κατέρχομαι (katérchomai) — Come

Greek word study: κατέρχομαι (katérchomai), Strong's G2718. to come (or go) down (literally or figuratively)

GreekStrong's G2718
Quick definition
Greek word
κατέρχομαι (katérchomai)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to come (or go) down (literally or figuratively)

Word study
Derivation: from G2596 (κατά) and G2064 (ἔρχομαι) (including its alternate);

KJV translation words: come (down), depart, descend, go down, land

Where this word appears

Strong's G2718 is tagged on 16 words in 16 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 4:31 and last appears in James 3:15.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

came down ×3having gone down ×2He went down ×1descending ×1having come down ×1having landed ×1to come down ×1we came ×1we disembarked ×1went ×1went down ×1when were descending ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

κατῆλθον ×4κατελθὼν ×3κατελθεῖν ×2κατήλθομεν ×2κατελθόντες ×1κατελθόντων ×1κατερχομένη ×1κατῆλθεν ×1κατῆλθέν ×1

Books where it appears most

Acts ×13Luke ×2James ×1

Verses (all 16)

  • Luke 4:31 — κατῆλθεν — He went down
  • Luke 9:37 — κατελθόντων — when were descending
  • Acts 8:5 — κατελθὼν — having gone down
  • Acts 9:32 — κατελθεῖν — descending
  • Acts 11:27 — κατῆλθον — came down
  • Acts 12:19 — κατελθὼν — having gone down
  • Acts 13:4 — κατῆλθον — went down
  • Acts 15:1 — κατελθόντες — having come down
  • Acts 15:30 — κατῆλθον — went
  • Acts 18:5 — κατῆλθον — came down
  • Acts 18:22 — κατελθὼν — having landed
  • Acts 19:1 — κατελθεῖν — to come down
  • Acts 21:3 — κατήλθομεν — we disembarked
  • Acts 21:10 — κατῆλθέν — came down
  • Acts 27:5 — κατήλθομεν — we came
  • James 3:15 — κατερχομένη — coming down

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G2596 κατά (katá), G2064 ἔρχομαι (érchomai).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does katérchomai (G2718) mean?

To come (or go) down (literally or figuratively).

How is G2718 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2718 as: come (down), depart, descend, go down, land.

How often does κατέρχομαι (katérchomai) appear?

Strong's G2718 is tagged on 16 words in 16 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 4:31 and last appears in James 3:15.