κατέδραμεν
katatréchō
ran down
To run down from a higher place (especially with urgency or haste); to descend quickly or rush down, often implying movement from an elevated structure, location, or position. The primary lexical meaning involves the physical action of descending at speed, with connotations of immediacy or eagerness in certain contexts.
Acts 21:32 · Word #7
Lexicon G2701
| Lemma | κατατρέχω |
| Transliteration | katatréchō |
| Strong's | G2701 |
| Definition | To run down from a higher place (especially with urgency or haste); to descend quickly or rush down, often implying movement from an elevated structure, location, or position. The primary lexical meaning involves the physical action of descending at speed, with connotations of immediacy or eagerness in certain contexts. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | ran down |
| Literal | ran-down |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κατατρέχω |
| Strong's | G2701 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2701-01
he rushed down
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past, completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The compound root κατα- (down) + τρέχω (run) conveys running downward from an elevated place. The aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular, is rendered as a simple past action: "he rushed down," reflecting decisive completed movement. |
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