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Name of God’s Son

ΚΑΤΑΒΑΙΝΟΝΤΑΙΣ, καταβαινονταις

KATABAINONTAIS, katabainontais

Sounds Like: kah-tah-BAH-ee-non-tahys

Translations: (to) those descending, (to) those going down, (to) those coming down

From the root: ΚΑΤΑΒΑΙΝΩ

Part of Speech: Verb (Participle)

Explanation: This word is a present active participle, dative plural, derived from the verb 'καταβαίνω' (katabainō), meaning 'to go down', 'to descend', or 'to come down'. As a dative plural participle, it refers to 'those who are descending' or 'to those who are going down'. It indicates an action happening concurrently with the main verb of the sentence and functions as an indirect object or a dative of reference.

Inflection: Present, Active, Participle, Dative, Plural, All genders

Strong’s number: G2597 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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