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Name of God’s Son

ΚΑΤΑΒΑΙΝΟΝΤΑΣ, καταβαινοντας

KATABAINONTAS, katabainontas

Sounds Like: kah-tah-BAH-ee-nohn-tas

Translations: descending, going down, coming down, a descending one, a going down one

From the root: ΚΑΤΑΒΑΙΝΩ

Part of Speech: Verb, Participle

Explanation: This word is a present active participle, meaning 'descending' or 'going down'. It describes an action that is currently happening or ongoing. It can function adjectivally, describing someone or something that is descending, or substantivally, referring to 'the one who is descending' or 'those who are descending'. It is often used to describe movement from a higher to a lower place.

Inflection: Present, Active, Participle, Masculine, Accusative, Plural

Strong’s number: G2597 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

1 Enoch Greek Collection
Codex Sinaiticus
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament

From the same root

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