κατελθὼν
katérchomai
went down
To come down, go down, or descend (from a higher to a lower place); to travel downward physically or metaphorically. In specific contexts, also used for descending from a place of prominence, disembarking from a ship, or departing from a location. The primary lexical meaning involves physical or metaphorical movement from a higher to a lower position.
Acts 8:5 · Word #3
Lexicon G2718
| Lemma | κατέρχομαι |
| Transliteration | katérchomai |
| Strong's | G2718 |
| Definition | To come down, go down, or descend (from a higher to a lower place); to travel downward physically or metaphorically. In specific contexts, also used for descending from a place of prominence, disembarking from a ship, or departing from a location. The primary lexical meaning involves physical or metaphorical movement from a higher to a lower position. |
Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M 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 | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | went down |
| Literal | having-come-down |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κατέρχομαι |
| Strong's | G2718 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2718-05
having come down
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist active participle; nominative masculine singular — indicating a completed act of descending performed by a masculine singular subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active participle denotes a completed act of descending, rendered as "having come down" to reflect both the downward movement (κατ-) and the simple completed aspect of the aorist. The participial form is preserved in English with "having" to convey its adverbial, attendant nature. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
having come down
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'having come down' accurately renders the aorist participle form and is contextually appropriate. No adjustment needed. |