Acts 23:10 · Acts 27:17 · Acts 27:29 · Acts 27:42 · 1 Cor 8:9 · 1 Cor 9:27 · 1 Cor 10:12 · 2 Cor 2:734×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 101 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist67present21future11perfect2
Voice
active84passive17
Mood
indicative47imperative26participle13subjunctive9infinitive6
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:6ἀροῦσίνfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 9:16αἴρειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 9:6ἆρόνaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 11:29ἄρατεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 13:12ἀρθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 14:12ἦρανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 14:20ἦρανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 15:37ἦρανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 16:24ἀράτωaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 17:27ἆρονaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 20:14ἆρονaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 21:21Ἄρθητιaorist passive imperativeimperativeMatthew 21:43ἀρθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 24:17ἆραιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 24:18ἆραιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 24:39ἦρενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 25:28ἄρατεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 25:29ἀρθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMatthew 27:32ἄρῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 2:11ἆρονaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 2:12ἄραςaorist active participleparticipleMark 2:21αἴρειpresent active indicativeongoingMark 2:3αἰρόμενονpresent passive participleparticipleMark 2:9ἆρονaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 4:15αἴρειpresent active indicativeongoingMark 4:25ἀρθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveMark 6:29ἦρανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 6:43ἦρανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 6:8αἴρωσινpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 8:19ἤρατεaorist active indicativecompletedMark 8:20ἤρατεaorist active indicativecompletedMark 8:34ἀράτωaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 8:8ἦρανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 11:23Ἄρθητιaorist passive imperativeimperativeMark 13:15ἆραιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 13:16ἆραιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 15:21ἄρῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 15:24ἄρῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 16:18ἀροῦσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 4:11ἀροῦσίνfuture active indicativeprospective+61 more 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
μὴ καταβάτω ἆραι αὐτά is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.