καταβαῖνον
katabaínō
coming 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.
James 1:17 · Word #10
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 PRS ACT PTCP NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | coming down |
| Literal | coming-down |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καταβαίνω |
| Strong's | G2597 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2597-03
descending
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, accusative neuter singular (Gr,V,PPA,ANS); denotes ongoing downward movement modifying a neuter singular object. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle denotes an ongoing action of moving downward. "Descending" preserves the continuous aspect and active voice while reflecting the core sense of going down from a higher place. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
descending
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 rendering 'descending' matches the participial form and sense in context; no change needed. |