κατέβησαν
katabaínō
they went down
To go or move downward from a higher to a lower place; to descend. This includes both literal physical movement (as from a hill, ship, or higher location) and metaphorical or extended senses, such as descending in rank, status, or spiritual condition. Contextually, may refer to the act of someone coming down from above, entering a lower region, or experiencing a lowering in status or capacity.
Acts 8:38 · Word #7
Lexicon G2597
| Lemma | καταβαίνω |
| Transliteration | katabaínō |
| Strong's | G2597 |
| Definition | To go or move downward from a higher to a lower place; to descend. This includes both literal physical movement (as from a hill, ship, or higher location) and metaphorical or extended senses, such as descending in rank, status, or spiritual condition. Contextually, may refer to the act of someone coming down from above, entering a lower region, or experiencing a lowering in status or capacity. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P PL
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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they went down |
| Literal | they-went-down |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καταβαίνω |
| Strong's | G2597 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2597-26
they descended
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past, completed action), active voice, indicative mood, third person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb καταβαίνω combines κατά (down) with βαίνω (to go/step), meaning to go down or descend. The aorist active indicative, third person plural, denotes a completed past action performed by them, hence "they descended." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they went down
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'they descended' to 'they went down' to better align with common English usage when referring to getting down from a vehicle or traveling to a lower place; in context, this fits better. |