καταβῇ
katabaínō
he come 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.
John 4:47 · Word #18
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 SUBJ 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 | SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he come down |
| Literal | he-might-come-down |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καταβαίνω |
| Strong's | G2597 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2597-16
may descend
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), active voice, subjunctive mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active subjunctive, third person singular, expresses a simple or undefined action viewed as a whole with potential or contingency. "May descend" preserves both the downward movement inherent in the root and the subjunctive mood’s sense of possibility. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he may go down
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "he might come down". |